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Article posted: 11/19/2012 1:45 PM

Fishing nations maintain tuna quotas

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Shark expert Allison Perry of Oceana Europe works on her computer outside the conference for the 18th meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna in Agadir, Morocco, which declined to put in new protections for endangered shark populations on Monday. Member nations of the fisheries group did agree to maintain strict quotas to stop overfishing of severely depleted bluefin tuna stocks.

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Fishing countries on Monday voted to keep up strict limits on catching Atlantic Bluefin tuna, overruling fierce opposition from critics who argue that the key sushi ingredient is on the rebound.