Fish

Fish

Bid to ban trade in bluefin tuna defeated

EU fails to win enough support for ban at international conference.
Thursday, 18 March 2010

EU money ‘being given to convicted crews'

Transparency campaigners claim vessels guilty of breaching fisheries laws are still receiving EU money.
Thursday, 11 March 2010

Member states back bluefin tuna trade ban

Decision comes ahead of international convention on endangered species.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

EU leaders prepare for Morocco meeting

Fisheries, illegal immigration and terrorism high on the agenda at EU-Morocco meeting in Granada.
Thursday, 4 March 2010

Division over severity of ban on trade in tuna

Commission resolves its differences but member states divided over exemptions.
Thursday, 25 February 2010

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Commission calls for ban on trade in bluefin tuna

Proposal would ban industrial vessels from catching the at-risk species in the Mediterranean.
Monday, 22 February 2010

Commission to call for ban on trade in bluefin tuna

The Commission decides to back a ban on trade in bluefin tune.
Thursday, 18 February 2010

Damanaki backs bluefin tuna trade ban

New commissioner for fisheries supports restriction on trade in at-risk species.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

Parliament backs ban on trade in bluefin tuna

MEPs support international ban, but want compensation for fishermen.
Thursday, 11 February 2010

MEPs vote to cast aside ministers' quota powers

Parliament seeks to strip member state ministers of the right to set fishing quotas.
Thursday, 28 January 2010