Why the Threat to Bluefin Tuna Increased Because of War in Libya

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The threat to global tuna stocks increased this year as a result of the civil war in Libya. Fishermen took advantage of the chaos to plunder the spawning grounds of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, off the Libyan coast. Anchor MW speaks with the BBC’s environment correspondent, Richard Black.

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