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Humans have fished tuna for 44,000 years, study finds
Original: Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years
New research reported by The Conversation indicates that humans have been catching tuna for around 44,000 years, showing that ancient coastal communities harvested these large ocean predators far earlier than once thought. The findings highlight the deep historical relationship between people and tuna, and are drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about overfishing and the health of global tuna stocks.
Why now: Fresh archaeological research reframing how long humans have depended on tuna, at a time of widespread concern over ocean health
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- Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years · The Conversation
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