Woman collecting cork planks during harvest, Portugal
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Working for the environment in the Mediterranean region


Stop bluefin tuna fishing now of lose it forever.

Mediterranean bluefin tuna is on the verge of collapse - pirate fishing is rife, fleets are far too big, and quotas ignore scientific advice. WWF is urging global consumers to pledge they will join a boycott of the endangered fish, until sustainable management measures are put in place.
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Unless urgent action is taken, Atlantic bluefin tuna will soon disappear from the Mediterranean

14 Nov 2008
Europe sits on damning bluefin tuna report
A European fisheries report demonstrating continuing widespread infringements by bluefin tuna fleets despite increased fleet surveillance in the Mediterranean has been delayed until after the conclusion of next week's key international tuna commission meeting to decide on a new management regime for the fishery.

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Fishermen with new catch on a beach of the Mediterranean sea, Coto Doñana National Park, Spain.

14 Nov 2008
Illegal fishing harms honest fishermen
WWF welcomes the European Commission’s decision to put out a legislative proposal to update current control and enforcement rules for fisheries. WWF urges EU Fisheries Ministers to provide a coherent and efficient system of rules against widespread illegality in the fisheries sector. » Read more

 
Coal energy plant in Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia.

12 Nov 2008
Energy outlook preaches revolution but doesn’t quite get to it
WWF has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for an ‘energy revolution’ when the inter-governmental organisation presented its new World Energy Outlook in London today.


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Illegal fishing is threatening remaining cod stocks in the Grand Banks off Canada’s east coast.

10 Nov 2008
EU must stop waste of fish
Today the European Commission presented its annual recommendations for fisheries quotas in 2009 for the North-East Atlantic, including the North Sea. WWF welcomes proposals to reduce fishing effort for North Sea sole and nephrops (shrimp) but is disappointed that there is no clear recommendation on recovering depleted North Sea cod stocks. » Read more

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