By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor:
Recently, I published a column about the growing awareness of the seemingly dire nature of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks, and the ongoing efforts by some NGOs to get regional fishing authorities to rein in possible collective overfishing.
I suggested in the first sentence that the stocks for Pacific bluefin, “like its Atlantic cousin, are struggling.”
That drew a reader response that led to an interesting conversation and point about private-label versus government-funded sustainability certification programs, how not all data-centric programs are created equal and what the industry might want to do about it.
Rich Ruais, executive director of the American Bluefin Tuna Association, called me out on my offhand comment, noting Atlantic bluefin stocks are in better shape than they used to be…
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