Sanctions for exceeding marlin quota

The U.K Overseas Territories, Barbados, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago will receive a "Letter of Concern" (a very minor form of sanction) for two years of exceeding their allowed quotas of white and blue marlin. Both nations vow to correct the situation, but continued overages could result in reductions in quota for other species (bluefin tuna, swordfish) in the future. While this seems a slap on the wrist - and it is frankly less than that - it is a pretty bold move on ICCAT's part given past history of ignoring violations of billfish conservation measures.