MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 4, 2021
“The only predictable thing about Atlantic bluefin tuna management is that it is very unpredictable,” said Walt Golet, an assistant professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences and a research scientist at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. “Atlantic bluefin tuna … has absolutely experienced a renaissance due to the strict regulation and monitoring of the harvest,” said Jesse Souza, executive chef at Front & Main in Waterville. “This regulation has brought our local bluefin back and established it as a sustainable product that we can feel good about having in our kitchens and on our plates.”