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UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
Bluefin tuna have returned in significant numbers to the waters off Cornwall
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.
The UK was once home to large tuna fisheries, but overfishing of both the tuna and the smaller fish it preys on meant that by the 1960s it had largely disappeared.
The report credits its recent recovery to a concerted international effort that included reducing catch quotas, size limits and protection of spawning grounds, which was backed by campaigns from consumers, chefs and retailers.
Hannah Rudd, head of marine at the Angling Trust, said the result of this effort was close to an "explosion" in the population of the species.
"I think bluefin tuna is a golden case study that fisheries management works," she said.