What is World Tuna Day?
WORLD TUNA DAY
World Tuna Day is an annual event that takes place on May 2nd. The day emphasizes the importance of managing fish stocks to maintain sustainability. It's hoped that with proper oversight, it's possible that the world has measures in place to prevent tuna stocks from crashing.
Tuna conservation and management of tuna has more than 96 countries participate in the conservation and management of tuna, which has an annual value of nearly ten billion dollars. Approximately 7 million tons of tuna and tuna-like species are imported each year.
Over-fishing of some tuna species, such as the southern bluefin tuna, has caused the species to near-extinction in certain regions of the world.
The most common canned tuna is chunks, light meat in water. Light meat (in water and oil) accounts for 75% to 80% of annual domestic canned tuna intake. The remainder, on the other hand, is albacore, or white meat.
