The Bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) is a species that exemplifies the strong link between economics and ecology. Strong demand for it’s meat means that a single bluefin can sell for as much as $US 15,000 at market. These high prices create strong economic incentives to overfish and have some worried about the future of the Bluefin and other tuna species.

FERU member Megan Bailey has begun work on her PhD thesis focusing on Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries.  You can read more about Megan and her work here.