date:May 27, 2014
will be a full part of the EU fleet for the first time. Consequently the number of purse seine vessels has increased and the EU quota for 2014 has risen by five per cent to 7.939 tonnes. The other Member States actively involved in the Bluefin tuna fishery are Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Malta, and Cyprus. The eight countries share the EU quota, with Spain and France having the largest parts.
To ensure that no overfishing is taking place, a strict control and inspection programme h