IT鈥橲 a tale of two tunas. Nations have agreed to increase Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing quotas, just as the threat status of the Pacific bluefin tuna has been upgraded on the , endangered and extinct species.
Pacific bluefin tuna was previously of 鈥渓east concern鈥�, but its popularity in sushi and sashimi has caused the population to decline by almost a third in the last 22 years, and it is now classified as 鈥渧ulnerable鈥�. 鈥淭he growing food market is putting unsustainable pressure on鈥� species,鈥� said Jane Smart of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in a .
Meanwhile, the for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas agreed on Monday to allow Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing quotas to grow by 20 per cent annually over the next three years. This follows recent improvements in Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks.
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