The Elysee is rather agree as JeanLouis Borloo

The Ministry of Agriculture and fisheries is opposite. The Elysee is rather agree, as Jean-Louis Borloo. The fishermen are naturally against. The European Commissioner for fisheries does not want to hear. The Commissioner of the environment supports the tip of the lips. Brussels is reluctant. Difficult to know what will be the European position on the draft for the inclusion of the bluefin tuna on Appendix 1 of the list Cites, which identifies protected species, preamble to the prohibition of fishing for this species.

Several actors restaurant and food waited not political stalling to banish this fish their stalls and their menus. Recently, several star-shaped heads have committed their toque in the defence of the fish. At the last Congress of the Relais & Châteaux, the new Vice-President of the chain, the breton leader Olivier Roellinger joined colleagues of 475 gourmet restaurants to this resolution as early as 2010. "Stop the commands of Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna! In 20 years, 80 of the tuna resources have disappeared! Olivier Roellinger "Today, there are 50,000 sushi bars in the world", explained to the press.

A few isolated restorers gradually make this decision. The Parisian restaurant Royal Palace was chosen since the season last ban fish of his card. "We made this decision together with my boss before the disappearance of the resource", says Patrick Ruh, head chef. For him, this commitment has not served the restaurant, on the contrary: "we have mostly positive reactions of the customer, the sensitivity of people to the environment continues to grow," he says.

There is also restaurant Auguste, Gaël Orieux Chief followed the same reasoning, as with other large hats, such as Alain Ducasse and Joël Robuchon. Even in Japan, love beautiful fat tuna meat restaurants, some infidelity are born, as the Parisian establishment Kiku. Since a few days, it is the Sushi Bâ which struck its card here: "the annual level of catches of tuna is estimated at more than 20,000 tons, which is double the level authorized by the European Union and four times the recommended by scientists", wrote the sign.

Friends of red tuna, also include Albert of Monaco, which was in his Principality since last may prohibit the marketing of bluefin tuna merchants and restaurateurs from Monaco. In the catering, French Elior has taken the step. Rival Sodexo, the Swedish subsidiary has already banned the bluefin tuna, now reflects to generalize this good practice in the environmental action plan he unveiled a few weeks ago. The tourism chain Center Parcs is a number of endangered species, including bluefin tuna, since more than a year. Some 50 of its canteens avoid eels, tuna, flounder, sole or COD for example.

Auchan and Carrefour

Another strong signal left large distribution, which sells 70 of the fish in France. Early 2008, Auchan was the first to take the risk of removing it from its fresh rays. Since then, Carrefour followed, as the Swiss chain Coop, Migros or Manor. "We favour a policy of substitution of threatened fish", explains in Auchan. Among the leaders, it is the same workaround strategy, motivated also by the pleasure of rediscovering: mackerel, horse mackerel, cod, place... tasty species abound.