U.N. Rejects Export Ban on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Sushi lovers can breathe a sigh of relief that tuna will still show up on the menu, at least for now. The U.N. has rejected a U.S.-backed plan to place an export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna. The bluefin tuna is mainly fished in European countries, and the E.U. abstained from supporting the U.S. proposal. The decision is a victory for Japan, which consumes most of the bluefin tuna caught. Tuna stocks are down 80% since 1980, and the U.S. expressed great disappointment in the failure of the U.N. to protect the fish from further population decline.
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