Catch quota may be raised for bluefin tuna, ‘one of the success stories’

thumbnailCAI0LXDYThe bluefin tuna is on the rebound a decade after it symbolized the failure of international fisheries management. Some scientists and Maine fishermen say the assessment by federal regulators is overdue. U.S. fishery managers announced Wednesday that they are removing bluefin tuna from the list of species subject to overfishing, and plan to recommend to an international body that the catch quota for the U.S. be increased. Read the rest here 10:07

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