Farming Fuels Bluefin Depletion, says WWF

According to Metro, The 'unsustainable' situation is also being fuelled by a rise in tuna farming or ranching, whereby caught fish are enclosed and fattened up before being sold at high prices in Japan

The conservation group is calling for a swift reduction in the 600-strong Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing fleet, which has an annual catch potential of just under 55,000 tonnes. That is almost twice the 28,500-tonne quota set this year for the endangered species.

TheFishSite News Desk

Sign up for our
regular news updates

Latest Industry News

•   Cod Farming Advantages?
•   Marine Farms Acquires Salmon Licences in Scotland
•   Irish Fish Farm Focuses on Eco-friendliness
•   Scientists Find Bird and Human E.coli in Wild Fish
•   Illinois Announces Emergency Fish Virus Regulations
•   Mussels and Kelp Help Salmon Farmers Reduce Pollution
•   NMC CREES to host free 2-day aquaculture workshop
•   Salmon Escape from Campbell River Fish Farm
•   Fish Quality and Safety Report Published
•   China To Fund Fish Research Project