Bluefin tuna fished to extinction in 3 years

[Barrett808]

MADRID (Reuters) - Overfishing will wipe out the breeding population of Atlantic bluefin tuna, one of the ocean's largest and fastest predators, in three years unless catches are dramatically reduced, conservation group WWF said on Tuesday.

As European fishing fleets prepare to begin the two-month Mediterranean fishing season on Wednesday, WWF said its analysis showed the bluefin tuna that spawn -- those aged four years and older -- will have disappeared by 2012 at current rates.

"For years people have been asking when the collapse of this fishery will happen, and now we have the answer," said Sergi Tudela, Head of Fisheries at WWF Mediterranean.

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[GoesTo11]

1. Does this mean we should stock up on cans now?

Just kidding.

Stop the insanity!

[shireen]

2. canned tuna is too cheap

It should cost more, if you factor in the status of that resource in the ocean. The mass netting of tuna, caught unsustainably with a lot of other ocean creatures killed in the by-catch is leading to their demise. That fishing technique needs to be banned

If you like tuna like i do, buy pole and line-fished tuna. It's more expensive. You'll have to eat it less frequently. But it's a sustainable fishing practice that should be encouraged.

[alfredo]

3. Damn

[JohnWxy]

4. Tried to recommend, but was beyond the period. Obviously, extremely important info.

Getting fishermen to limit catches, you almost need the U.S. Navy to enforce a moratorium!

Madness!!

[Barrett808]

5. Thanks for the kick! n/t