Taiwan has officially become a full member of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), according to the Council of Agriculture on Friday.
The IATTC is in charge of the management and conservation of tuna in the East Pacific. The waters are a high source of income for Taiwanese who export the raw fish. Taiwan has been an IATTC observer since 1973, but this status has never allowed voting rights for Taiwan within the commission. An official from Taiwan’s Fishery Agency, Tsay Tzu-yaw, explained why Taiwan’s recent entry is significant. Read the rest of this entry »








