In perhaps one of a kind incident, an environment group that started campaign to preserve the species of the Atlantic Tuna with noble intentions, have unknowingly brought another species of fish, the Bluefin Tuna almost on the verge of extinction. A large number of environmentalists and scientists have criticized the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) of ignoring the advice of the scientists, who were working for the agency and due to the reckless workings of the organization, the ecological balance of the Tuna fish is now in jeopardy. In an effort to save the Atlantic Tuna, the ICCAT immaturely increased the fishing quota for the Blufin Tuna fish that is now facing mas extinction.

According to Carl Safina (President, Blue Ocean Institute),

“ICCAT is the poster child for not only failure… but cynicism and a real unwillingness to get serious, be professional and listen to what the science has to say. The world’s first fisheries management agency formed out of concern for this one species never followed their own science, never lived up to their mandate to manage for a sustainable yield.”

Due to the highly irresponsible behavior on the part of ICCAT, the organization is now under fire from various environmental groups and organizations and have been repeatedly accused of not taking advantage of the various opportunities through which it could not only complete its mission but would have also saved a lot of other species as well. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas or ICCAT was formed in the year 1960, in an effort to save and preserve the tuna fish and all other species resembling the tuna race.

One of the principle moves by ICCAT to save the Atlantic tuna was to increase the permissible amount fishing for the Bluefish tuna. However, the kept increasing the permissible amount and combined with the excessive commercial fishing of the Bluefin tuna, has effectively brought the species to the edge of extinction.

Via Seed Daily.