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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With ICCAT in the driving seat, what hope is there for bluefin?

There's an analogy I sometimes use to explain the problem of overfishing.  Imagine you are in a car hurtling at full speed down a hillside towards a cliff...
Posted by Willie - 2 June, 2010 - 09:14

With ICCAT in the driving seat, what hope is there for bluefin?

There's an analogy I sometimes use to explain the problem of overfishing.  Imagine you are in a car hurtling at full speed down a hillside towards a cliff...
Posted by Willie - 2 June, 2010 - 09:14

Missing: bluefin tuna, last seen heading for extinction

We're out here in the middle of the Mediterranean. But at the moment, the bluefin tuna don't seem to be here. The fishing boats are here. The tugs and support...
Posted by Willie - 26 May, 2010 - 16:16

Missing: bluefin tuna, last seen heading for extinction

We're out here in the middle of the Mediterranean. But at the moment, the bluefin tuna don't seem to be here. The fishing boats are here. The tugs and support...
Posted by Willie - 26 May, 2010 - 16:16

What's lurking in your tuna sandwich?

Another tin of tuna, because we know you can't get enough of these pictures The old saying about a can of worms, is based on the idea that once you open...
Posted by Willie - 25 May, 2010 - 16:38

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