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‘Success story’ hailed as bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire for first time since 1960s

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation. The tunas, which were caught a day apart off the coast of Whitby earlier this week, have mostly been absent along the north-east coast of Brit

By Raphael Boyd
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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
19 Aug 2026, 16:36 UTC
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Byline
Raphael Boyd
Section
Fish
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Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation. The tunas, which were caught a day apart off the coast of Whitby earlier this week, have mostly been absent along the north-east coast of Brit
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    ‘Success story’ hailed as bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire for first time since 1960s

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    First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

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    First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

    Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation. The tunas, which were caught a day apart off the coast of Whitby earlier this week, have mostly been absent along the north-east coast of Brit

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    First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

    Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a “success story” for marine conservation. The tunas, which were caught a day apart off the coast of Whitby earlier this week, have mostly been absent along the north-east coast of Brit

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