Libyan uprising may boost bluefin tuna

Anger over bluefin tuna decision

The Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery, one of the most prized and lucrative, is increasingly threatened with collapse, according to scientists, after the regulatory body established to maintain the fishery has again recommended a quota for the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean population at a level that many scientists and conservationists believe is unsustainable. The International Commission for...

The fate of Atlantic bluefin tuna.

Capture-based aquaculture of bluefin tuna

Battle lines deepen to save bluefin tuna

Germany has joined Britain, France and the Netherlands in backing Monaco’s proposal to seek a listing for bluefi n tuna by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), which would ban all trade in the fi sh. The measure is seen by Monaco as the only option now open to preserve the species many biologists believe could be wiped out from the Mediterranean by 2012 at cu...

Results of health surveys of two species of farmed tuna: southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) in Australia and northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the Mediterranean

Health of two farmed species of tuna was evaluated in farm surveys in Australia, Croatia and Spain. The results were discussed at tuna health workshop during EAFP 12th International Conference. While a wide range of parasites was found, few problems occurred during the surveys. The information obtained will be useful for future monitoring and research on health of farmed tuna. Introduction Fish...