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Tuna is one of the world’s most popular seafoods and one of the most economically valuable. In some countries tuna is the main source of protein. Many livelihoods, particularly in island nations, depend on tuna fishing.

In 2021/22 the total global MSC certified sustainable tuna catch reached a record of nearly 2 million tonnes, compared to less than 1 million tonnes in 2017/18.  

Here we celebrate the popular and versatile fish and give you everything you need to know about tuna.  

Navigating a course to 2030

Tuna is vital to the MSC’s vision of having a third of the world’s global marine catch certified or engaged by the end of the decade.
Navigating a course to 2030
Landmark achievements in tuna fisheries

Landmark achievements in tuna fisheries

The Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) skipjack and North Pacific albacore fisheries have achieved major milestones in sustainable fisheries management.

Sustainable Tuna Yearbook 2024

Download our new Yearbook, featuring market data, innovations and insights from communities protecting our ocean.
Sustainable Tuna Yearbook 2024


Tuna recipes

Japanese marinated tuna rice bowl
Prep time
45 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Tuna sushi bowl
Prep time
45 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Tonnikala Tuna Donburi with Baltic Herring Tempura
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Tuna with Chipotle, Avocado, and Hazelnuts
Prep time
0 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins

Tuna stories

As demand for tuna continues to increase, more tuna fisheries are improving their practices. This means more tuna fisheries are becoming MSC certified. We want to tell the stories of those fishers who are bringing sustainable tuna to our tables.

Maldives skipjack tuna: a sustainability success story

The Indian Ocean archipelago's journey from sail-powered fishing to major global exporter of sustainably caught skipjack tuna

Tuna fishing after the tsunami

How one man's vision brought a sustainable future to Japan's devastated Tōhoku region.

PNA tuna - Small islands, big opportunities

The island nations of the central Pacific don't have much land. But they have an awful lot of ocean - and a precious resource within it.

Sustainable fish to eat

Sustainable fish to eat

There are more than 40,000 MSC certified sustainable fish and seafood products on sale around the world.