North Atlantic , Mediterranean stocks down by nearly 61 % in the last decade . Proposal to ban export of bluefin tuna defeated by an outright majority . Brought to the table by opposition , it failed to reduce the overall deficit .
East Atlantic , Mediterranean stocks down by nearly 61 percent in the last decade . Proposal to ban export of bluefin tuna defeated by an outright majority . Brought to the table by Monaco , it aimed to reduce the overall harvest .