a study led by Conservation International’s Johann Bell and other scientists found that tuna caught in the EEZs of nine Pacific island nations and Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand ...

There are seven main species of tuna consumed by humans including albacore, skipjack, yellowfin and three species of bluefin tuna - they can be found in tropical and temperate regions of all oceans.

According to the latest data, among the seven principal tuna species, 33.3 percent of the stocks are estimated to be fished at biologically unsustainable levels That is why in December 2016 ...

However, the impact outside their borders is a matter of debate, especially when it comes to highly sought tuna species. Experts differ about how much tuna can “spill over” from an area closed ...

It is increasingly obvious that too many boats are chasing fewer and fewer fish. Damaging fishing practices and unsustainable fishing equipment are putting tuna species at risk, and ultimately ...

on its “Red List” of imperiled species. The Pacific bluefin tuna is not yet listed, but overfishing is now occurring, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Sadly, bluefin remains on the ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists both the Atlantic and the southern bluefin tuna as endangered or critically endangered on its “Red List” of imperiled species. The Pacific ...