Southern bluefin tuna

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Species in focus: tuna

Monday, 14 May 2012

It comes in a can and tastes good on sandwiches, right? But we look into why the fishing and sale of tuna is more sinister than it seems on the shelves.

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We've grown up hearing the proverb "plenty more fish in the sea". In reality, we're hooked on a rapidly dwindling resource. We take a look at the state of our oceans and the steps being taken to improve the sustainability of the seafood hitting our plates.

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Tuna is officially threatened

Friday, 26 November 2010

Southern bluefin tuna has finally been listed as a threatened species in Australia, yet tonnes of the fish species are still being hauled from the sea.