Canada to Keep Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Off the Endangered List, Will Rely on DFO Measures Instead
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - May 4, 2017
The Canadian government's announcement yesterday to not list Atlantic bluefin tuna as endangered, despite data on low abundance, low recruitment, and high uncertainty on population health, rests primarily on the socio-economic objective of allowing a fishery for Canada's 600 licensed bluefin tuna fishermen.
The government also cited the possibility that if they did list Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT)...
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