Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Tuna are in trouble



Tuna is one of the world's favourite fish and a lot of industries are specialized in tuna's business. But there simply aren't enough fish to sustain the world's voracious appetite for tuna. Over-fishing and pirates stealing tuna are pushing the ocean to the brink of extinction.
Tuna are specially in serious trouble in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. In 1999, Greenpeace noticed that tuna's population had declined by 80 percent in few years. And it's getting worse because advances in technology make easier the overfishing. Ships are now able to take as much tuna in 2 days as whole countries can take in a year.
To protect tuna from the industrialization, we need to create marine reserves. These areas will be closed to all extractive uses, such as fishing and mining. Marine reserves can help save tuna, ecosystems, and ultimately the fishing industry. 

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