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"Mr President, I voted in favour of the amendments to the regulation on the recovery of bluefin tuna stocks because, as acknowledged by the international scientific community, this is a species at risk of extinction. The figures speak for themselves: since 2009, there has been a sharp decrease in catches in all our seas. We therefore need to act swiftly in order to prevent the stock from disappearing completely. A telling example of the seriousness of the situation is the reduction in the average size of tuna fish, a phenomenon which is strikingly obvious in the Adriatic Sea, my region. We must urgently set up closed areas and sanctuaries for bluefin tuna where fishing is banned to allow stocks to recover. We need to step up controls, since illegal fishing in all European seas is still too widespread and too frequent. The envisaged measures, such as the seizure of illegal vessels and gear, must go hand in hand with effective, efficient controls, carried out by an appropriate number of employees. Lastly, it is essential to raise the minimum weight of tuna fish that may be caught, currently just 30 kilograms, and ban fishing during the spawning season. In order to save bluefin tuna we can, and must, do more."@en1
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