Global tuna stocks’ health continue to decline

Of the total tuna catch in 2015, 76 percent came from stocks at healthy levels, a decrease of 1 percent from 2014, finds the latest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) “Status of the Stocks” report.

The NGO highlights that the current percentage from healthy stocks figure, while in need of improvement, has stabilized recently following several years of decline: In 2011, 94 percent of the catch came from healthy stocks, followed by 86 percent in 2012, and 87 percent in 201…


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