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Libya Opens Up Waters For Bluefin Tuna Fishing, Threatening Species Recovery Plans
3:57 pm in Business & Politics, endangered species, fishing, france, greenpeace, libya, Travel & Nature, wwf by TreeHugger
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Illegal fishing for bluefin tuna by exceeding quotas, under-reporting quotas, and outright pirate fishing mean Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin are highly endangered. Now, as NATO forces assist rebel forces in attempting to oust Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has opened up its waters to bluefin fishing. An...Read the full story on TreeHugger
