Tuna: on the brink of extinction

Last edited 10 June 2014 at 1:35pm

The UK eats more tuna than any other country except the USA. No wonder - it’s the UK’s most popular tinned fish. But tuna also provides a critical part of the diet of millions of people across the globe. Sadly, rampant overfishing is pushing some species, like the magnificent bluefin tuna, to the brink of extinction. Our appetite for cheap tinned tuna also puts other species like sharks, turtles and rays at risk through indiscriminate catch methods. We work to promote sustainable fishing methods, and to stop the fishing of endangered tuna species.

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A big day for bluefin tuna approaches

The tunamobile makes its debut at the ICCAT tuna meeting in Paris (c) Chauveau/Grenepeace Oliver Knowles, oceans campaigner at our international office,...
Posted by jamie - 23 November, 2010 - 13:22 -

A big day for bluefin tuna approaches

The tunamobile makes its debut at the ICCAT tuna meeting in Paris (c) Chauveau/Grenepeace Oliver Knowles, oceans campaigner at our international office,...
Posted by jamie - 23 November, 2010 - 13:22 -

Princes' tuna policy doesn't do what it says on the tin

Two whole years in the making, Princes' new 'sustainable seafood statement' was supposed to address many issues. Specifically it was supposed to be...
Posted by Willie - 15 October, 2010 - 10:15 -

Princes' tuna policy doesn't do what it says on the tin

Two whole years in the making, Princes' new 'sustainable seafood statement' was supposed to address many issues. Specifically it was supposed to be...
Posted by Willie - 15 October, 2010 - 10:15 -

Turning Japanese retailers onto sustainable seafood

Handing out sustainable seafood guides on the streets of Tokyo (c) Sutton-Hibbert/Greenpeace There's a common comment in this part of the world, often...
Posted by Willie - 3 September, 2010 - 15:41 -

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