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"Madam President, tuna is one of the most popular fish in the EU and also one of the most commercially valuable. Most people's experience of eating tuna is through access to the canned product. However, fresh tuna has become more popular and is readily available to consumers in my country, Scotland. That is why paragraph 11 in the resolution, stating that the product's origin should be identified and that there should be full and accurate information for consumers on the type of tuna packed and on the ingredients, is so important. As many of my colleagues have said, the accurate labelling of dolphin-friendly tuna is important in order to reassure consumers that what they are eating does not damage vulnerable species. This directly links in to the recent proposal by the Commission on cetacean by-catches and the resulting protection of these at-risk species.
The protection of dolphins and other cetaceans is of concern to many of my constituents, especially many schoolchildren whom I meet. That is why inspection of third-country products is important not just in terms of health, but also in terms of consumer information.
This report highlights conservation-friendly approaches and I welcome it as a basis for sustainable fishing."@en1
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