Steve Rocliffe said: "Pole-and-line fishing is one of the most environmentally and socially desirable methods of catching tuna, but like any method, it isn't perfect.

Pole and line fishing is believed by some to have originated in the Maldives. Passed down through generations, this time-honored tradition could help secure the future of tuna.

Pole-and-line fishing, the method embraced by Sirena, is still central to the way of life and income in large parts of Indonesia, the Maldives and the Pacific Islands.

The pole-and-line fishing method, known as "ipponzuri" in Japanese, is said to have been passed on from the Kishu clan to the Obi clan, which ruled the area from the mid to late Edo period (1603 ...

Pole and line fishing is believed by some to have originated in the Maldives. Passed down through generations, this time-honored tradition could help secure the future of tuna.