France to support bluefin tuna trade ban: source
February 3rd, 2010 
Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin
Reuters: France will support a ban on global trade in bluefin tuna, a government official said on Wednesday, bowing to environmentalists' concerns about stocks of the giant fish found mainly in the Mediterranean. France's iTele news channel reported that the proposed ban would not come into force for 18 months. There was no immediate confirmation of this and full details of the French stance were due to be released later in the day. Environmentalists have warned that a prolonged delay ......
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