Expanded Marine Protections Benefited Hawaii Tuna Fishery, Study Shows

• Matt Rand & Rebecca Jablonski-Diehl, The Pew Charitable Trusts • Fisheries & Aquaculture

Expanded Marine Protections Benefited Hawaii Tuna Fishery, Study Shows
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Contradicting concerns from longline commercial fishing operators in the Pacific region, tuna industry revenue actually increased following the expansion of two large U.S. marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Pacific Ocean, a new analysis shows.

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