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Viewing cable 10PARIS115, Request for Guidance on USG Bluefin Tuna Policy in CITES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10PARIS115 2010-02-02 17:20 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Paris
VZCZCXRO4438
RR RUEHIK
DE RUEHFR #0115 0331720
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021720Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8202
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS PARIS 000115 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR OES ASSISTANT SECRETARY JONES FROM AMBASSADOR RIVKIN 
 
COMMERCE FOR NOAA - Dr. Rebecca Lent 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP
SUBJECT: Request for Guidance on USG Bluefin Tuna Policy in CITES 
 
Ref: 09 STATE 125262 
 
1. (SBU) Since January 2009 when the USG listed France as a country 
that tolerates Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, 
French public attention to the depletion of Mediterranean and 
Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks has grown.  More importantly, 
Prince Albert of Monaco has asked me  about the USG policy toward 
his proposal to list bluefin tuna under CITES Appendix I.  Embassy 
Paris understands that at the end of this week, the GOF may make a 
decision on supporting either Appendix I or Appendix II status for 
bluefin tuna, and the French press will certainly seek our position 
as well.  I fully expect that this issue will be discussed during my 
forthcoming lunch with forty French Senators. 
 
2. (SBU) The Department, and OES in particular, appear to be on the 
verge of success in rousing the French to action.  I applaud your 
sustained effort.  To gather the full benefit, I would greatly 
appreciate receiving forward-leaning guidance as soon as possible on 
our bluefin tuna policy that I can use with Prince Albert, with the 
Government of France, and with the French public. 
 
RIVKIN