Endangered Tuna

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that tuna is the most profitable and important fish species; thereby, at least six species of tuna fish are either on the verge of the endangered list or nearing extinction altogether. The author points out that the major causes of this depletion of tuna are modern commercial fishing practices and fish pens. The paper concludes that marine biologists say that the only way to let the tuna species recover is through a moratorium on tuna fishing.

Table of Contents
Overview of the Tuna Population
Causes of Depletion
Solutions

From the Paper:

"In the oceans around Australia, the Southern bluefin is often caught using the purse-seine method. Instead of hooks, fishers use fine nets to enclose the fish. Currently, there are an estimated 3.5 million such fishing vessels scouring the ocean for edible fish. Many are equipped with sonar equipment and satellite navigation. These nets can snare up to 120,000 pounds of fish during one run. The most modern of these trawlers have their own freezers and facilities. Because the catch can be processed on board, these fishing boats can remain at sea for months at a time."

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