Indonesia's push for a larger share of the global southern bluefin tuna catch was not acted on at the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) meeting.
Australia and Japan currently dominate the fishing of southern bluefin tuna. CCSBT members decided to keep each nation's share unchanged.
Indonesia views that the current allocation system has not paid due regard to the principles of equity and fairness in international law, which the preamble of the CCSBT Convention emphasizes.
Indonesia's Fisheries Minister, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, expressed disappointment in the result, arguing the allotment system is inequitable and unfair to developing countries.
Author's summary: Indonesia's bid for a larger tuna catch share was rejected.