The story of the endangered Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin live! Our blog updates cover a wide range of topics and aim to provide the truth about what's happening with Bluefin, as well as frequent updates on our Campaign.

Bluefin Tuna UK are a group of individuals and organisations who believe passionately that this Iconic fish needs to be managed in a new, sustainable, economically optimal way. Find out more about who we are here

The management of Atlantic Bluefin is a complex, politicised process.  Check out how they are managed and why the live release recreational fishery we are proposing is the only sensible way forward.

From the warm waters of the Med and Gulf of Mexico, to the icy North Atlantic, these amazing fish transit thousands of miles. Growing to over 1,500lb, capable of speeds of up to 45/50mph, they are an amazing feat of fishy nature. Read here about their amazing physiology and recent history in UK waters.

Here you will find a range of useful links. MMO guidance on the law with regard to fishing for UK Bluefin. Studies on the economic value of recreational fisheries and mortality rates in such fisheries. The Angling Trust's dedicated Bluefin Campaign page, and more.