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Which species are becoming endangered and which are recovering, according to the IUCN World Conservation Congress?
Climate change models predict tuna will leave the waters of Pacific Island nations, meaning they will lose a crucial revenue source.
As more and more plastic trash permeates the oceans, fragments are making their way into fish and shellfish – and potentially into humans.
Fishers who hunt wild tuna use fish’s natural attraction to floating objects to lure them to known positions near GPS-equipped rafts. However, these rafts are attracting increasing concern.
It doesn’t always pay to know what’s really in your food – but it’s fun to find out, anyway.
Children in England are among the most tested and unhappiest in the western world.
For the most nutritious and sustainable seafood option, try small ocean fish.
Blockchain is now helping to bring much-needed transparency to the global tuna industry, which has been prone to corruption, human slavery and unsustainable fishing practices.
Australians love canned tuna. Here’s our handy guide to finding the most sustainable options for you (and your cat).
Blue Planet II reveals what fantastic predators they are.
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known fare like the woodcock.
Are consumers being duped into thinking they are supporting a sustainable fishery?
Recently revised guidelines on mercury in seafood suggest cutting bait on some fish but making sure you eat other types. Then there are omega-3s to consider. Here are some tips to help you choose.
How do you choose local produce when buying fish, which is caught in vast oceans by a globalised industry? Answer: with great difficulty.
It is one of the most controversial questions in nature. Now a group of British researchers have shed light on the answer.
Over-fishing is a massive environmental and economic challenge. Fortunately, there are new solutions being trialled – including in a tuna hotspot in the Pacific.
A tiny handful of Pacific island nations control more than 50% of the world’s tuna fishery, and their efforts to monitor international fishing vessels are set to become a major source of jobs.
Seafood is increasingly marketed as the clean, healthy choice for consumers – full of good oils and proteins and low in fat – with canned tuna a favourite cheap source of healthy protein. But science provides…
Pacific bluefin tuna affected by radiation released at Fukushima following Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster have allowed scientists…
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