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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Skipjack Tuna in East Pacific Ocean

The final countdown: we’re on the road to clean tuna

If they thought they had avoided Greenpeace’s scrutiny, they were wrong. For the first time, we are checking what’s in the tuna tins in Aldi, Lidl, Ocado,...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 13 June, 2014 - 13:15
Skipjack Tuna in East Pacific Ocean

The final countdown: we’re on the road to clean tuna

If they thought they had avoided Greenpeace’s scrutiny, they were wrong. For the first time, we are checking what’s in the tuna tins in Aldi, Lidl, Ocado,...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 13 June, 2014 - 13:15

Great news on tuna from UK supermarkets

Can you see the sharks shaking their tail fins and turtles clapping their flippers? CAN you?! They’re doing their happy dance because of the recent good news...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 23 May, 2014 - 11:45

Great news on tuna from UK supermarkets

Can you see the sharks shaking their tail fins and turtles clapping their flippers? CAN you?! They’re doing their happy dance because of the recent good news...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 23 May, 2014 - 11:45

Ocean heroes in a half shell: it’s World Turtle Day!

Sea turtles live in the ocean. They don’t loiter around so much as cruise the whole sea, taking in shallow coastal lagoons, stopping by seamounts, and crossing...
Posted by Willie - 23 May, 2014 - 00:12

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