Tuna

The United States. GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States won a legal battle over “dolphin safe” tuna-labeling on Friday, when the World Trade Organization’s appeals… Read More »Who Won The Tuna Dolphin Case?

The large majority of tuna landed worldwide is taken by purse seine fishing vessels, which use very large nets to encircle entire schools of fish.… Read More »Are Tuna Caught In Nets?

The “Dolphin-Safe” label signifies no dolphins were killed or seriously injured as a result of catching the tuna contained in their products. Why does my… Read More »Why Does Starkist Tuna Say Dolphin Safe?

Speedboats are used to chase down the dolphins, herd them into a tight group, and set the net around them. The tuna-dolphin bond is so… Read More »How Is Dolphin Friendly Tuna Caught?

Does non-dolphin-safe canned tuna contain dolphin meat? No. Canned tuna has never contained dolphin and/or mammal byproducts. Non-dolphin-safe canned tuna is a fishery product that… Read More »Is There Dolphin Free Tuna?

History of the Tuna/Dolphin Tragedy By 1970, scientists estimated that 200,000 to 300,000 dolphins died each year in the ETP tuna fishery. US tuna fleets… Read More »How Many Dolphins Were Killed By Tuna Fishermen?

1990. Since the Dolphin Safe tuna label was adopted in 1990, there has been a dramatic decrease in dolphin deaths in tuna nets. Was there… Read More »When Did Tuna Become Dolphin-Safe?

Killer whales Orcinus orca occur in the area of the Strait of Gibraltar, where they prey on migrating bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus. Do orcas eat… Read More »Do Orcas Eat Bluefin Tuna?

Where is your tuna caught and packed? All our tuna is wild caught in the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean. The majority of our tuna is… Read More »Where Is Starkist Tuna Caught And Processed?

There are several methods that anglers use to catch different species of tuna. They are trolling, chumming (or chunking), popping, and jigging. The most popular… Read More »What Fishing Methods Are Used To Catch Tuna?