Big Tuna Troubles

Big Tuna

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Many of us grew up eating tuna sandwiches and canned tuna is still one of most widely sold seafood products in Canada. But we don't really understand all the issues related to eating this popular fish.

Lurking under the lid could be unsustainable tuna! Tuna comes to us from around the globe and may contain high levels of mercury or be teetering on the brink of extinction. In Canada, scientists found a 69% decline in the population of Atlantic bluefin tuna, qualifying it as an endangered species.

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Much tuna continues to be caught at unsustainable levels using non-selective fishing practices such as longline or purse seine. By-catch kill includes turtles, sharks, rays, seabirds and more. You can trust tuna from SeaChoice green ranked fisheries.

LEARN ABOUT GREEN RANKED TUNA AT WWW.SEACHOICE.ORG All research references are linked on our blog post: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/healthy-oceans-blog/2013/05/big-tuna-troubles/index.php

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YOUR ‘TUNA’ COULD BE A FISHY CHARACTER

Then there’s the fraud issue. Did you know, it may not even be tuna you’re eating? Studies show that much of what is called tuna is actually other species.

In sushi venues in Florida, white tuna was mislabeled 100% of the time, with species such as escolar (a fish with a health warning) being substituted.

STAY INFORMED: WWW.DAVIDSUZUKI.ORG/SEAFOOD

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Are you eating a vanishing species? Or pirated tuna?

You might be! Instead, choose healthy, well-managed tuna like “FAD-free” seine caught tuna. Use our tools to find out which tuna is best for you, your family and the planet. Then commit to choosing only sustainably caught tuna by signing our seafood pledge.

SIGN THE PLEDGE: ACTION2.DAVIDSUZUKI.ORG/SEAFOOD-PLEDGE

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Good SIGN THE PLEDGE TO EAT SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD

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Illustrations by Matt Forsythe