Tuna: on the brink of extinction

Tuna - one of the world's favourite fish - provides a critical part of the diet of millions of people across the globe. It is also the core of the luxury sashimi markets. But rampant over-fishing is pushing these incredible creatures to the brink of extinction; there simply aren't enough fish to sustain the world's voracious appetite for tuna.

Campaign updates

Catch a passing FAD

The crew of the Esperanza, still out patrolling the Pacific against the overfishing of tuna, just sent us this video update. They have been...
Posted by jossc - 30 September, 2009 - 13:51

What happened to your promise to protect bluefin, M Sarkozy?

First of all, apologies to any non-French speakers watching this video, because it's not going to make any sense. So why do I want you to see it? Well, it'...
Posted by jossc - 23 September, 2009 - 15:28

Bluefin-Eating Surrender Monkeys?

It's de rigueur in some quarters to dismiss France jokingly, as the Simpsons and some US political-types famously have done in the past. But the news today...
Posted by Willie - 21 September, 2009 - 19:13

EU breakthrough on bluefin

Breaking news just in from Brussels - despite all the doubts and concerns some of us have harboured over the past few weeks, it seems the EU Commission is...
Posted by Willie - 8 September, 2009 - 19:22

Defending Pacific tuna: on the trail of FADs and pirates

It's only a couple of days since the Esperanza set out on the Defending Our Pacific Tour, but already the crew are deeply engaged in the fight to save...
Posted by jossc - 3 September, 2009 - 10:29

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