How In Trouble Are Bluefin Tuna, Really? Controversial Study Makes Waves

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by wdmso

from her own web site
Population Size
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Population While it is likely that Atlantic bluefin tuna have been overfished for many years, the actual population size is unknown and has become a controversial issue. In 2010, the Center for Biological Diversity requested that Altantic bluefin tuna be listed as an endangered species.


Since 1993, Dr. Molly Lutcavage has been working with other scientists and tuna industry members to develop fishery-independent approaches for determining abundance of bluefin

I lean towards science but not science Paid for by any Industry trying to maintain their profit over sustainability

She works for, is paid by and her projects are funded by NOAA. The other scientists she co-authored that paper with all work for NOAA.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

She works for, is paid by and her projects are funded by NOAA. The other scientists she co-authored that paper with all work for NOAA.

The recent paper she published as co-author was in PNAS (Proceedings in Nat'l Academy of Sciences); kind of a big deal for nerds like us. Basically the highest standards of peer-review you probably find short of and equal to Science and Nature. This wasn't some op-ed in USA Today.....