Fisheries

Tuna stock health improving, says ISSF

2025-03-17T14:33:00

Distribution of Stocks of Major Commercial Tunas graph

Source: ISSF

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation has reported a positive shift in the status of tuna stocks, with overfishing declining by eight percentage points

According to the March 2025 Status of the Stocks report, healthy tuna stocks remain unchanged at 87%, while stocks previously considered overfished have moved into an intermediate level of abundance.

Key statistics in the report include that 65% of the 23 major tuna stocks are at healthy abundance levels, and 91% are not experiencing overfishing. 

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