Overfishing Tuna

Driven by increasing demand for tuna, fishing pressure has negatively impacted tuna stocks.

For instance, in the Coral Triangle region, two of the key tuna species, bigeye and yellowfin, are now on the verge of becoming overfished.

Overfishing of these key marine predators can upset the ecological balance of this the global center of marine biodiversity.

Source:  World Wild Life Tuna