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Shifting tuna populations could trigger ‘climate justice issue’: study

By Kiley Price

July 29, 2021
Ocean warming will alter the habitats of tuna, which could have catastrophic economic consequences for Pacific Island nations and territories, according to a new study.
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New science: detrimental dams, fishery fears, protection rollbacks

By Kiley Price

September 10, 2020
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
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Pacific islands face hardships as tuna follow warming waters

By Olivia DeSmit

July 1, 2019
Human Nature spoke with a tuna expert about the powerful ways climate change will affect tuna populations.
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To protect its precious tuna, Pacific islands look to the north

By Morgan Lynch

January 19, 2018
Leaders from the Pacific Islands learn about fisheries management from Iceland.
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Mostly all Bigeye Tuna with some Skipjack mixed in.
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Climate-induced species migrations could upend human society: study

By Sophie Bertazzo

April 3, 2017
A new study in Science on climate change’s effect on mass species migration reveals the impact on humans will be monumental.
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