The Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) has released the Public Comment Draft Report for Japanese trader Itochu Corporation for its MSC assessment in WCPO. The SI WCPO Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna...
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Thai Union Tops Index On Social Responsibility
Thai Union Group has topped a global index of the top 30 most influential seafood companies that were ranked for their efforts on social responsibility, environmental sustainability,...
OPAGAC’s IO Objection Mostly Refused, Atlantic Cert Goes To Adjudication
The outcome of the objection hearing concerning the MSC certification of the Spanish fishery OPAGAC in the Indian Ocean (IO) has been published. The independent adjudicator found that most of...
Seafood Expo Global 2022 Begins In Barcelona
After a delay of two years, the Seafood Expo Global started today for its first edition in Barcelona. For three days until April 28, around 1,560 exhibitors from 76 countries are present...
Solomon Islands Is Making Progress With Bina Harbor Tuna Cannery
There is major progress underway for the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project in 2022, the Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources stated in a press release over...
EU Imports Of Yellowfin Whole Rounds Fell Drastically
EU canners’ demand for yellowfin is falling which is reflected in the major reduction of their imports in 2021 whereas they shifted towards buying more skipjack. Their yellowfin sourcing also...
Shareholders Demand Abolition Of Act That Enables Unfair Dongwon Industries Merger
A group of minority shareholders is preparing a class-action lawsuit against Dongwon Industries for an unfair merger with Dongwon Enterprise. The case has been expanded to include a demand to...
Taiwan Prosecutes Captain & Eight Others For Abuse On Longliner
Taiwanese authorities are stepping up their efforts to combat forced labor issues in its tuna fisheries. Last week, nine people including a captain and his first mate of the tuna longliner ‘Da...
Ecuador Ships Out USD 1.2 Billion Of Canned And Loined Tuna
The 2021 Ecuadorian fish export business increased in value by more than one-tenth of what it was worth in 2020. Tuna, which represents the vast majority of the industry, registered a boost...
ICCAT Should Adopt Harvest Strategy For Bluefin This Year
Global stakeholders in the tuna business gathered to discuss the importance of sustainable management of Atlantic bluefin, tropical tuna, and swordfish in the ICCAT convention area. Experts...
EU Processors’ Demand For Skipjack Raw Material Rose By 30%
EU processors’ demand for skipjack increased as they imported nearly one-third more frozen whole rounds in 2021 compared to the previous year. The Spanish especially purchased more raw...
Credit Suisse Sued Over Receiving USD 138 Million Bribes In Tuna Fraud
In the latest volley against Credit Suisse, Mozambique has filed a new lawsuit against the Swiss bank for allegedly claiming that it acted in good faith and that its employees had not accepted...
Longliners Using The Hookpod, Good News For Seabirds
To prevent seabird bycatch, for the past two years New Zealand has allowed the use of the Hookpod in the country's tuna longline fisheries. To date, the vessels using the devices have reported...
‘You Know’ Campaign Appeals To Consumer’s Love For Tuna
Iconic Colombian canned tuna brand, Van Camp's, has launched a new campaign ‘You Know’. Van Camp's owned by SeaTech International has realized that repositioning its products was not necessary...
High Transshipment Activity In PNG, Majuro Falls Back
More tuna was transshipped in PNA ports during March than in the previous month. The recovery brought back the volume to the same level as in January when the harbors recorded their best...
Canners Buy Less Whole Rounds, Switch More To EU Vessels
In 2021, EU canners purchased significantly less whole round frozen tuna. They also switched their sourcing more towards EU-owned and managed fleets, away from international vessels. Eurostat...
Canadian Ocean Brands Goes 100% MSC On Skipjack
Canadian canned seafood company, Ocean Brands has announced that its Ocean’s label is now using 100 percent MSC certified skipjack. The company sells canned tuna and other seafood under...
Big Three Conspired To Block FAD-Free Tuna In US Market
A US federal judge has ruled against StarKist saying that the FAD-free agreement that it made with its two competitors was not in good faith. It signals a win for tuna buyers who are suing the...
Skipjack Catches Improved For WCPO Vessels In March
Purse seiners navigating the WCPO increased their skipjack catches in March pushing the total landings up despite yet another drop in amounts of large yellowfin netted. Vessels continued to...
On The Hook Starts Own MSC Review, Council Calls It A Distraction
The On the Hook campaign has taken a new step on the road towards its goals of holding MSC accountable in guaranteeing that the sustainable certification is delivering on its vision of an...