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"en.20120522.20.2-503-500"2
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"I welcome the fact that the recommendation made by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has already been adopted at international level. I think that ICCAT could do more to adapt to the current situation in fishing. We can already see, admittedly, some changes for the better with regard to the situation of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. However, important steps need to be taken now. I wholeheartedly welcome the position of the rapporteur who feels that the EU should not wait for the ICCAT initiatives but should adopt alone robust precautionary measures in keeping with the UN Fish Stocks Agreement. I welcome the idea of declaring the main spawning zones of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean, which lie within EU jurisdiction, closed areas or sanctuaries, thereby banning fishermen from having access to these zones during the spawning season. I am aware that the EU not only sets out some very tight regulations in this area, but also spends considerable sums specifically to comply with these regulations. I am pleased that we are making a major contribution to the conservation of bluefin tuna, but I believe that we can do even far more than this."@en1
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