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bluefin tuna


The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, One of the World's Fastest Fish, in the Mediterranean Sea

Photo by Keith Ellenbogen (Newton, MA); Photographed June 2008

Bluefin tuna populations are declining because of overfishing and illegal fishing in the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern oceans. According to the WWF, their use as an ingredient in sushi creates a large demand.

Status: Endangered


 

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