The European Fisheries Commissioner, Mary Damanaki, has called on Monday for the fleet of large fishing vessels that catch tuna in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to honor its commitments to the 2011 season, which began May 15 and runs until 15 June.
Brussels hopes that the vessels of countries participating in the fleet to take all measures necessary to "complete fulfillment" of obligations, according to a statement.
The period between 15 May and June 15 is the deadline for large fishing boats from seven countries ( Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus) are allowed to fish for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
The total catch quota for the European Union in 2011 is 5,756 tonnes, of which about half will be carried out by large vessels of the fleet over a month.
The European Commission has launched a program control and inspection that includes the deployment of inspectors, patrol boats and aircraft and is managed por el Ejecutivo comunitario, la Agencia Europea para el Control de la Pesca y los estados miembros.
Bruselas supervisa además las capturas y analiza los datos tomados cada hora a través de un sistema de control por satélite para garantizar el respeto de todas las reglas, en particular de las cuotas individuales para cada embarcación.
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