15 Sep 2026

    Photo by Wynand van Poortvliet   Scientists and fishermen are working together to understand a resurgence in Atlantic bluefin tuna numbers that has transformed the species’ prospects in UK waters within a decade. Dr Lucy Hawkes, an ecology professor at the University of Exeter who leads the Thunnus UK tagging project, said the population had […]

01 Sep 2026

Photo by Ray Harrington   Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised the waters off north-east England for the first time in around 60 years, in a moment researchers are calling a genuine conservation success, albeit one with caveats. The milestone came in two stages: a historic catch off Whitby in mid-August, followed by a University of […]