NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenko and TBF President/ICCAT Commissioner Ellen Peel meet the press after ICCAT opening meeting.Friday 11/26:
During the opening ceremony last week the Administrator for NOAA - Dr. Jane Lubchenko - said the U.S. would seek precautionary reductions in quotas for both east and west Atlantic stocks of bluefin tuna. Canada is opposed to any further reductions in western bluefin quota and after airing an early move to increase the quota has now tabled a document that would maintain the current 1850 metric ton level. The U.S. has table a document with all the actual quota numbers rendered as XXXXXXs. All cards are are close to the vest on negotiaitons over numbers for the eastern stock. My guess is that nothing will come forward until tomorrow - probably late in the afternoon when the time pressure towards the end of the meeting adds to the drama.
During the opening ceremony last week the Administrator for NOAA - Dr. Jane Lubchenko - said the U.S. would seek precautionary reductions in quotas for both east and west Atlantic stocks of bluefin tuna. Canada is opposed to any further reductions in western bluefin quota and after airing an early move to increase the quota has now tabled a document that would maintain the current 1850 metric ton level. The U.S. has table a document with all the actual quota numbers rendered as XXXXXXs. All cards are are close to the vest on negotiaitons over numbers for the eastern stock. My guess is that nothing will come forward until tomorrow - probably late in the afternoon when the time pressure towards the end of the meeting adds to the drama.
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