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For millennia, people have found ways to locate, catch and share tunas. LUNAMARINA/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years

Bones in archaeological sites, ancient rock art, paintings on frescos and vases, written historical records and ethnographic accounts all helped researchers recreate a deep history of people and tuna.
A spawning salmon jumps as water flows over a small dam that has trapped fall leaves during the fall spawning season at the Issaquah Fish Hatchery in Issaquah, Wash., in October 2019. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Habitat loss and over‑exploitation are leading to a decline in salmon populations

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened and degraded environments in the world. The way we use the land surrounding waterways can have devastating impacts on aquatic life.

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