(BLUEFIN TUNA) Marine conservation organization The Black Fish successfully released hundreds of bluefin tuna back into the Adriatic Sea from cages at an Umami fish farm near the island of Ugljan, Croatia. The operation marks the start of a new international campaign to highlight the lucrative trade of bluefin tuna, a species heavily impacted by illegal overfishing and labeled as a species of concern by the NOAA and listed on the IUCN’s Red List of threatened species. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) CALIFORNIA — Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of San Diego are carrying radiation contamination from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. It is the first case of a large migratory fish species carrying radiation over a large distance, startling some researchers. With bluefin tuna already suffering from overfishing, read on to find out what could be in store for this marine species and others that could be contaminated. — Global Animal
(ENDANGERED FISH) National Geographic’s new series documenting the hunt for bluefin tuna is raising concerns with conservationists. With overfishing as the main cause for their status as a threatened species, the new TV show glorifying bluefin fishermen on the hunt will most likely do more harm than good. Read more on the new series, and how National Geographic is responding to skeptics. — Global Animal
(SHARK FIN SOUP) CHINA — Shangri-La Hotels, a major hotel chain in China, has taken shark fin soup off their menu for good. Since the peak of shark fin soup consumption is during the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival, their decision to take a step toward shark conservation right before the traditional celebration is profound. Not only does the hotel chain want to reverse the devastation of sharks killed for soup (36 million a year), Shangri-La hotels has also decided to begin phasing out Bluefin tuna and Chilean sea bass, both of which are highly endangered. Refusing to serve these three marine species will save thousands of fish, but equally as important, raise awareness and set an example to other hotels. Read more below for the full inspiring story! — Global Animal
(OCEAN CONSERVATION) The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society raised enough money to save their flagship, the Steve Irwin! The Whale Wars crew will soon return to sea and continue to save endangered marine animals. — Global Animal
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) – More than half of the eight tuna species are endangered, three of them threatened with global extinction and two more close behind. High commercial value has lead to the overfishing of tuna, which will inevitably kill off the entire tuna population if nothing is done to stop it. – Global Animal
(BLUEFIN TUNA) Now that the whaling season is over and Whale Wars has starting airing, what is the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society up to? Their next mission to protect marine life, of course. Operation Blue Rage kicked off with the departure of Sea Shepherd flagship Steve Irwin and the newly renamed Brigitte Bardot to dangerous Libyan waters to save bluefin tuna from poachers. Find out more about the mission here. — Global Animal
ENDANGERED SPECIES — War is a wellspring for many different breeds of horror and injustice; sadly, this principle affects animals as well as people. As Libya is in a state of war, commercial fishing for endangered Bluefin Tuna in the region has largely been brought to a halt. This could bring about increased poaching activity, which would be potentially disastrous to this fragile species. However, Paul Watson and his team of seafaring superheroes are on the case! Next month, Sea Shepherd will literally set sail into a warzone to protect the Bluefin from the perils of poaching. Read more in their latest press release. — Global Animal
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