The most recent call is on Sainsbury’s to up its sustainability commitments among branded tuna in the UK, and make leading names like John West and Princes meet the same sustainability level...
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MSC Boosts Tuna Integrity Checks In SE Asia
South East Asia has been one to watch in the tuna supply chain, as the growth of MSC certified fisheries in the region has significantly increased. A huge tuna processing boom has seen MSC...
Why Hawaii’s Tuna Fishermen Have Written To Obama
Longline tuna fishermen in Hawaii have written personally to President Obama in an attempt to prevent a proposed expansion of the island’s marine conservation area; a plan which they say will...
Tuna Plays Key Part In World Oceans Day
Today marks World Oceans Day, following last month's World Tuna Day, and marks an event to promote conservation on a grand-scale for the entire ocean, through global and cross community...
EPO: Are US Flagged Seiners There To Stay?
After disruptions to the US Tuna Treaty late last year, some American flagged seiners switched operations from more traditional WCPO grounds to the EPO. And despite an interim Treaty having...
Labor Abuse Blocks Thai Progress On EU Yellow Card
Thailand has until next month to sort out its fisheries is the final warning from the EU, which has now asserted to the Thai Deputy Prime Minister that “swift and determined action” needs to...
Sri Lanka Eyes EU Zero Duty After Red Card Removal
Having been given the green light from the EU on fisheries exports with the removal of its red card, Sri Lanka is keen to make up for lost time in the EU marketplace and is set to apply for a...
How US Brands Opposed Zero Duty For Vietnam
Vietnam was pegged to be a big winner from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), but with a 10 year phase-out on tariff-free trade with the US, it could have a long wait for such a result. New...
Mozambique To Escape Multi-Million Tuna Loan Payments?
In the next chapter of the African nation’s struggle to establish a new tuna fleet, there is a chance that Mozambique could be off the hook and legally entitled to refuse to pay the...
What Vietnam’s Mass Fish Deaths Can Mean For Tuna
With an estimated 100 tons of unexplained dead fish having washed up on its beaches since April, Vietnam has found itself under considerable scrutiny from seafood distributors and media around...
Can FSM Prevent A Future Tuna Revenue Leak?
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) sees foreign investment as the ticket to doubling its tuna industry revenue, but it must be sure that the nation will get the returns it expects from...
Calls To Release Indian Fishermen Suspected Of IUU
The recent arrest of four Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy under suspicion of IUU has sparked calls for the early release of some 11 fishermen and 90 vessels currently held by the Sri...
Product Taste Test: US And EU Pouched Tuna
As reported recently by Atuna, pouches have been credited as a potential reason behind dipping canned tuna sales in the US. However, following the US trend, more and more brands are beginning...
NZ Navy Deploy Vessel To Tackle Pacific IUU
The New Zealand Navy has deployed a patrol vessel to the Southwest Pacific for the next two months, where it will assist several Pacific island nations to detect and deter IUU activity in the...
Slave Labor Campaigners Train TU Workers
After months of accusations over a lack of sustainability, the use of harmful fishing methods, and potential slave labor in its supply chain, Thai Union is setting out to prove that it is...
Chinese Copy Tsukiji Record Price Auction Approach
A single Japanese-caught bluefin tuna has been sold in a Chinese auction for an unexpectedly large sum this weekend in an event which mirrors the large scale New Year tuna bidding war that...
Year Quota Exhausted In Record Time
Balfegó Group, one of Spain’s top fresh tuna exporters, has beaten its own record, once again maxing out its allocated bluefin quota for 2016 in just four days, but this time bringing in even...
Are Omega-3 Claims Leaving Tuna Behind?
Fat-free, gluten-free, low salt, superfood, heart healthy – the list goes on, and the amount of health claims on food packaging is rapidly spiraling upwards. In the canned fish sector, another...
New Stats: Observer Harassment Cases Have Doubled
Independent fisheries observers might be increasingly at risk, according to statistics just released, with the number of reported incidents of intimidations, harassment and assault against...
Why MSC For Mexican Tuna Isn’t Market Driven
Most fisheries or firms striving for sustainability, and ultimately MSC, as well as being focused on the health of stocks, are largely driven by the potential to expand market access. For the...