Bluefin tuna numbers are increasing, giving hope to the fisheries that depend on them. Since the trend of the numbers is uncertain - will the tuna continue increasing in numbers, or is this just a …
Fukushima Radiation Found in Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific
Researchers have found radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant in bluefin tuna found in the Eastern Pacific. The tuna contained levels of cesium-134 nearly ten times higher than in previous …
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Tuna Stocks and Overfishing: Is It Too Late?
A new study indicates that some fisheries have not been overfished – yet. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study looks at fish populations of twenty-six …
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Petition Seeks Endangered Species Status for Bluefin Tuna
The Bluefin tuna, already under serious pressure due to overfishing in the North Atlantic, is being threatened by the oil disaster now playing out in the Gulf of Mexico, which is the spawning habitat …
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Whales and Climate Change: How Are They Linked?
Two issues close to the hearts of many environmentalists (or even the average person now) -- addressing climate change and protecting endangered whales -- are now being seen as linked issues. Whales …
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Scientists Support Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Trade Ban
Scientists with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) say that the Atlantic bluefin tuna meets criteria for an international trade ban, due to an extreme decline …
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