A tuna buyer in Prince Edward Island has opened Canada’s first federally licensed plant to process bluefin tuna for the world sushi market.
Jason Tompkins of OneTuna, says after 18 years as a tuna buyer he saw an opportunity to change the way tuna is bought, sold and marketed, and he’s looking to spread the word that Canada has the most regulated and sustainable tuna fishery in the world.
He said while fishermen in the United States can catch one tuna a day, fishermen on Canada’s east coast get to land one per year.
“Due to our conservation methods here in Canada we …read more
Source: National Newswatch
