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Bluefin Tuna

An Atlantic Salmon Federation map showing Atlantic salmon migration routes to Greenland, where a 2018 agreement with ASF and other stakeholders has significantly reduced the take of salmon from US and Canadian rivers. ASF graphic.

Fisheries management and Greenland

Paul Molyneaux

The Reel Pissah, out of Harpswell, Maine, sports a pair of Durabrite pro series lights that the crew used while night fishing for a giant bluefin tuna. Tuna boats tend to use 5,700 Kelvin lights that attract and hold baitfish near the boat. Durabrite phot

Durabrite sheds light on tuna

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An April 2025 proclamation by President Trump opened the waters between 50 and 200 miles around Johnston, Wake, and Jarvis islands, and U.S. fishermen are hoping the waters around the other monuments will also soon be open. Eric Kingma photo.

Reopening the Pacific Monuments

Paul Molyneaux

This 42' tuna boat at Samoset Boatworks has tuna storage with a below-deck 3'-square live well that will come up to the underside of the cockpit sole. Next to it will be be an insulated tuna coffin next to that another live well. Samoset Boatworks photo.

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A pair of New England tuna boats

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Bluenalu’s early testing with consumers and chefs has yielded positive feedback, and CEO Lou Cooperhouse notes that the company will be able to provide consistent quality cultivated tuna on demand. Photo by Bluenalu

Designer seafood poised to transform U.S. markets

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Climate change called plausible factor in tuna migration

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Satellite tags offer insights on Atlantic bluefin migrations

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Pacific bluefin rebound a boon for Calif. fishermen

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Commercial Pacific bluefin fishermen will be able to catch 80% more tuna in 2025-2026. Photo courtesy of Bluefina

Pacific bluefin tuna quotas soar by 80 percent in 2025

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Seafood Watch upgrades Pacific bluefin’s red rating

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Photo by Ray Harrington on Unsplash

PEI tuna fetching its highest price in decades

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