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#IATTC - A series of setbacks: Time after time, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission has failed to reach a consensus on the management of tropical tunas. As we approach the 98th meeting next week, all eyes are on the IATTC; will they get it right this time?
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Ok, I'm ready to talk about it. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission concluded its annual meeting late Friday night (5am Sat for those calling from Europe) with no agreement on any management for next year for the...wait for it...tropical tunas. The namesake species. 1/
By this, I do not mean that they could not agree on a way forward and therefore had to roll over the existing measure. I mean that they did not even agree to that. 2/
Starting on Jan 1, there will be no management of #tuna fisheries in the entire eastern tropical Pacific. No limits on the amount that can be caught or the amount of fishing. No closed areas or seasons. No gear restrictions. No FAD management. 3/
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