Posted on 05/02/2023 6:17:23 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: May 1, 2023)
WORLD TUNA DAY
World Tuna Day is an annual celebration on May 2 that highlights the importance of managing fish stocks to maintain sustainability. By using World Tuna Day, we hope to encourage proper management so the world has systems in place to prevent tuna stocks from crashing.
#WORLDTUNADAY
More than 96 countries around the world participate in the conservation and management of tuna. In some parts of the world, over-fishing of some species, such as the southern bluefin tuna, has brought the species near-extinction.
The tuna industry has an annual value of almost $10 billion. In fact, approximately 7 million tons of tuna and tuna-like species are landed yearly. Besides industry use and consumption, overfishing and illegal tuna fishing contribute to a need for monitoring tuna stocks.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TUNA
The most popular kind of canned tuna is chunk, light meat in water.
Light meat (in water or oil) accounts for 75 to 80 percent of annual domestic tuna consumption.
There are more than two dozen varieties of tuna.
Blackfin Tuna can be 3.5 feet long.
Albacore tuna can be as long as 4.5 feet long.
Atlantic bluefin tuna can be up to about 15 ft.
The largest tuna specimen found was over 21 feet long and 1,600 pounds.
Tuna are swift swimmers and can reach a speed between 44 and 62 miles per hour.
Tuna has the ability to camouflage their skin to blend in with their ocean surrounding.
Tuna have a are unique ability to maintain a body temperature above that of the surrounding water.
A Heart Healthy Food
There are countless ways to incorporate tuna into a heart-healthy diet. You can combine tuna with tomatoes, salad greens, steamed green beans, and boiled sliced potatoes for a classic salad Niçoise. Stirring a can of tuna into a pot of corn chowder makes a delicious tuna bisque. You can also make a delicious cold pasta salad with tomatoes, celery, canned kidney beans, and black olives, and finally adding a can of tuna. The most popular way to prepare a can of tuna is by making tuna salad, complete with mayonnaise celery, pickles, cheese, and onion. YUM!
Adding tuna to your diet will give you 5 grams of protein per ounce.
Tuna has been found to be high in two types omega-3 fatty acids:
Omega-3 EPA, which is a fatty acid that inhibits cellular inflammation.
Omega-3 DHA, which is a fatty acid that promotes eye and brain health.
The omega-3 fatty acids found in tuna are known to promote good heart health by:
Helping decrease triglycerides in the blood.
Lowering the risk of arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats).
Slowing the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
Did you know?
All forms of tuna represent more than one-third of the total fish and seafood segment in the U.S., and more than half of the finfish segment.
Canned tuna is the second most popular seafood product in the U.S. after shrimp.
Americans eat about 1 billion pounds of canned and pouched tuna a year. Only coffee and sugar exceed canned tuna in sales.
In 2007, Americans ate 2.7 pounds of canned tuna per capita.
Unopened canned tuna has a recommended shelf-life of up to four years as long as the product has been stored under normal conditions and is not damaged. Pouched tuna has a shelf-life of three years.
Tuna is a carnivore, feeding on different types of fish, such as mackerel, herring, hake, squids, and crustaceans.
HISTORY BEHIND WORLD TUNA DAY
Industry groups observe May 2 as World Tuna Day. This is a special day for all who are involved in tuna fishing, tuna conservation, and management of tuna to celebrate the wonders of tuna. In 2017, the United Nations officially declared May 2, as World Tuna Day to focus on conserving the world’s tuna population.
Other Fishy National Days
National Crawfish Day | April 17
World Jellyfish Day | November 3
National Fish and Chips Day | First Friday in June
You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish!..................
I add chopped dill pickles to my tuna sandwiches AND to my macaroni/tuna salad. Soooo bland on its own.
Love me some tuna steaks! Brown em in the skillet and slow-cook until no less than medium doneness. I can’t, and I won’t eat tuna rare done.
Lemon juice over the top…
While I was waiting for my meal to arrive, the hostess seated three men in suits at the table adjacent to me. Their tabletalk gave me to think they were lawyers.
When the waitress came to take their orders, one of them asked her, "Is this dolphin tuna-safe?"
To which the young lady replied, "I don't know, I'll have to ask the manager."
[rimshot!]
I prefer the grill.
So do I!........................
Marx Bros joke — but I remember when REO Speedwagon used it for that album they released not long before I dropped out of *school*. “Roll with the Changes” is on there, and, would be a good name for a deli.
Or a Sushi Bar.....................
Love a good tuna sandwich. My local sandwich place serves it on a good roll from a local bakery. Pure heaven.
I like it with pickle relish like my mother made, mayo and I think she put a dash of mustard in it as well.
My doctor did warn me about canned tuna, though, and advised not eating too much of it b/c of mercury levels - so I’ve cut my consumption way down. She advised not eating it at all when I was pregnant - gave me a list of fish to avoid during that time.
Whiny Little Bobby: Mom, the tuna doesn’t taste as good as it used to.
Narrator: Millions of Americans feel the same way little Bobby does, ever since companies came out with dolphin-free tuna.
Bobby: The tuna doesn’t taste as good as it used to.
Narrator: Luckily, not every company shamelessly bends over and drops their pants for each whiny special interest group that comes along and complains about something. When animal rights activists pressured Weemsco into eliminating the dolphin in our tuna, we politely said ‘pfft. Get a life!’ Weemsco Tuna has the great dolphin flavor you grew up with. In fact, it’s chock full of dolphin because now there’s more for us to use. Weemsco Tuna tastes great because it’s a secret blend of tuna, dolphin, shark, medical waste, and dead sea turtles who choked on deflated helium balloons.
Bobby: The tuna doesn’t taste as good as it used to.
Mother: But this is Weemsco Tuna, honey. Try it!
Bobby: Mmmmmm!
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