EU fisheries chief stands firm on bluefin tuna ban
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union fisheries chief refused to yield to French pressure on Tuesday to scrap a ban on trawling for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, saying this year's quota is exhausted.<div class="feedflare">
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