Page 5 - German article - UK translation

Of the 15 tuna species that swim across all the world’s oceans, seven are hunted
commercially. Just a decade ago, some species were on the brink of extinction. In the
meantime, the World Conservation Organisation IUCN has removed four species
from its Red List. Even the bluefin tuna, the most expensive edible fish in the world,
which Ursula Wagner of course doesn’t even offer at “Vitamin b”.

Fish4Ever’s canned products contain “skipjack tuna” the most frequently caught tuna
species in the world, with a share of around 60 percent. From a strictly biological
point of view, the genus is not even a real tuna. It’s all marketing, just like pollock,
which is not a real salmon either. But what is it then, this relative of the mackerel and
tuna family?

Worldwide, it usually goes by the trade name Skipjack. Popular on pizza, pasta or
in salads.

Its populations are not considered threatened, although it is also hunted
mercilessly in all the world’s oceans. It is sexually mature at an early age and is also
extremely fertile. The skipjack tuna can live up to twelve years, weigh 20 kilos and
grow over one metre long. It is recognisable by its dark blue-violet shimmering
back and typical dark longitudinal stripes on its silvery belly.