The Ministerial Decree consists of four articles. In accordance with article 1, the Director-General for Fishery and Aquaculture shall recognize producers' associations and consortia which shall manage the blue tuna catching quota entrusted by the European Union. The above-mentioned associations and consortia shall: (a) provide for the distribution of such catching quota among the producers concerned; (b) submit to the Director-general for Fishery and Aquaculture statistical data concerning blue