The Atlantic bluefin tuna is one of the largest, fastest, and most gorgeously colored of all the world’s fishes. Their torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies are built for speed and endurance.

That estimate doesn't consider the expected long-term negative effects of the oil spill in the tuna's breeding habitat. In 2011 the National Marine Fisheries Service added Atlantic bluefin tuna to the ...

WWF welcomes the proposal to ban international trade in endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna submitted by Monaco, which recommends a listing of the species on Appendix I of CITES. Rome, Italy – WWF ...

Researchers are investigating the reappearance of Atlantic bluefin tuna off Scotland. The fish were once a common sight around the British Isles, before disappearing in the 1990s. In the last five ...

A fish of remarkable spectacle, the Atlantic bluefin tuna, has been found on an Anglesey beach, marking its unexpected return to Welsh waters after many years. Known for their massive size ...

Cape Cod commercial fishermen are sticking it to bluefin tuna in an attempt to make a killing on these valuable creatures of the north Atlantic. It’s all captured on the new reality-adventure ...

Discovery Channel's new show, Harpoon Hunters, takes viewers into the high-stakes world of Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing off the coast of Cape Cod. The show is all set to premiere on Friday ...

There are three species of bluefin tuna: Pacific (Thunnus orientalis), Southern (Thunnus maccoyii), and Atlantic (Thunnus thynnus), the latter of which is the largest. Revered for their “rich ...