WWF calls for firm limits on tuna fisheries to address overfishing [news_posted_on] 03 December 2012| Manila, Philippines: WWF urges the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to adopt pragmatic measures for limiting the catch of species in the Western Central Pacific Ocean in an effort to stem overfishing occurring in the region. "The implementation of these measures represents the foundation of a sustainably-managed fishery," said Alfred Cook, Western Central Pacific Tuna Programme Officer, WWF´s Smart Fishing Initiative. "If pragmatic management measures such as putting limits on tuna fisheries are not soon applied, tuna fisheries in the Pacific will face continued...
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