Pew is working to improve conservation and management of the world’s most vulnerable tuna stocks – bluefin tuna and northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean and bigeye and yellowfin in the Pacific Ocean. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx Just three days after a single Pacific bluefin tuna fetched a jaw-dropping $1.76 million at a fish auction in Tokyo, Japan, scientists released a new stock assessment for this species—and the findings are shocking. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:20:43 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899441615&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=New Scientific Report Shows Pacific Bluefin Population Down 96.4%&WT.z_contenttype=Report At the conclusion of their week-long meeting in Agadir, 48 member governments of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas today adopted positive measures that will help conserve the iconic Atlantic bluefin tuna, and advance shark protection in the future. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899431328&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=ICCAT Follows Scientific Advice on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Makes Some Progress on Sharks, Efforts to Combat Illegal Fishing&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas is a regional fisheries management organization responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899430074&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=A Test Year for ICCAT&WT.z_contenttype=Summary At a bilateral meeting tomorrow in Brussels, high-ranking officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European Commission (EC) will discuss the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including the ongoing use of illegal driftnets in the Mediterranean. <br /> Wed, 30 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899394975&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=Pew Urges United States and European Union to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Driftnets&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease In 2011, the eight Pacific Island countries that comprise much of the world’s tuna fishing waters declared May 2 to be World Tuna Day. Today marks the very first—a time for global celebration of these amazing fish and a reminder of the need to conserve them. <br /><br /> Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899384113&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=World Tuna Day&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Decisions affecting the world’s largest tuna fishery, its biggest fish, and the economies of some of the smallest countries will be made when representatives of more than 25 governments gather for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission annual meeting from March 26-30. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899378137&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=Crossroads for the World's Biggest Tuna Fishery&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease An article about a new television series from <em>National Geographic</em> about tuna includes a quote from the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899375980&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=National Geographic Revives Debate Over Imperiled Bluefin Tuna in New Show&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Lee Crockett, who directs Atlantic bluefin tuna conservation for the Pew Environment Group, released the following statement in response to a request by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) for proposals to develop an electronic bluefin catch documentation system.</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899369220&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=Pew Applauds Governments' Efforts to Better Track Valuable Bluefin Tuna&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Amanda Nickson, senior officer at the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in response to the formal notification that an ‘eco-label’ certification has been granted for ‘free-school’ skipjack tuna in the Pacific managed by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement.</p> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899368611&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Global Tuna Conservation&WT.rss_a=Pew Applauds Measures to Conserve Skipjack Tuna in the Pacific&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx