According to Metro, The 'unsustainable' situation is also being fuelled by a rise in tuna farming or ranching, whereby caught fish are enclosed and fattened up before being sold at high prices in Japan
The conservation group is calling for a swift reduction in the 600-strong Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing fleet, which has an annual catch potential of just under 55,000 tonnes. That is almost twice the 28,500-tonne quota set this year for the endangered species.
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The conservation group is calling for a swift reduction in the 600-strong Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing fleet, which has an annual catch potential of just under 55,000 tonnes. That is almost twice the 28,500-tonne quota set this year for the endangered species.
View the Metro story by clicking here.