Jersey minister hopeful for Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing
Deputy Luce said the UK became a contracting party to the 1966 convention, which aims to ensure sustainable fishing and population management, during Brexit negotiations. He said: "As a Crown dependency, Jersey is not recognised as an independent state by the UN and so cannot participate in the convention in its own right. "The UK represents Jersey as a matter of international law and, with Jersey's consent, can extend the convention to cover the island."He said shoals of thousands of Atlantic bluefin tuna had been sighted in the island's water since 2016.However, according to Jersey's government, the species are protected under the Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2021, which prohibits targeting and landing Atlantic bluefin tuna within Jersey territorial waters.Deputy Luce said an extension of the convention would result in the fishery being opened and would be managed, monitored and enforced by Marine Resources.
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