Trump Administration Denies Pacific Bluefin Tuna Endangered Species Act Protection

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By Center for Biological DiversityAug 7, 2017, 3:07 pm248 pts
The Trump administration rejected a petition Monday to protect imperiled Pacific bluefin tuna under the Endangered Species Act. This powerful apex predator, which commands top prices at fish auctions in Japan, has been overfished to less than 3 percent of its historic population. Although the National Marine…

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