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The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is a regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas. ICCAT is also responsible for other fish species caught in tuna fisheries in its convention area, principally sharks. The 48 contracting parties (governments) to ICCAT will gather in Agadir, Morocco from 12-19 November, 2012 for the commission’s 18th Special Meeting. ICCAT has begun to take steps in recent years towards more sustainable management of tunas and sharks, as well as improving compliance with existing management measures. However, much more work is still needed as these actions are yet not sufficient to restore and guarantee healthy tuna and shark populations across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Nov 16, 2010 - The seminar entitled “What is the Future of Bluefin Tuna? Perspectives before the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)” took place on 16 November at the Oceanographic Institute in Paris, France. The meeting immediately preceded the 17th Special Meeting of ICCAT (ICCAT 2010), and was attended by over 200 participants representing intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, academia and representatives of the media.
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Oct 26, 2010 - Atlantic bluefin tuna populations in both the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean are currently at very low levels, and additional management measures are needed to rebuild their populations.
Oct 22, 2010 - The ICCAT 17th Special Meeting of the Commission should take strong and meaningful action to ensure a future for Atlantic bluefin tuna and sharks through the implementation of clear science-based conservation and management measures, as well as decisive action to implement port State measures to combat illegal fishing.
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