Over the past few years, the resurgence of pole-and-line caught tuna as an international commodity has become an “extremely sensitive” subject between retailers, importers and green campaigners as the sides argue the merits -- both commercial and ecological -- of the fishing practice.
“There are many arguments, a lot of different spins on it and a lot of science going into it,” one UK importer told IntraFish.
A few years ago, under pressure from environmental group Greenpeace, most major UK retailers and brands committed to selling only pole-and-line caught tuna in their products by 2020.
