Overfishing in the Atlantic bluefin tuna breeding ground has resulted in a serious decline in the tuna's population.In response, an international commission drew a line down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with the intent of allowing western populations of bluefin tuna to recover by restricting fishing quotas in that hemisphere.Why did this policy fail to achieve the desired result?

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The policy failed to achieve the desired result because tracking data showed that western bluefin tuna feed all across the Atlantic Ocean, meaning that the fishing restrictions only in the western hemisphere were not enough to protect the entire population of bluefin tuna. Therefore, fishing quotas in the eastern hemisphere should have been restricted as well in order to effectively protect the breeding ground and the tuna population.

Overfishing in the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Breeding Ground Has Resulted