Anger in Australia over Bluefin tuna quota

Updated October 26, 2009 20:51:35

The Pacific Tuna fishing industry says it's not suprised by the size of the reduction in annual quotas agreed to by the bluefin Tuna industry. At a meeting in South Korea the Bluefin industry agreed to an annual cut in quotas by 20 per cent. But there's anger in Australia, the biggest fisher of the species, as it must reduce its catch by 30 per cent.

Presenter: Pacific Correspondent Campbell Cooney
Speakers: Executive Officer of the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, Andrew Wright; Port Lincoln's mayor Peter Davis

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