WWF: Commission blind to bigeye fate

Scientists asked for the fishing of tuna to be cut substantially. © Juergen Freund/WWF Canon

Deadlocked talks and a deferral of key conservation and management measures for high value tuna stocks mark a disappointing outcome for the annual meeting of The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).

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