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745-pound bluefin tuna caught off UK coast proves fishery recovery works

A 745-pound Atlantic bluefin was caught near Whitby, the first in the North Sea since 1966. It shows that strict catch limits have rebuilt the once-collapsed stock.

Why it mattersThe bluefin's return shows that marine conservation works when governments enforce tough rules. It offers proof that overfished stocks can bounce back.

AustraliaAustralia's own fish stocks face similar pressure from overfishing; the North Sea model demonstrates strict catch limits can reverse decline over decades.

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