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KUSI News - San Diego

Study Underscores Benefits of Eating Canned Tuna. Click here for full article

Posted 4/14/2008

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Tuna At Last, Without All The Guilt. Click here for full article

American Tuna featured in Newsday.com

A La Carter: More good news about tuna.

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The California Fisheries Coalition is to provide a mechanism for recreational and commercial fishing groups to work together in a proactive manner on the MLPA Initiative to ensure a credible, fair and science-based outcome.
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Omega-3s Positively Impact Bone Growth
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Mercury Reports

Health Benefits and Risks in Seafood Consumption:
Special Emphasis on Albacore Tuna
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MBA Seafood Watch Albacore Tuna Report
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MERCURY CONTENT IN PACIFIC ALBACORE TUNA (THUNNUS ALALUNGA) DURING 2003 SEASON
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MERCURY CONTENT IN PACIFIC ALBACORE TUNA (THUNNUS ALALUNGA) DURING 2006 SEASON
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What the Press is Saying:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/

The U.S. Tuna Foundation (USTF) today said that the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will help to underscore the important health benefits of canned tuna and other fatty fish for people of all ages.

Responding to the new recommendation that consumers eat two eight-ounce servings a week of foods rich in the omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), USTF said that canned tuna is an excellent source of these two essential fatty acids. In fact, of the top 10 most commonly consumed fish in this country, salmon and canned albacore tuna have the highest levels of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutritional Database. Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential because the body does not make them and must get these fatty acids from food sources.

In making this recommendation, the 13-member 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee whose scientific review formed the basis for updating the government's nutrition advice concluded that higher levels of EPA and DHA are associated with the reduced risk of both sudden death and death from coronary heart disease in adults.