The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists both the Atlantic and the southern bluefin tuna as endangered or critically endangered on its “Red List” of imperiled species. The Pacific ...

as endangered or critically endangered, on its “Red List” of imperiled species. The Pacific bluefin tuna is not yet listed, but overfishing is now occurring, according to the National Marine Fisheries ...

WWF welcomes the proposal to ban international trade in endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna submitted by Monaco, which recommends a listing of the species on Appendix I of CITES. Rome, Italy – WWF ...

The Atlantic bluefin tuna was moved from "endangered" to "least concern," while the southern bluefin tuna moved from "critically endangered" to "endangered." The Pacific bluefin tuna moved from ...

There are some rays of hope, though. In 2021, the IUCN gave an update on the species’ conservation status, moving Atlantic bluefin tuna from Endangered to Least Concern, while the Southern ...

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the largest, fastest, and most gorgeously colored of all the world’s fishes. Their torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies are built for speed and endurance.

A bluefin tuna caught off northern Japan fetched 207 million yen ($1.31 million) in the inaugural auction of 2025 at Tokyo’s Toyosu wholesale fish market on Jan. 5. It was the second-highest ...

Bluefin tuna are one of the largest and fastest fish ... to petition the government to allow amateur fishers to catch the endangered species. The Angling Trust want to establish a “catch and ...

Now in a warm phase, the current makes UK waters more hospitable for the fish. Calls to fish endangered bluefin tuna Could big-game fishing return to the UK? Giant tuna causes 'frenzy' at salmon ...

Last year, Japan led other nations to vote at the United Nations' Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species against a ban on fishing for bluefin. And so, bluefin tuna continues to ...

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has agreed to increase the catch quota by 1.5 times for bluefin tuna weighing 30 kilograms or more next year. The agreement was reached ...