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BIGEYE TUNA POPULATION THREATENED BY UNSUSTAINABLE CATCHING METHODS.
from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Jakarta, March 30 (ANTARA) - The population of bigeye tuna is facing threats as a result of unsustainable catching methods, a senior fisheries official said.
"Based on data made available by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the population of bigeye tuna has dwindled to a concerning level," Nilanto Perbowo, director of fishery resources at the maritime and fisheries ministry, said in Bali when contacted by phone from Jakarta on Monday.
He said that bigeye tune was one of the 16 tuna species found in Indonesia and the Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) had not yet set a quota for its catch. …
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