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.

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 ...

There are three species of bluefin tuna: Pacific (Thunnus orientalis), Southern (Thunnus maccoyii), and Atlantic (Thunnus thynnus), the latter of which is the largest. Revered for their “rich ...

A resurgence in bluefin tuna stocks means more UK restaurants are adding it to their menus, with some even putting on ceremonial meals that sees the fish broken down and filleted in front of diners ...

Researchers are investigating the reappearance of Atlantic bluefin tuna off Scotland. The fish were once a common sight around the British Isles, before disappearing in the 1990s. In the last five ...

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 ...

Europol have coordinated an international operation with authorities from France, Italy, Malta, Spain and Portugal to arrest 79 individuals for their involvement in Europe’s bluefin tuna market.