Int'l panel agrees on looser regulations on tropical tuna fishing

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission holds an annual meeting in Manila on Dec. 7, 2017. The commission adopted a day later looser regulations on tropical tuna fishing in the western and central Pacific Ocean, following scientific studies suggesting that certain tuna varieties in the region are not overfished. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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