NOAA nixes listing of Atlantic bluefin as endangered

By Traver Riggins

Assessment verdict pulls critique from conservationists and industry groups

Overview: The black market in bluefin

Along the Mediterranean coast of France, in the city of Montpellier, prosecutors are quietly putting on trial an ancient French tradition —

Threatened bluefin tuna may not get much help from international conference

By Kate Willson

Rejecting the tough stance of its top fisheries official, the European Union agreed Thursday to recommend similar catch limits as last year

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… y – is still ambiguous. The EU statement says it will recommend that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) “follow scientific advice” in setting the quota – but that c …"

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French officials finally respond to allegations of doctored data

By Kate Willson

ICIJ’s Looting the Seas investigation, on the $4 billion black market in bluefin tuna, has attracted worldwide attention since its release t

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… fleets – including that of France – have flouted the rules set by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). ICIJ will release those findings Wednesday.In attempts to obtain …"

Part I: A Mediterranean feeding frenzy

By Kate Willson and Jean-Pierre Canet

Cobblestone walkways line the quiet canals of Sète, a French community of 40,000 nestled along the Mediterranean about 85 miles west of Mars

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… er introduced national quotas. Responsibility for enforcement lay with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), a Madrid-based regulatory body, and with its 47 member states and …"

About this project: Looting the Seas

Looting the Seas is a two-year project by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists looking at the forces that are rapidly d

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… the bluefin tuna trade, ICIJ also relied on internal data collected by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the intergovernmental body established to regulate the trade of t …"

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Part III: Bluefin, Inc.

By Marina Walker Guevara and Martin Foster

Mount Fuji rises across the bay from the 16th century port of Shimizu — a sight fit for a post card. The town has seen better days — its bus

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… als insist the fishery should continue to be regulated by the Madrid-based International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), a body with 47 member states and the EU that is widely faulted fo …"

Part II: Diving into the tuna ranching industry

By Marcos Garcia Rey

In the final days of 1996, the air was cold and seas rough around the southern Spanish port of Cartagena. A boat belonging to the Tuna Graso

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… lators turned a blind eye.The fate of Mediterranean bluefin rests with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, an intergovernmental organization of 47 countries and the EU. ICCAT set t …"

Fishing nations approve overhaul of bluefin tuna tracking system

By Kate Willson and Marina Walker Guevara

Regulators overhaul fish tracking system to deter black market

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… or fleets to smuggle plundered bluefin into market.Member countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the body charged with protecting the bluefin stocks threatened by …"

The weekly watchdog: Nov. 21 - Nov. 23

By Bill Buzenberg

In case you missed them, catch up on this week's top investigations from iWatch News

Excerpts from this story referencing "International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas":

"… o full of holes as to render it virtually useless. Member countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas , the body charged with protecting the bluefin stocks threatened by overfi …"

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