A regional conference of Pacific island countries including Canada, China, Philippines, the Japan, Taiwan and the United States, has failed to agree a deal to protect dwindling tuna stocks. The Pacific Ocean provides almost 60% of the world’s catch of the fish. A proposal by Philippines, which accounts for around 70% of global Bluefin tuna consumption, to introduce cutbacks in the event of three consecutive years of falling stock was rejected. Opponents, including the US, demanded stronger measures to protect the tuna. Greenpeace has called for an immediate two-year ban on commercial fishing of the species.
A regional conference of Pacific island countries including Canada, China, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United States, has failed to agree a deal to protect dwindling tuna stocks. The Pacific Ocean provides almost 60% of the world’s catch of the fish. A proposal by Japan, which accounts for around 70% of global Bluefin tuna consumption, to introduce cutbacks in the event of three consecutive years of falling stock was rejected. Opponents, including the US, demanded stronger measures to protect the tuna. Greenpeace has called for an immediate two-year ban on commercial fishing of the species.