In a 2016 resolution of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly, May 2nd was designated World Tuna Day.
The organization "Invites
all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, other
international and regional organizations and civil society, including
non-governmental organizations, to observe World Tuna Day in an
appropriate manner and in accordance with national priorities, in order
to raise awareness of the value of tuna, the threats facing tuna
populations and the economic and social benefits of sustainably managed
tuna stocks, and to share best practices in this regard;"
