The European Commission showed its disappointment because no new Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) for tropical tunas were agreed, despite the WCPFC Scientific Committee's requests for stronger measures.

The European Commission announced its intention to continue working for the adoption of stronger conservation of tuna stocks at the next Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) plenary session, after the WCPFC decision to carry over the previous measures' provisions till the next plenary session scheduled for December 2012. The European Commission pushed for an agreement on new Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) for tropical tunas and counted with the WCPFC Scientific Committee's requests for stronger measures. In April 2011, the European Parliament already backed the fisheries agreement with Comoros.

On the other hand, the WCPFC accepted two EU proposals. First, the Western High Sees pockets will be re-opened with a special management of Philippines fishery (limitation in number of vessels), which will decrease pressure on spawning grounds in the Coastal States' Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs). Secondly, the monitoring system will be strengthened, with observers on all purse seiners, including those fishing only in EEZs.

Moreover, the Commission also showed its concern about the PNA countries (eight Parties to the Nauru Agreement: the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu) intention to apply a different level of effort limitation in their waters (something they have already decided for their EEZs). The PNA countries intend to apply 2010 limits for a number of fishing days allowed, through their Vessels Days Scheme. According to the European Institution, this decision can be detrimental for the stocks, as 2010 limit was the highest on record.