Several companies – including Albacora, Maruha Nichiro, Dongwon, Bolton Group and Sajo – are key harvesters of tuna species threatened with extinction. An estimated 56% of the 30 largest tuna ...

In April of 2025, a group of anglers off the coast of Galveston, Texas caught a monster-sized bluefin tuna. The previous state record was a whopping 876 lbs., but the bluefin hoisted aboard the ...

David Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from Galveston, Texas around daybreak on Thursday. They were on Carson Deer’s offshore boat, Catillac, a 46-foot catamaran. The crew was rigged ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated to correctly identify the fishing boat and accurately reflect the most current information regarding the fish's official weight. Pensacola angler David Shepard ...

In Alaska, a state famous for abundant salmon and huge, cold-water-loving crab, another type of fish is making a splash: tuna. Incursion of warm waters into Southeast Alaska coastal areas off Sitka ...

Offshore party boats are experiencing a successful fall yellowfin tuna bite, with many anglers reaching their limits. Fishermen are using a variety of baits and lures, including butterfish, sardines, ...

According to the National Fisheries Institute, a whopping 88% of American households enjoy canned tuna, making it one of the most popular seafood choices in the country. But here’s the catch: while ...

Skippers and masters who succeed in this year's application process for a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release permit for English waters will now have ...

They are large rafts that drift thousands of kilometers across the ocean surface, moving with the currents in an otherwise featureless marine environment. Tracked by satellites, the rudimentary floats ...

Drifting fish aggregating devices (dFADs) are floating rafts with underwater netting used by fishing vessels to attract tuna. A recent study estimated that between 2007 and 2021, 1.41 million dFADs ...