The EU and the African nation of Guinea-Bissau will be entering a new fisheries agreement after more than two years in the making. The arrangement maintains fishing opportunities for tuna...
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John West UK Goes Bold With Tuna Health Claims
An increasing number of people are becoming health-conscious notably in these unprecedented times and younger people are especially turning to superfoods for their well-being. John West has...
EU Canned Tuna Exports Outside Continent Growing
The vast majority of canned tuna exports from EU nations are destined for other countries within the economic bloc. However, the volume that is headed outside the region has been growing in...
Majority Of Galicians Care About Sustainability While MSC Lacks Presence?
In the region of Galicia in Spain, consumers' purchasing decisions are highly influenced by the environmental impact of products. This is partly what a study recently carried out by Jealsa’s...
Ex-TU’s McBain To Steer Singapore’s Green Finance Fund
On Tuesday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, announced the formation of a new Sustainability Group and the appointment of Darian McBain as Chief Officer...
Indian Tuna Fishers Say Fuel Subsidies Needed For Survival
Tuna fishers in South India are hoping their catches will fetch better prices and officials will give them subsidies amidst increasing fuel costs. Fishermen from Kasimedu harbor in Chennai are...
Peru Says Foreign Tuna Vessels Paid Approx USD 4.5 Million In Fishing Rights
The Peruvian government has struck back at the accusations that it had forgotten to enforce a law that has foreign tuna vessels land 30 percent of their catches in the country’s ports. The...
Japanese Tuna Trader Itochu Also Launches Its Own MSC Certification
The world’s third-largest tuna trader, Itochu Corporation, now also wants to jump on the MSC bandwagon. Its two major competitors, trading houses FCF and Tri Marine, already have - or are...
Filipino Vessels Land Nearly 30% Less Yellowfin In H1
Landings by Philippines-flagged vessels fell slightly in the first half of 2021, with yellowfin having the lowest catches in a three-year period, according to the latest data from the...
Plant-Based Japanese Next Tuna Launched
A Japanese plant-based company has decided to make a canned tuna substitute. Tokyo-based Next Meats Co., which is well-known for creating plant-based barbecue meats, will be launching Next...
Ocean Family Recognized For Safety On Board Vessels
The Chinese tuna fishing firm Ocean Family was among the first batch of companies to be awarded the Blue Ocean Pioneer in Zhoushan. This recognition was granted for the safety of workers on...
ISSF Needs More Alignment Among Its Members For RFMO Success
In January this year, Susan Jackson, President of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) in a blog entry said that “in 2021, all RFMOs must do better” in terms of their...
Brazilian State Tuna Sector Growing Exports To US
Rio Grande do Norte, a state in northeastern Brazil, has recently become one of the biggest exporters of tuna and other fish to international destinations such as the US. By the end of...
Peruvian Govt Is Not Enforcing Law On Foreign Vessels?
Foreign tuna vessels operating in the Peruvian EEZ are required to offload 30 percent of their catches in the country. However, the government seems to have forgotten to enforce this law, as...
Tri Marine FAD Sets In WCPO & PNA MSC Certified Without Objections
The Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) overseeing the Tri Marine Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin fishery MSC certification did not receive any objections since the final draft...
Somalia Latest IO Nation To Object To Yellowfin Plan
Somalia is the latest country to have joined the list of those opposing the quota cuts for yellowfin as proposed by the new rebuilding plan that was adopted by IOTC members in June. Last week,...
FCF Wants A Second MSC Cert Covering All PNA Zones
Taiwanese tuna trader, FCF, has announced that it will be entering assessment to get another MSC certification within the WCPFC convention area. This time it involves the Nauru skipjack,...
IUCN List States Some Tuna Stocks Are Better Despite Concerns
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said that several tuna species are recovering due to conservation efforts but stocks in certain oceans such as the Pacific...
SKJ1.8:BKK Drops While Canners Are Hammered By Cost & Labor Challenges
The skipjack raw material price is clearly dropping in Bangkok but not fast enough for processors who are being hammered by various overhead costs such as exorbitant shipping rates and a hike...
EU Alerts: Rio Mare Tuna Recalled In Croatia & More
In August, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) received alerts for six tuna-related incidents in the EU. The notifications ranged from transportation issues to non-declared...