Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

The San Diego, California, U.S.A.-based tuna company’s travails of the past couple years are well-known. The company was fined USD 25 million (EUR 22.3 million) after pleading guilty in a tuna price-fixing scandal in 2017, then entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past November. What happened with Bumble Bee Tuna? As one of three major tuna […]

Witness a clash of oceanic titans in the remote crystal-blue battlefields of Ascension Island. Yellowfin tuna and mako and tiger sharks are all apex predators, but to these sharks, yellowfin tuna are the ultimate prize. The tuna are often faster, fitter and bigger than the sharks, reaching well over 113 kilograms. Is tuna fish a […]

With just one taste of StarKist’s skinless boneless wild pink salmon, it’s clear that the brand is a mega-producer of canned fish. That’s because its jumbo lump salmon tastes eerily similar to its signature product — tuna. Is canned salmon like canned tuna? The short version: They’re both *almost* equivalently healthy. “The two are very […]

Stenoteuthis oualaniensis. The main squid identified in the three areas is Stenoteuthis oualaniensis, which is charac- terised by the presence of a large photophore on its back. In New Caledonia, yellowfin tuna prey on surface fish such as flying fish or skipjack, and also deep-sea fish such as lancetfish and other fish of the tuna […]

Stopping Overfishing. In the Mediterranean, WWF has been working for over 10 years to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna. We work to stop overfishing and ensure recovery of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock. What can be done to help maintain the tuna population? We can save bluefin tuna. Sign the Center’s boycott pledge today, pass […]

Some fish, like tuna and some sharks, have to swim all the time so that they can breathe. Its likely that these fish sleep with half their brain at a time, just like dolphins. How do fishes sleep? While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest. […]

This is the “Fish-Lovers Steak!”, a rich source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Considered a fat fish (full of Omega 3 Oil), the meat is light and mild-flavored, can be cooked by any method, and many prefer it rare. Priced per pound. Can you use yellowfin tuna steaks for sushi? Here’s what I discovered: Tuna […]

Anything labeled “super white tuna” is almost always escolar. Btw, albacore has a pinkish hue while escolar is white. If you get something that looks super white, has a buttery mouthfeel and a full, fatty flavor it’s probably not albacore tuna. Does escolar taste like tuna? Ironically, said Dr. Kimberly Warner, senior scientist with the […]

They are a great sport fish and are also good to eat. Longtail tuna are normally encountered around 5 to 8 kilograms in size, but larger specimens up to 15kg have been caught in our waters. They are often found in large schools feeding on bait fish but can still be easily spooked when chasing […]

Tuna carrying the blue MSC label is certified sustainable. MSC labelled tuna comes from a fishery that has been independently assessed to the MSC Fisheries Standard. What does MSC mean tuna? certified sustainableTuna carrying the blue MSC label is certified sustainable, which means it comes from an approved fishery. Today, one in three tuna caught […]

Bluefin tuna dealers limit buys as demand shrinks “It’s all about supply and demand and there’s no demand for them, so the dealers don’t want to keep buying them if they’re not able to keep selling them,” fisherman Greg Ares, based out of Green Harbor in Marshfield, said. Why is the tuna market down? On […]

Most tuna fishing occurs in the Pacific Ocean. Other fishing sources, in order of fishing yield, are the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. The countries that produce the most in tuna fishing yield are Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. Where does the tuna we eat come from? Although tuna is found […]