Swiss support trade ban on bluefin tuna
The bluefin tuna, the prized sushi delicacy, is under consideration for special protection at the CITES species meeting in Doha – although not every country agrees.
Swiss delegation co-leader Mathias Lörtscher told swissinfo.ch that Switzerland supported a ban on the international commercial trade in the fish, whose numbers have dropped drasticallly.
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