Tuna are starting to recover after being fished to the edge of extinction, scientists have revealed. Numbers are bouncing back following a decade of conservation efforts, according to the official tally of threatened species.

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[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I am sure Charlie is pleased.

[–]Rah 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Its almost like animal populations fluctuate up and down in specific periods of time!

[–]Zapped 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

All coastal fishing on the East Coast of the U.S. is better this year. Probably the best that it's been in 20 to 30 years. The biggest part of the problem is commercial over-fishing.