Always low prices. Not always sustainable.

skipjack tuna

Skipjack tuna and bycatch caught in the net of a purse seiner using fish aggregation devices (FADs)

Walmart’s own brand of tuna might be low cost. But it comes at a high price to our oceans.

That’s because what you’ll find inside a can of Walmart’s ‘Great Value’ tuna has been caught in the some of the most destructive ways imaginable. These destructive fishing practices unnecessarily kill tens of thousands of sharks, sea turtles, rays and other sea creatures every year.

It doesn’t have to be this way — even for a company as big as Walmart. Continue reading