European Union member states have rejected a proposal to ban the international trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna following a call by Monaco to place bluefin tuna on the endangered list.

Malta was among those countries which had campaigned against the proposal, arguing that further scientific evidence was needed.

The Malta tuna industry, which is based on fish farms, had exports of €100 million last year.

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