The World Tuna Purse-seine Organization (WTPO) announced its members, “concerned about the current tuna industry and optimal conservation and sustainable use of valuable tuna resources”,have agreed to cut fishing effort.The members of the WTPO,according to a note sent out on April 29 following a meeting in Guam on April 26,have agreed to adopt a 35% reduction of fishing effort from May 15, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015. A 35% cut in fishing effort is expected to amount to 200- 250,000t less tuna caught. |