#atlanticbluefintuna

[worldtunaday]

ICCAT estimates the annual catch of bluefin was between 50,000 and 60,000 tonnes.

A single Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) can weigh more than 500 kilograms and sell for more than $100,000 in Japanese markets. But the profitable market for the species has left it depleted to roughly 35% of its historic levels, according to ICCAT.

Bluefin tuna regulators under pressure - Nature

Investigation into fishing industry reveals a decade of violations.

[worldtunaday]

Red Gold: The Managed Extinction of Giant Bluefin Tuna, which details how, under the watch of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the Atlantic bluefin tuna has become such a prized catch that it’s being driven to extinction.

[worldtunaday]

Podcast: Two tunas and a tale of managed extinction

Today we discuss the tales of two tuna: yellowfin in the Indian Ocean, and bluefin in the Atlantic. These are two tales of overfishing and p

[worldtunaday]

World Tuna Day: What does it mean for the Pacific?

World Tuna Day from a professional and personal perspective by tuna industry expert, Francisco Blaha.

Tuna are an essential species, and deserve such recognition. Many nations depend upon tuna as a food source. Over 96 countries have tuna fisheries, which are under ever increasing pressure.

[daphnejamet]

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