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18th Apr 13

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IATTC

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), established by international convention in 1950, is responsible for the conservation and management of fisheries for tunas and other species taken by tuna-fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Each member country of the IATTC is represented by up to four Commissioners, appointed by the respective government.

IATTC members are: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South Korea, Spain, US, Vanuatu and Venezuela.

Click here for a link to the IATTC website.

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Tuna-org
This site serves as an informal framework for sharing information from tuna Regional Fishery Management Organisations (RFMOs). The five tuna RFMOs are:

Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)

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05/11/2012
Uncle Sam declares war on IUU
Author: FishnewsEU

04/12/2009
Europe pours tens of millions into bloating bluefin fleet
Author: WWF

28/08/2009
Pew releases IUU fishing info
Author: FIS (Fish Information & Services, UK)

16/07/2009
Fishing nations spare both Atlantic and Pacific tuna species
Author: Environment News Service

07/06/2009
World tuna stocks: falling, falling, falling
Author: The Sunday Times, Philippines

13/01/2009
NOAA will work with six identified nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
Author: NOAA, US

12/12/2008
Another fisheries commission throws the science overboard
Author: WWF

14/11/2008
Fisheries: Commission regrets lack of progress at IATTC and CCAMLR meetings
Author: 7th Space Interactive

03/11/2007
"The Rules of Origin Laundromat"?
Author: Atuna

26/10/2007
Pacific tuna: turning the tide
Author: Pacific Magazine

13/07/2007
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission concludes meeting
Author: NOAA FishNews

22/05/2007
More fishing boats, less fish
Author: The Star, Malaysia

22/01/2007
Tuna stocks sink – manage it right or lose it!
Author: WWF

18/01/2007
Mediterranean fishing nations adopt conservation measures
Author: Environment News Service

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