Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758), aka bluefin tuna, horse mackerel, northern bluefin tuna is regarded as one of the most highly evolved fish species and one of the most prized fish in danger of overfishing.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Range
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Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 15 years Size: 6.5 ft (2 m) Weight: 550 lbs (250 kg) Group name: School Protection status: Endangered Did you know?
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Western Atlantic bluefin tuna have been reduced by more than 82 percent. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) estimates that as few as 25,000 individual mature tuna tons of mature bluefin tuna remain.
There are 2 populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna. The smaller western stock has declined by nearly 90% since the 1970s and is classified as critically endangered.
Comprehensive View of the Status of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
December 9, 2011 " Bluefin populations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have declined precipitously since 1950, according to a new study.
 See also: Shark, Bluefin tuna, Tuna, Whale, Sea Lion
  
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