The bluefin tuna is one of the most popular and expensive fish on the market, if not the most popular and expensive. Because of that, it doesn't come as any surprise that the bluefin tuna is heavily overfished, which negatively affects their populations. This negative impact can alter their marine ...
READ MORE +overfishing
Officer with the FWC discovered a fishing vessel that was 1500 pounds over its limit after boarding it 35 miles offshore. The violation resulted in a $14,000 fine from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Overfishing is a practice that only ends up hurting those that follow ...
READ MORE +PUERTO PRINCESA, PHILIPPINES Years ago Christopher Tubo caught a 660-pound blue marlin in the South China Sea. The fishing was good there, he says. Tuna fishermen would come home from a trip with dozens of the high-value fish as well as a good haul of other species. “Here there’s ...
READ MORE +