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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Greenpeace took action in the Mediterranean yesterday to stop some French purse-seiners catching bluefin tuna. And it's fair to say, things kicked off a bit....
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Taking action - and taking blows - to protect bluefin tuna

Greenpeace took action in the Mediterranean yesterday to stop some French purse-seiners catching bluefin tuna. And it's fair to say, things kicked off a bit....
Posted by Willie - 5 June, 2010 - 13:09 -

Greenpeace activist injured and boats sunk in attempt to halt bluefin tuna fishing

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Posted by jamie - 4 June, 2010 - 15:34

Greenpeace activist injured and boats sunk in attempt to halt bluefin tuna fishing

Activists are pulled from the sea as one of our inflatables sinks © Parsons/Greenpeace Some disturbing news is coming in from the Mediterranean where, for...
Posted by jamie - 4 June, 2010 - 15:34

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