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A Europol investigation, the results of which were announced yesterday, has revealed how millions of euros were made by bluefin tuna having been caught in Maltese waters and illegally shipped to Spain. The investigation, dubbed Operation Tarantelo, was launched when the Spanish Guardia Civil became aware of irregularities relating to Bluefin tuna fishing in the Mediterranean Sea. Europol yesterday explained how investigations revealed that the fish was being traded illegally in Spain, but imported into the country through French harbours, after being caught in Italian and Maltese waters. “ While the fish caught in Maltese waters were illegally imported using documents from legal fishing and authorised farms, the fish caught in Italian waters arrived in Spain without documents or inspections. |
