Pacific bluefin tuna are spawned in the western parts of the northern Pacific but migrate throughout the ocean, complicating management of catches. The population of the species is estimated to ...

In 2014, Pacific bluefin tuna were at their lowest levels ever. A report from an international scientific committee warned that their numbers had fallen to 2-5% of what they would be without fishing.

Pacific bluefin tuna for sale for $2.99 per pound at the fish market in San Diego. That shockingly low price does not reflect the deeply threatened state of the bluefin population.

The Pacific bluefin tuna, a species distinct from the overfished Atlantic bluefin, has been depleted to less than 3 percent of its estimated unfished levels, according to numerous researchers.

The bluefin variety -- called "hon-maguro" in Japanese -- is particularly prized, with a 200-kilogram (440-pound) Pacific bluefin tuna fetching a record $1.76 million in 2013.

Pacific bluefin tuna are born in the Sea of Japan before making a 5,000-mile-plus migration to the California coast, where they feed and grow for years.

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In 2014, Pacific bluefin tuna were at their lowest levels ever. A report from an international scientific committee warned that their numbers had fallen to 2-5% of what they would be without fishing.

The population of Pacific bluefin tuna ascended 1,000% between 2014 and 2022, scientists learned at a conference in June. They did not expect to reach this milestone until 2034.

Pacific bluefin tuna, which are a separate species from Atlantic and southern bluefin, live throughout the Pacific Ocean. They travel enormous distances over their lives and tagging studies have ...