The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is calling on countries to endorse a Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency, after reports found that tuna and other seafood from Chinese vessels,...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Challenges In DFAD Register & Skipjack Limits On IOTC Agenda
Catch limits for skipjack and yellowfin, the progress on various conservation and management measures, and the implementation of the DFAD register are major discussions lined up for the...
Australian Tuna Market Crosses 70 Percent MSC Threshold
Australian tuna brands and retailers hit a new milestone this year, with 70 percent of canned tuna available in the country now sourced and labeled from MSC-certified sustainable fisheries. On...
World Tuna Day Puts Spotlight On Fishing And Sustainability
Tuna companies and organizations took to social media to share their recognition of World Tuna Day, which was on May 2. Sustainability in tuna fishing emerged as the defining priority for the...
MSC Yearbook 2026: Tuna Sales Break Records
The global market for MSC-labeled tuna has grown strongly in the last 10 years, with a 33 percent growth YoY. It reached its highest level in a decade in the period from April 2025 to March...
World Tuna Day Celebrations Begin
World Tuna Day will be celebrated tomorrow on May 2, and 2026 marks the 10th year since the UN declared this day for the most consumed wild-caught fish in the world. Tuna is not just a source...
European Commission Says Common Fisheries Policy A Critical Tool
The European Commission has concluded that the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) remains “a very important and relevant tool,” but inefficiencies and gaps remain, according to the evaluation...
Spain Announces Increased BF Quota For Its Atlantic Fleet
Spain on Tuesday approved new catch allocations for Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic bluefin fishing, raising the national quota and widening fleet access to the tuna. Spain clinched...
Maldivian Tuna Targets Big Markets With Fair Trade Certification
Swiss seafood trading company BlueYou recently announced, ahead of the World Tuna Day on May 2, that it has launched the Fair Trade Certified tuna program in the Maldives in partnership with...
Management Procedure, Observer Coverage Top Demands To IOTC
Tuna fishing groups and NGOs have urged the IOTC to ensure yellowfin catches do not exceed limits, and management procedure for several species are adopted. They called for better monitoring...
Global Workers Union Accuses MSC Of Obscuring Labor Abuses
The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) social policies and practices are obscuring labor abuses in tuna and other seafood supply chains by undermining efforts and reducing scrutiny, according...
Fiji To Seek Bigger Share Of Its ‘Blue Gold’
Fijian Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu recently underscored the importance of the South Pacific albacore management procedure (MP) adopted at last year’s WCPFC meeting, describing it as...
Countdown Begins For World Tuna Day
Pacific Islands’ governments, tuna firms, organizations, and NGOs across the globe are lining up events before May 2, World Tuna Day, marking a decade since the United Nations established the...
Delays Continue To Drag Down Andaman And Nicobar’s Tuna Industry
India’s large-scale tuna industry in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, remains constrained by limited policy momentum. A shortage of modern fishing vessels,...
WWF Praises Ecuador’s Tuna Sector’s Sustainable Efforts
WWF recently blogged how Ecuador has worked to rebuild its tuna fisheries to make them sustainable, including TUNACONS’ MSC certification. The work has not just helped marine life but also...
Scientists Say New Insights Could Reshape Atlantic Bluefin Conservation
A team of international scientists conducted a three-decade-long study to track the movement of Atlantic bluefin stocks between the eastern and western Atlantic. Their analysis has been...
Planet Tracker’s Seafood Tool Flags Transparency Gaps In Tuna Companies
Financial think tank Planet Tracker has introduced a portfolio tool within its seafood database, enabling investors and lenders to assess, measure and rank sustainability risks tied to tuna...
IOTC Raises Skipjack Catch Limits In Indian Ocean
The IOTC recently announced that skipjack catch limits for fleets operating in its convention area in 2026 have been changed due to Indonesia revising its catch data. EU argued changes should...
Consumer Trust In MSC Eco-Label Grows Alongside Heightened Scrutiny
Eco-labels such as MSC are gaining wider acceptance, with uptake higher now than a decade ago. However, an increasing number of seafood consumers want more traceability and to know the source...
Companies Must Integrate Sustainability Targets In Their Goals
The Marine Seafood Council (MSC) organized its Seafood Future Forum at the Seafood Expo Global today. Progress has been made in eco-labeled seafood and more retailers and brands have increased...