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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. By Varian Bosch, Sam Lincoln, Celia Smith, Michael Schillawski, and Keith Casadei. INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES. MARKET. COMMUNITY (Nations and NGOs). Objective.

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

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  1. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna By Varian Bosch, Sam Lincoln, Celia Smith, Michael Schillawski, and Keith Casadei

  2. INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES MARKET COMMUNITY (Nations and NGOs) Objective • To determine what weaknesses exist in the current institutional framework of the Bluefin tuna fishery management

  3. The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna • Up to 15 feet long • Up to 1,506 lbs • Little known about life history • Highly migratory • Two Populations • Mediterranean • Gulf of Mexico

  4. Problem • Population crash • 90% reduction since 1950s • Possibility of extinction • Continued overfishing • Lax regulations and enforcement

  5. INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES MARKET COMMUNITY (Nations and NGOs) Current Institutional Framework

  6. The Market • Cooking • Japanese Sushi • High Price • Luxury good • $172,400 for a fish • Inelastic • No matter the price people will still pay for it

  7. International Bodies • ICCAT recommends • Quota catch limits • Total • Divides quota to member states • Size limits • ICCAT conducts bi-annual stock assessments to determine their recommendations • Countries typically amend the recommendations

  8. Community • Governments • Allocated quota subdivided by • Nation (Europe) • Technique • Enforces quotas • Monitors fleets and ports • Insures and maintains accurate records of: • Catch • Technique • Vessel • Port of landing

  9. Community • NGOs • Research Organizations • Tag a Giant • Research life biology • Sports fishermen • Push for conservation of stocks and policy changes • Conservation Agencies • WWF, WCS, and others • Pushing for policy change

  10. Implementation Problems • Highly migratory • International coordination • Illegal and unreported catches, driven by high market demand • Data collection

  11. Solutions • Continued international cooperation • Boycott • Heavy tax • Stricter regulations • Stricter enforcement • Farming • Moratorium

  12. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Questions? By Varian Bosch, Sam Lincoln, Celia Smith, Michael Schillawski, and Keith Casadei

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