World Tuna Day: Amazing facts about the fish that you didn't know before

World Tuna Day is marked every year on May 2 and was established by the United Nations General Assembly with the aim to raise awareness about the importance of the fish.

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Tuna swim incredible distances as they migrate and they can go as fast as 43 miles per hour.

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They are wild in nature and eat squid, crustaceans, and feed mainly on baitfish such as herring, bluefish, and mackerel.

UN data suggests that more than 7 million metric tons of tuna and tuna-like species are harvested yearly. It also has a high demand in the market which makes it one of the most globally traded seafood (over 8%).

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The largest tuna ever caught was an Atlantic bluefin that weighed 1,496 pounds!

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Tuna holds medical benefits when consumed. They are rich in Omega-3’s, vitamins B12, D, calcium and iron.