Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha
By Associated Press
Saturday, March 13, 2010 -
Saturday, March 13, 2010 -
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ShareDOHA, Qatar — A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.
The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, was discussing new proposals on regulating the trade in number of plant and animal species, including an all-out ban on the export of Atlantic bluefin that has been particularly opposed by seafood-mad Japan.
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