Fisheries officials in Indonesia say the nation’s pole and line/handline fisheries could be set to gain MSC certification within one or two years, but there are still several challenges to...
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EU Trade Unions Wanted Citra Mina Out Of Expo
Protestors from European trade unions took to Brussels last week Tuesday to express their regret over the participation of one Philippine-based tuna producer, Citra Mina, in the Global Seafood...
EU Imports Changing Canned Tuna Global Dynamics?
The EU’s appetite for canned tuna is already known to be far greater than that of US consumers, with its overall import statistics almost doubling the US’, but this could change, as data from...
Estudiante Gana Batalla Por Sacar El Atún Del Menú Escolar
Una escuela primaria en Kingston, Reino Unido, ha detenido el consumo de atún en su menú de almuerzo escolar, justo después de que una estudiante de 11 años adoptara una postura extremista...
Sardimar: “Cambiamos El Peso Neto Para Adaptarnos A Normas Mundiales”
Después de que una investigación concluyó que productos de atún en Costa Rica han sido enlatados con menos de lo que sus etiquetas especifican, una de las principales marcas de atún del país...
¿Por Qué Los Consumidores No Saben Sobre FADs?
Escrito por el editor Parece que incluso los consumidores más respetuosos del medio ambiente podrían ser ignorantes cuando se trata de saber que atún comprar. Científicos, organizaciones...
Redes Fantasma De India Amenazan Ecosistema De Las Maldivas
Redes Fantasma, como se conoce comúnmente a las redes de enmalle a la deriva, han sido motivos de preocupación en el centro del Océano Indico, la UICN público un informe sobre el impacto...
Tuna Fisheries In Full MSC Assessment Have Doubled
As MSC states that it is on track to have 12 percent of the global wild seafood harvest certified in the next 18 months, tuna is stated to be one to watch over the coming year. According to...
Mexico Should Boost Farming Of Hatched Bluefin
While Mexico, unlike countries such as Japan, Australian and Spain, relies heavily on the catch of juvenile tuna for fattening, the head of an aquaculture farm in Baja California has stressed...
IOTC Observer Coverage on Seiners Far Below Required Levels
Though the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s annual meeting is set to begin next week, there have already been concerning reports from the RFMO’s initial compliance meeting – some member nations...
Confirmed: Bolton Buys Majority Stake In Garavilla
Bolton is to partner with the founding Garavilla family, as it announces it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of a “significant majority stake” in Grupo Conservas Garavilla. The...
“Reducing US Tuna Fishing Will Not Lead To Noticeable Recovery”
State regulators in the US wish to close waters to tuna fishing in some areas, but some industry players are in dispute over the impact of US vessels on the west coast, and question whether US...
You Can’t Always “Blame The Others” For Declining Stocks
Some fish are not moving as far as we used to think, notes Bruno Leroy of SPC. For this reason, he believes you can’t always “blame the others” when you see your fish stock decreasing....
FAD Management & Skipjack Harvest ISSF Top Priorities For IOTC
Next week has the potential to result in a concrete win for sustainable tuna and a turning point for tuna management in the Indian Ocean. The ISSF has set out its priorities for the region,...
DG MARE: Gibraltar Fishing Tuna Illegally In Our Waters
The European Commission has reiterated that Gibraltar flagged vessels fishing for tuna in EU waters, such as nearby in Spain’s EEZ, are considered to be fishing illegally, and if necessary,...
IUU Tuna Vessels Involved In Arms And Drugs Trade
The Australian Marine Police Fleet is calling for the government to negotiate agreements between nations for joint enforcement against illegal bluefin fishing, and says some vessels in the...
BFAR: Chinese Expansion Threatens Philippine Fishing Grounds
The Philippines fishing sector is gravely concerned for a significant amount of its fishing grounds, due to land reclamation activities by China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea)....
Thailand: Quick Solution, Buyers Look Elsewhere
Thailand got a sharp wake-up call this week, as the EU branded the country with a yellow card on IUU. The nation is now looking for a quick solution to turn the situation around. It seems EU...
Anova’s MSC Albacore A Big Hit At Seafood Expo
Speaking to atuna.com, Anova Seafood’s CEO, Willem Huisman, gave his thoughts on this year’s Seafood Expo Global, and what the company has gained from being there. Huisman said the Expo, which...
Philippine Green Card Good, But “We Should Not Stop Here”
While the Philippines has fleeted the possibility of a red card and been lifted of any IUU fishing status, WWF says the Asian nation should keep the momentum going. The EU announced yesterday...