A study commissioned by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) claims between 2000 and 2010, the equivalent of 18,704 metric tons of live bluefin tuna were traded via Panama without being reported to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) - the international body managing the fishery.
Besides Panama, Mediterranean countries including Spain, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey were involved, as well as Japan, said WWF who now calls on ICCAT and the countries concerned to urgently investigate further.
“This is the first study on this issue, and it probably shows just the tip of the iceberg.
