UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
Summary
Bluefin tuna have returned in large numbers to UK waters after almost disappearing due to overfishing. A new WWF report highlights this recovery and other wildlife improvements worldwide but also finds that overall wildlife populations have dropped by 73% since 1970.Key Facts
- Bluefin tuna vanished from UK waters by the 1960s because of overfishing tuna and their prey.
- Recent recovery is due to international actions like lower catch limits and protecting spawning areas.
- WWF calls the tuna comeback a successful example of good fisheries management.
- Other successes include a rise in wild tiger numbers from 3,200 in 2010 to about 5,700 in 2025.
- The green sea turtle is now considered less endangered after decades of conservation efforts.
- Elephant populations are stabilizing or growing in parts of southern Africa thanks to new laws sharing tourism income with local people.
- Despite these gains, WWF reports a global average 73% decline in monitored wildlife populations since 1970.
- Conservation efforts alone are not enough, and habitat destruction from farming is a major threat.
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