Bluefin tuna price
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Biggest tuna ever caught...
School of bluefin tuna. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
School of bluefin tuna.
Bluefin tuna price per kg
Credit: NOAA Fisheries
About the Species
School of bluefin tuna. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
School of bluefin tuna. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
U.S. wild-caught western Atlantic bluefin tuna is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed under a rebuilding plan that allows limited harvest by U.S.
fishermen.
Population
The population level is unknown, but management measures are in place.
Fishing Rate
Not subject to overfishing.
Habitat Impact
Fishing gear used to catch bluefin tuna rarely contacts the ocean floor and has minimal impact on habitat.
Bycatch
Fishing gear used by U.S.
fishermen to target schools of bluefin tuna is fairly selective, and allows for the live release of any unintentionally caught species.
Population Status
- According to the 2021 stock assessment western Atlantic bluefin tuna stock is not subject to overfishing, but the overfished status is unknown.
Summary stock assessment information can be found on Stock SMART.
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