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Humans have fished tuna for 44,000 years, research finds
Original: Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years
New research indicates humans have been harvesting tuna for roughly 44,000 years, far earlier than previously assumed for open-ocean fishing. The findings suggest ancient coastal communities possessed the seafaring skill and technology to catch fast, powerful pelagic predators, challenging the idea that deep-sea fishing emerged only in recent millennia.
Why now: The surprisingly ancient date for tuna fishing rewrites what is known about early human maritime capabilities
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Evidence
- Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years · Phys.org
- Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years · The Conversation
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