As guardian of the Treaty, the European Commission sought to ensure that the bluefin tuna plan would be fully appliedthroughout the 2008 season, and in particular that it would haltoverfishing.
Mar chaomhnóir an Chonartha ba mhian leis an gCoimisiún Eorpach cinntiú go gcuirfí plean an tuinnín ghoirm i bhfeidhm inaiomláine le linn an tséasúir 2008, agus go háirithe go gcuirfídeireadh leis an ró-iascach.