Fishermen in Europe are permitted to catch more bluefin tuna this year, but the EU will maintain high control levels, including the introduction of a new electronic traceability tool.
Running from 26 May to 24 June in the Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic, this short fishing season allows large purse seiner vessels to catch bluefin up to a pre-determined limit. This is part of a recovery plan agreed at international level to bring the stock back to sustainable levels.
The fishery is regul…
