43 fish species ‘at risk’ in Mediterranean

BLUEFIN tuna are among more than 40 species of fish in the Mediterranean which are under threat of vanishing from the region, experts have warned.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said 43 species of marine fish were assessed as being at risk of extinction in the region, largely as a result of over-fishing, damage to habitat and pollution.

The latest assessment found almost half of the sharks and rays found in the Mediterranean are at risk of extinction.