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Tuna and Mackerel Populations Have Reduced by 60% in the Last Century

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Science Daily

Publication Date
2012-02-09

ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2012) — A study shows that the impact of fishing for tuna and similar species during the last 50 years has lessened the abundance of all these populations by an average of 60%. Experts add that the majority of tuna fish have been exploited to the limits of sustainability.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120208103226.htm