Asean effort seen to address tuna woes

The stakeholders in the tuna industry in Southeast Asia have agreed to coordinate efforts in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing during an international meet held in General Santos City this week.

General Santos City Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera, one of the speakers at the two-day National Tuna Congress, said industry players in the city are pushing for disseminating information on proper fishing methods and standards with the economic integration of member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).