The IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature, which evaluates the risk of extinction of wildlife in the world, lowered the classification of bluefin tuna in the Pacific Ocean by one level to make it "near-threatened".
However, the decline in stocks is still serious, and we continue to seek sustainable fisheries.
IUCN, which is made up of wildlife experts from around the world, will hold a press conference in Marseille, southern France, where the general meeting is held on the 4th, and will release the latest version of the "Red List" that classifies wildlife according to the risk of extinction. bottom.
As a result of reassessing the resource situation, the classification of black tuna in the Pacific Ocean has been lowered by one level from the category of endangered species that are considered to be in high danger of extinction, and will be classified as endangered in the near future. It is classified as "Near Threatened".
However, due to the effects of overfishing over many years, the decline in stocks is still serious, and we continue to seek sustainable fisheries.
On the other hand, the world's largest lizard "Komodo dragon" inhabiting Indonesia is expected to decrease by at least 30% in the next 45 years due to the rise in temperature and sea level due to climate change, and the endangered species "Crisis" It was classified into the category of ".