Strict requirements on catching methods are the core of a new sustainable canned tuna sourcing policy announced by US retailer Whole Foods Market. By January 2018, all canned tuna sold...
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TU Trials Digital Traceability To Eliminate IUU
Thai Union has launched a pilot program for digital traceability in Thai fisheries, as part of its SeaChange sustainability strategy. The group states the system can help battle IUU, and...
MSC Opens Standards Up To Scrutiny
The MSC has opened up six areas of its program for public consultation, some of which are key for the credibility of the certification body, in what it is calling the launch of its “2017...
Peru Pulls Foreign Seiners In
A further attempt has been made to entice foreign vessels into Peruvian waters, with the national government reducing the fee paid for licenses for those that catch tuna. It's estimated that...
Premium MSC Price Crucial For US Industry
The premium price paid for MSC certified raw material tuna is critically important for the viability of the American Samoa US-flagged longline fishery, but also for domestic canned tuna...
Tuna “Grab Bag” Saves Crew
The importance of safety equipment within tuna fisheries has been highlighted, with the role a "grab bag" has played in the rescue of two fishermen found at sea, in the waters of the Pacific...
Chinese Invest In IO Tuna Hub
A Chinese firm is investing CNY 3 billion (USD 434 million) to build a tuna terminal in Malaysia, designed for the landing and processing of whole round fish, with the potential of giving a...
PNA Asks Consultants How To Capitalize Tuna Fishing Rights
The PNA is inviting tenders from consultants, to offer advice to Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) participants, with the ultimate aim of turning the value of tuna fishing rights into assets, to...
TU Maps Multi-Million FIP Investment
An East Indonesian Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) is set to receive USD 50,000 from Thai Union, just one of a number of global investments the firm is making in a bid to secure a greater...
Mandatory Surveillance Considered For Canadian Fishery
Vessels that are part of the Canadian bluefin fishery may be forced to install onboard surveillance cameras, after a two-year trial that piloted the scheme to monitor compliance, came to an...
Chinese Firm Bounces Back After Indo Lock-Out
The impact that Indonesia’s stricter fisheries policy has had on foreign companies has become clear with Chinese firm, Pingtan Marine Enterprise, announcing that its vessels that are licensed...
Fisheries Group Stresses Urgency On WCPFC Harvest Control Rules
With concerns over the slow progress of 2016 talks, a group of fisheries organizations has stressed to the WCPFC the importance of taking much stronger action at this year’s meeting, in order...
Stakeholders Want More Time To Influence Echebastar MSC
The MSC has decided to extend the period in which stakeholders are allowed to comment on fishery assessments within its pilot simplification process, including Spanish firm Echebastar’s purse...
EPO Catch Limits “Too Complex”
The conservation measures adopted at last month’s IATTC meeting have been greeted with skepticism by bodies such as the EU and ISSF, which question whether they lead to effective management of...
Seychelles Considers Not Complying With Yellowfin Catch Cut
The Seychelles’ appeal to have its fleet’s Indian Ocean yellowfin catch reduction calculated differently to the rest, has been objected by one other nation, leaving officials considering...
Trump Pushed To Reopen Protective “No Fishing” Zones
With environmental issues not high on Trump’s agenda, a push from the US House Of Representatives could have US Marine National Monuments (MNMs) under substantial threat, as it’s argued that...
Boost In Catch Spurs Confidence For Vietnamese Exports
Tuna catch in Vietnam is on the up, with expectations that 2017 will build on the successes enjoyed last year by the nation’s tuna industry, especially for exports to the European market....
The Victims Of Thailand’s “Yellow Card” Driven Reforms
Cleaning up Thailand’s fisheries industry has been high on the government’s agenda since the EU handed the country a yellow card on IUU fishing in April 2015. Nearly two years later, dozens of...
Costa Rica To Put Higher Price On Tuna Access
A new ruling to regulate tuna fishing in Costa Rica’s EEZ will be issued by the nation’s government, a decision that is aimed at controlling fishing activity to protect tuna stocks and the...
NZ Lauded For Efforts To Stamp Out Slavery
New Zealand has been praised for the action it has taken in changing legislation to protect the human rights of foreign fishermen, and stamp out slavery, following the death of six crew that...