Friday 20 September 2013

Pacific Bluefin Tuna Endangered by Over-Fishing

The population of the Pacific Bluefin Tuna has dipped by a shocking 96% over the years, leaving the species under threat.

A proposal has been put forward in Japan to cut catches of tuna younger than 3 years old by 15%, but still needs to be formally accepted.

In the video below, Al Jazeera reporter, Florence Looi reports from Tokyo.




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