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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Endangered sushi*

Young diners at Nobu get the bluefin message The newspapers and blog sites have been full of Nobu's bluefin shame over the past week or so. And quite right...
Posted by Willie - 6 June, 2009 - 11:34 -

The end of the line?

The End Of The Line author Charles Clover talks to us about his book, the film and the plight of the ocean. What's the film about? It's an adaptation of...
Posted by jossc - 5 June, 2009 - 15:32 -

The end of the line?

The End Of The Line author Charles Clover talks to us about his book, the film and the plight of the ocean. What's the film about? It's an adaptation of...
Posted by jossc - 5 June, 2009 - 15:32 -

Nobu - no brainer

A detail from today's Evening Standard advert Update: we visited Nobu London last night to ask why bluefin is still on their menu The advert above...
Posted by Willie - 4 June, 2009 - 16:46

Nobu - no brainer

A detail from today's Evening Standard advert Update: we visited Nobu London last night to ask why bluefin is still on their menu The advert above...
Posted by Willie - 4 June, 2009 - 16:46

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