An international fishing regulatory body, The International Association for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna, is meeting in Paris for 10 days beginning November 17. With research from the Pew Environmental Group, the Association the take action to preserve species endangered by overfishing such as the bluefin tuna and the oceanic whitetip shark.
The article came from the Environmental News Network on November 14, 2010.
It would seem as if this article is automatically somewhat biased simply based on the source of it. It was authored by the Environmental New Network, a news conglomerate dedicated to reporting on the environment with a stance friendly to conservation. The article itself, however, appears to be only reporting facts with little commentary on the goals of the Association.
Fishing - IV, F
Impacts of population growth - III, B, 3
I think it is great that a group is taking action to save endangered species. Without groups like the IACAT in the world, more and more species would become endangered and extinct, which is frightening and sad. I feel like overfishing is an easily overlooked problem, so it is good that people are finally recognizing it and making a move to stop it.
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