BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France and Spain banned industrial fishing of endangered bluefin tuna late on Tuesday for the rest of this season after fishermen from both countries exhausted their quotas more quickly than anticipated.
Western scientists say stocks of the Atlantic bluefin - which can sell for up to $100,000 each at market - have fallen by about 80 percent since the 1970s.
Most tuna caught by EU vessels are sent to Japan, where they are highly prized by sushi and sashimi lovers.
