Tuna Case Study

1) Outline the species of animals that are being harmed by tuna fishing. Turtles and sharks are being harmed and killed by the tuna fishing. Over 300000 turtles are killed every year just from tuna fishing.

2) Name the fishing practices that are used to catch tuna. Longline fishing, sustainable pole and line and fishing are some of the fishing practices that are used to catch the tuna, and with longline fishing, also turtles and sharks.

3) What step did consumers take to display their anger at the lack of environmental information on tuna products? In anger of finding out the lack of environmental information on tuna products, numerous enraged consumers sent out angry emails demanding tuna companies behind the brands to clean up their act.

4) Create a graph showing the sustainability rankings of the brands mentioned in the article.

5) From this information, which is the most sustainable brand? The most sustainable brand is Fish 4 Ever, with the highest and only good ranking of 70%.

6) Name the store that sells this brand of tuna. IGA supermarkets sell the brand Fish 4 Ever

7) Explain why you think companies such as John West and Sirena are secretive about the methods they use to catch tuna. I feel that companies such as John West and Sirena are keeping their methods to catch tuna secret because other companies will try and compete for customers to buy their tuna, by trying to increase their percentage ranking. This in turn will create more competition, and for the companies with the method, less sales.

8) Does the information in this article change the way you will shop for tuna? Explain why or why not?  Yes, this article changes the way I will shop for tuna because I now know what is done to catch tuna, and how it is effecting precious animals like turtles and sharks. Like most, I don't want to eat a product that is killing and possibly endangering other wildlife just so I can have some tuna.