The IUCN has announced that some species of tuna are recovering but that sharks still face extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports good news: some famous tuna species are no longer threatened with extinction.
Pollution and climate crisis as well as, of course, intensive fishing, make it difficult for many marine animals to survive, putting some species in serious danger, but now the good news has arrived regarding tuna.
Two species of bluefin tuna, one yellowfin and one albacore have been removed from the list of the most threatened species in the world. This is being discussed at the 2021 World Conservation Congress taking place these days in Marseille, France, organized by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) which has drawn up the list and is constantly updating it.
Specifically, the species that currently risk less are the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), once classified as endangered and now of less concern, the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) white tuna (Thunnus alalunga).
Furthermore, the southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) it has gone from severely threatened to threatened with extinction, while bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) will remain in a vulnerable state and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) maintains its least concern state.
This obviously does not mean at all that we can rest assured about the survival of the various species of tuna. We must absolutely continue to monitor the health of our seas by keeping intensive fishing at bay. In fact, tuna populations in some areas remain of concern, such as bluefin tuna in the western parts of the Atlantic and yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean.
Unfortunately, there are many other marine species that are still in danger or even see their situation worsening. The IUCN reports that more than a third of the world's sharks and rays are threatened with extinction due to intensive fishing, habitat loss and climate change. Read also: The great white shark faces extinction (and it's our fault)
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Fonte: National Geographic / BBC
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