UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
A new WWF report highlights the successful recovery of bluefin tuna populations in UK waters due to international conservation efforts. However, the report also warns that global wildlife populations have declined by 73% since 1970.
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It provides evidence that targeted environmental policies can reverse biodiversity loss, offering a model for future conservation strategies.
Image source, Henry Kirkwood/WWF-UK Image caption, Bluefin tuna have returned in significant numbers to the waters off Cornwall
Climate Editor Published 15 minutes ago Bluefin tuna have returned in huge numbers off the British coast after almost disappearing from UK waters.
The return of the giant predatory fish is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF, which it says shows conservation can work.
However, the Living Planet Report 2026 also found that monitored wildlife populations around the world have fallen by an average of 73% since 1970.
The wildlife conservation charity said nature remains in "freefall" but it called the report one of hope.
"It's not too late," Mike Barrett, chief scientific adviser at WWF-UK, told the BBC.
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