Is the climate crisis driving rare bluefin tuna to British waters?
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And for those looking in the right place at the right time, occasionally the water is broken, and the rigid silver bodies of muscular bluefin tuna glint momentarily in the light. These almost forgotten apex predators appear to be back in British waters decades after their populations ebbed away amid major concerns of overfishing. Amid an apparent rise in numbers, the UK is conducting a catch and release tagging programme which will give scientists a greater level of insight into the numbers of these fish around the British Isles. According to the government’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture in recent years Atlantic bluefin tuna, a migratory species, have been recorded arriving in May and staying as late as January.
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