IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 229 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should seek 
a review of compliance by all nations with the International Commission 
for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas’ conservation and management 
recommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species, and should 
pursue strengthened conservation and management measures to facilitate 
the recovery of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2007 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. FARR, Mr. 
ALLEN, and Mr. BROWN of South Carolina) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States 
should seek a review of compliance by all nations with 
the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas’ conservation and management rec-
ommendations for Atlantic bluefin tuna and other spe-
cies, and should pursue strengthened conservation and 
management measures to facilitate the recovery of the 
Atlantic bluefin tuna, and for other purposes. 
Whereas Atlantic bluefin tuna are a valuable commercial and 
recreational fishery of the United States and many other 
countries; 
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Whereas the International Convention for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Conven-
tion’’) was signed in 1966; 
Whereas the Convention established the International Com-
mission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (herein-
after referred to as ‘‘the Commission’’) to coordinate 
international research and develop conservation and man-
agement recommendations on Atlantic bluefin tuna and 
other highly migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean and 
the adjacent seas, including the Mediterranean Sea; 
Whereas, in 1974, the Commission adopted its first conserva-
tion and management recommendation to ensure the sus-
tainability of Atlantic bluefin tuna throughout the Atlan-
tic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, while allowing for the 
maximum sustainable catch for food and other purposes; 
Whereas, in 1981, for management purposes, the Commission 
adopted a working hypothesis of two Atlantic bluefin 
tuna stocks, with one occurring west of 45 degree west 
longitude (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘western Atlan-
tic stock’’) and the other occurring east of 45 degree west 
longitude (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Eastern Atlan-
tic and Mediterranean stock’’); 
Whereas total allowable catches for the Eastern Atlantic and 
Mediterranean stock have been consistently set at levels 
significantly above scientific recommendations intended to 
maintain bluefin tuna populations at levels that will per-
mit the maximum sustainable catch; 
Whereas, despite the establishment by the Commission of 
fishing quotas based on total allowable catch levels for 
the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna 
fishery that exceed scientific recommendations, compli-
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