If fish were cars, then tuna would be the Ferraris of the sea. Ranging in size from the 1.5-foot bullet tuna to the gigantic 15-foot Atlantic blue fin, these tasty torpedo-shaped fish are among earth’s most valuable marine commodities. Connoisseurs pay top peso, dollar, euro and yen for juicy slices of sashimi plus luscious, mouth-watering tuna steaks. The Philippines is the world’s third largest tuna producer. Almost half of its seafood exports come from yellow fin, skipjack and frigate tuna.

WWF working to certify RP tuna fisheries by 2016. (2015, November 10). The Manila Times, p. B7.