The extension of the MSC certification for the world’s largest purse seine tuna fishery, PNA, is moving forward as the conformity assessment body (CAB) has published the public comment draft...
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Expanding Galápagos Reserve Could Further Increase Tuna Catches
There has been an ever-increasing call from researchers and environmentalists asking for an increase in the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR). One group in a recent article said that this would...
Fisher Women In Tamil Nadu On Hunger Strike Over Seiner Net Ban
Fishers in Tamil Nadu are once again protesting over the purse seine net ban imposed by the Indian government. On Monday, dozens of fisherwomen from Devanampattinam participated in a...
Taiwanese Seiners WCPO Skipjack Catches In 2020 Lowest In 5 Years
Fishing masters of the Taiwanese purse seine fleet were unsuccessful with their skipjack catches in 2020, landing their lowest tonnage in five years. Both large and small-scale longliners...
Conservas Garavilla Reduces Hazardous Waste In EU & Ecuador
In 2020, the Spanish tuna company Conservas Garavilla Group (CGC) managed to considerably decrease the generation of hazardous waste. Its plants also increased the use of green electricity and...
Electronic Monitoring Is Failing In Detecting Shark Bycatch
A scientific paper that investigated the accuracy of counting shark bycatch in tuna purse seine fisheries has found that electronic monitoring systems (EMS), as well as onboard observers, are...
Subway Threatens Good Catch With Lawsuit After Controversial Moves
The Subway restaurant chain has sent a letter to plant-based brand Good Catch threatening them with legal action for trademark infringement. This comes after the vegan company chose to take...
Marshall Islands Set On Port State Measures To Fight IUU
The Marshall Islands is interested in strengthening its port control so it can combat illegal fishing. It has lodged its intent to become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures...
CAB Determines Three Fisheries In Micronesia Meet MSC Cert
Control Union (UK), the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) overseeing the certification of the Micronesia skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye purse seine fishery has stated that it should be...
App Keeps Fresh Tuna Trade Going In Hawaii
The ongoing pandemic has strongly impacted the Hawaiian restaurant sector’s demand for fresh fish since tourism has taken a nosedive. What's very interesting is that local tuna and seafood...
Real Tuna Among Top 10 Fast Moving Consumer Goods In Ecuador
Ecuador’s leading canned tuna brand, Real, was among the top 10 Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sold in the country during 2020. The tuna label took a spot among powerhouse names such as...
Rio Mare Directly Connecting With Italian Restaurant Owners
The leading Italian canned tuna brand Rio Mare has launched a new website directly aimed at the foodservice sector. This way the label, which is owned by Bolton Food, connects directly with...
Korean Seiners Hauled Less Skipjack From WCPO In 2020
Bangkok canneries received a lot less frozen whole round skipjack from the Korean purse seine fleet operating in the WCPO. The vessels caught nearly one-third less Katsuwonus pelamis in 2020...
MSC Pole & Line Budget Tuna For Swiss Cats
Budget, the private label of Swiss retailer Migros is offering pet owners sustainable tuna in one of its wet food products. The tuna Adult Snack in a can of 170 gr net weight is being sold...
Co-op UK Recalls Tuna Sandwich
Co-op is recalling its Tuna Mayo Sandwiches because the product has been found to contain a foreign body, according to the announcement published in the Food Standards Agency (FAS) website....
Fish Tales Seeks Share-Funding After Gaining Whole Foods Tuna Business
The Dutch seafood company and canned tuna supplier, Fish Tales, has made available a tenth of its shares to the public through a share-funding process. This comes on the heels of the firm...
Yellowfin May Obstruct OPAGAC’s Ambitions Of Getting Its Global MSC Certification
The certification assessment body (CAB), Lloyd’s Register, has released the Public Comment Draft Report (PCDR) for Spanish fishing company OPAGAC. The Units of Assessment (UoAs) cover all...
More Princes Cannery Workers Test Positive For COVID-19
More cannery workers of Mitsubishi-owned Prince Tuna Mauritius (PTM) have tested positive within a month after a cluster of COVID-19 cases were detected. This has slightly affected production...
Good Catch Capitalizing On Subway’s Media Demise
The plant-based seafood brand Good Catch is trying to use the momentum built by the Subway tuna controversy to push its fish-free agenda. Thus, the company sent out vans promoting its OurWay...
Registration Open For ANFACO’s Innovation Tuna Awards 2021
- Advertorial - ANFACO-CECOPESCA organizes in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain the first edition of TUNA AWARDS a two-yearly award for innovations in...