Tuna fishermen on Prince Edward Island are having their quotas raised for the first time since 1990 after a decision this week at an international fishery conference in Italy.
The amount of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna that can be caught has been increased by 250 tonnes, going from 1750 tonnes to 2000 tonnes.
The decision was made at International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna or ICCAT, meetings in Genoa, Italy.
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