UK supermarkets are under renewed scrutiny over their tuna sourcing practices following the EU’s decision to block measures designed to protect vulnerable Indian Ocean tuna stocks.
In a move marking a major legal win for environmental campaigners, the European General Court has sided with NGOs Blue Marine Foundation and Bloom Association, ruling that the European Commission must review its decision to oppose a 72-day ban on the use of drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs).
Blue Marine CEO Clare Brook added: “This is a big win in the battle to stop destructive overfishing. But until supermarkets take proper action, UK consumers are still unknowingly supporting harmful practices.”
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