Yet another battle - fishing versus the rest

摘要

The sensational headlines above refer to another marathon confrontation between the fishing industry and the usual consortia of government, managers, scientists and the green movement. This time the subject is the southern bluefin tuna. The case mounted by each side is true to form and a resolution satisfactory to all parties appears remote. Essentially the argument is thus; based on in-house and secret scientific evidence the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) determined that the stocks of southern bluefin tuna (SBT) were in serious trouble and quotas allocated to participating countries would have to be reduced to ensure continued existence of the fish.