Traditional Fishermen

Traditional fishermen

Tuna is the most favorite sea fish. Type of processed most consumed for example in the form of canned tuna or processed into sushi and sashimi.

There are about 40 species of tuna that live in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, as well as the Mediterranean sea.

For canned tuna, usually the sought is the meat is not too thick like the type of skipjack and yellowfin. As for sushi and sashimi, bluefin fatty tuna (blue fin) is most sought after in Japan.

Not just the fatty acid content, but the tuna also tastes delicious. High demand for tuna has an impact on the declining tuna population.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recalls the importance of effective management to restore the most caught fish stocks, including tuna.