Based on the observation that overfishing of bluefin tuna isencouraged by the excess capacity of its vessels, the European Community has imposed an obligation on the Member Statesconcerned to adopt annual fishing plans as from 2008.
Ós rud é gur tugadh faoi deara go gcuireann farasbarr acmhainnegabhála longa an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh le ró-iascach an tuinnínghoirm ó 2008 ar aghaidh cuireann an tAE iachall ar a chuid Ballstátábhartha glacadh le pleananna bliantúla iascaireachta agus éd’aidhm acu acmhainn a gcuid long a laghdú an tuinnín gorm aghabháil agus an acmhainn chéanna a chur in oiriúint do naféidearthachtaí iascaigh.