Scientific evidence on the status of Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) tuna stocks suggests that Big Eye and Yellow Fin tuna are now over-fished. This means unless WCPO nations take urgent remedial measures to control fishing in their waters, we could lose this most cherished of resources.
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