A recent study published in Fisheries Research suggests that tuna may not be as sustainable as consumers previously thought, reports Food & Wine. The study reveals that current reporting on tuna fishing is incomplete; lead author Angie Coulter notes that maintaining the tuna industry requires "the cooperation of more than 100 countries engaged in tuna fisheries."
The research, which compiled and standardized information from five regional fisheries management organizations, found that tuna catches have increased by 1,000 percent in the past six decades, which could become an issue if accurate data isn’t being kept. "It's so important to know what's being fished where, and in what amount in order to assess the health of fish stocks and to ensure we have fish for the future," Coulter says. "Hopefully, the results of our study will encourage stakeholders and policymakers to increase monitoring, share information, and agree upon coordinated efforts like cutbacks, to foster the sustainability of tuna stocks." Full Story
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