Save the Bluefin Tuna

In March 2010, a proposal was placed before the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species which would have banned international trade in bluefin tuna. It failed. So once again, the tuna fishing season has begun in the Mediterranean, even though bluefin tuna face extinction.

However, the Spanish government has the opportunity to take the initiative and set an example by creating a marine reserve for bluefin tuna in the Balearic Islands. The waters south of these islands are one of the bluefin's key breeding grounds, making it the ideal location for a reserve to help protect this iconic species.

The Balearic government, supported by Balearic stakeholders and citizenship, is pressing for the creation of a bluefin tuna sanctuary in the Balearic Islands. The decision now rests in the hands of the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs.

At Mallorcadiving.com we take conservation efforts seriously, and try our best to help the efforts to preserve the Mediterranean for future generations’ enjoyment. We therefore strongly support the efforts to preserve the awe-inspiring Bluefin Tuna and ask all our visitors to help sign the petition to stop the exploitation of the Bluefin Tuna before it is too late.

Sign petition for the Bluefin Tuna here.

Articles about the plight of the Bluefin Tuna:

The Telegraph, June, 2008 - "EU bluefin tuna fishing ban for Mediterranean"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthcomment/charlesclover/3344381/EU-bluefin-tuna-fishing-ban-for-Mediterranean.html

WWF, April, 2009 - "Mediterranean bluefin tuna stocks collapsing now as fishing season opens"
http://wwf.panda.org/?162001/Mediterranean-bluefin-tuna-stocks-collapsing-now-as-fishing-season-opens

The Guardian, September 2009 - "Mediterranean EU countries block bluefin tuna ban"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/22/eu-bluefin-tuna-ban-blocked


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