While MSC’s recent decision on the Maldives Indian Ocean pole and line tuna fishery has rocked the boat a little between industry and NGOs alike, the Marine Stewardship Council still maintains...
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Business Getting Back On Track In Ecuador
Despite devastating damage having been caused to parts of the country, and the death toll having reached a staggering 650 plus, a significant chunk of Ecuador’s tuna industry seems to now be...
Further Controversy Shakes Cook Islands Seiner Deal
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) for the Cook Islands has addressed criticism raised over the recent drafting of an EU seiner deal, after an email against the agreement by Foreign...
John West FAD Use Next On GP Hit List
A FAD in the Indian Ocean which was allegedly deployed by a vessel supplying tuna to leading UK brand John West has been discovered and removed this week by Greenpeace, as the NGO continues on...
FOS To Suspend IO Yellowfin Certifications
On the heels of MSC’s cancellation of the Maldives’ pole and line yellowfin certification, Friend of the Sea has now announced that it will suspend its accreditations for Indian Ocean...
One Week Countdown To World Tuna Day
Now only a week away until celebrations begin for World Tuna Day on May 2nd, the event is set to be the biggest yet, taking place across the globe. Festivities will center on tuna as a...
Thai Fisheries Chief Sacked As Pressure On Nation Mounts
Thailand’s General Director, in charge of improving the country’s fisheries management and ridding the nation of its EU yellow card, has been removed from his post after it was decided the...
Mareblu Pushes Sustainability Following Red-Rated Yellowfin
This week Thai Union-owned tuna brand Mareblu has unveiled a new look and advertising campaign, designed to highlight the firm’s strong commitment to sustainability. The brand is a leader in...
Mareblu Pushes Sustainability Following Red-Rated Yellowfin
This week Thai Union-owned tuna brand Mareblu has unveiled a new look and advertising campaign, designed to highlight the firm’s strong commitment to sustainability. The brand is a leader in...
Events To Increase Market Interest In P&L
Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has announced the combination of two national tuna conferences this year where the focus will be centered on enhancing sustainable...
Sea Shepherd’s IUU Hunt Moves To Tuna-Rich EEZ
The controversial anti-poaching group, Sea Shepherd, is focusing its latest efforts on tackling IUU fishing in the EEZ of Gabon, dubbed as the most tuna-rich fishing ground of the Atlantic...
EU Throws IUU Yellow Card Kiribati’s Way
Kiribati, a PNA nation with the largest EEZ in the WCPO region, has seen the EU thrust an IUU yellow card warning its way, among fears that illegally caught fish could be laundered through the...
Sri Lanka’s Red Card Barricade Is Lifted
Today it has been announced that Sri Lanka is no longer under the shackles of a European Union red card, and has been relieved of the sanction which blocked EU imports of the country’s origin...
Is A Trade Ban The Only Answer For Devastated Stocks?
Pacific Bluefin stocks, long known to be heavily overfished, have received another heavy blow this week after a scientific report placed the current population as having fallen 97 percent from...
Threat Of EU Trade Ban Maintained On Thai Tuna
Unable to shake off its IUU yellow card just yet, Thailand is still under threat of a potential EU import ban on all fisheries products, with the Commission believing that the nation is still...
EU Ratifies Mauritania Tuna Agreement
The EU has officially entered into a new fisheries agreement with the Republic of Mauritania after receiving final ratification from Parliament this week. Under the deal, EU vessels, mainly...
Slow Uptake Of VDS Fishing Days In PNA
Keeping up only a very moderate pace since the start of the year, the use of fishing days in the PNA zone by the global purse seine fleet is significantly slow so far, and there are a number...
Was MSC Right To Maintain The Maldives’ Skipjack Certification?
The news many in the industry were waiting for came on Friday when it was revealed that the Maldives pole and line tuna fishery had had its yellowfin MSC certification suspended and the...
Stock Recovery Drives Spanish Bluefin Quota Hike
Spain is set to begin its bluefin catching season in the coming weeks and will enjoy a 20 percent increase to its Mediterranean catch quota. Under the agreement by the International Commission...
Petit Navire Voluntarily Cuts Yellowfin Products
Leading French tuna brand, Petit Navire, owned by Thai Union, has announced that it is going to cut its production of canned yellowfin (thon albacore) by 20 percent in an effort to reduce the...