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Purse seine tuna fleet grew this year, study finds

The number of large-scale commercial harvesters hunting tuna in the world's oceans has grown, according to a watchdog organization's annual report

By Undercurrent News | Sept. 17, 2021 16:07 BST
Tuna catch using purse seine fishing. Credit: Echebastarfleet Slu
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The number of the large-scale tuna purse seine (LSTPS) vessels has declined slightly, but the purse seine fleet itself harvesting the world's five tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMO) has grown by 134 boats, according to a new International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) annual study [...]

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