Sustainability

New report points to animal welfare risks in pole-and-line tuna fisheries

2025-08-13T09:48:00

Pole and line fishing

Carefish/catch Consortium identifies urgent areas for improvement, especially during fish handling and slaughter

Critical animal welfare issues exist in pole-and-line tuna fisheries, according to a new report from the Carefish/catch Consortium, which has identified urgent areas for improvement, especially during handling and killing.

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