A solar-powered icemaker is making the work of small-scale Indonesian tuna fishermen easier and better by ensuring that they get “reliable access to ice,” which was one of their biggest...
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Grupomar Sustainable Strategy Rated With Green Credit
Grupomar claims to be the most efficient tuna fleet in Mexico and received a second recognition for performing this claim. Antonio Guerra Autrey, CEO of Grupomar, accepted the Labeled Credit...
Mexico Strengthens Law Against Tuna Longliners Catching Protected Sharks
Mexico announced stronger provisions for the protection of sharks in tuna longline fisheries seeking to guarantee sustainable and responsible fishing in Mexican waters. The measure was...
Opagac IO Yellowfin Catches Are MSC Certified
Opagac recently became the first fleet to obtain an MSC for its yellowfin catches in the Indian Ocean. The latest turn of events makes 95 percent of part of the Spanish purse seine fleet’s...
Is EII Turning A Blind Eye To Purse Seiner Cetacean Bycatch?
The dolphin-safe logo is appearing on the labels of canned tuna products whose tuna are captured from seine fisheries with a high rate of cetacean bycatch. Atuna has continued to question the...
US Seafood Coalition Goes To Court Over NOAA’s Import Restrictions
A US seafood coalition is suing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its newly introduced alterations to the implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act...
Sustainability & Tech Solutions Crux Of Pacific Tuna Forum
The two-day 9th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF) concluded today. Stakeholders from the various tuna sectors worldwide discussed Pacific tuna trade and market dynamics, and the Blue Pacific Continent...
Scientists Brainstorm On Blue Shark Management Strategy
A FAO workshop on the management strategy for the multi-million-dollar blue shark fishing industry began today in Rome. The meeting will run until October 16. Blue shark is bycatch in the tuna...
Ninth Pacific Tuna Forum In Fiji Kicks Off Today
The 9th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF) began today in Fiji. This year’s event will be held under the theme “Pacific Tuna 2050: Resilience, Innovation, Equity and Sustainable Trade for a Prosperous...
Recovery Of Atlantic Bluefins Praiseworthy But Experts Assert Need For Caution
Last month, an episode of Euronews Ocean podcast discussed how tight controls, under close scientific oversight, are keeping bluefin fishing sustainable across the Mediterranean and East...
EU-Ivory Coast Tuna Deal Gets Go Ahead From Parliament
Members of the European Parliament approved the four-year fisheries partnership agreement with Ivory Coast, allowing EU-flagged boats to fish for 6,100 tons of tuna and other species in the...
Tuna, The Heart Of Pacific Identity Must Be Guarded
Professor Transform Aqorau advocated that the Pacific Island nations are the custodians of their tuna-rich waters, the largest on the planet. The collective future of the world depends on...
Will The EU Remove Vietnam’s Yellow Card Soon?
Vietnamese authorities are doing last-minute checks on the activities of tuna and other seafood boats, flagged to the nation, and their fishers' activities. According to reports, officials...
New Report Warns Of Adverse Effect Of Climate Change On Tuna Stocks
The latest Copernicus Ocean State Report has pointed out that tuna stocks are particularly “faced with key stressors” from ocean warming and acidification. The European Union released the...
EU Renews Tuna Deal With São Tomé And Príncipe
The EU and African island nation, São Tomé and Príncipe, renewed their Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) earlier this week. For the next four years, this deal will allow EU...
Vietnamese Tuna Fishers Brace For Commission’s Inspections
Vietnam provincial government authorities recently inspected activities at the fishing ports of Tien Chau and Dan Phuoc in Phu Yen Province, both known for tuna fishing operations. The...
Japanese National Tuna Day Promotes Sustainable Consumption
Japan celebrates its national tuna day on October 10. The Organization for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT) is organizing several events for locals and visitors of the...
Readers: Agreement On Fisheries Subsidies Could Be Implemented In Five Years
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force last month after 111 members submitted their “instruments of acceptance.” Governments, NGOs, and...
Costa Rica Is Given Two Months To Implement Much-Awaited Tuna Law
A Costa Rican environmentalist has come forward to push for the implementation of the law that aims to reclaim tuna stocks from foreign fleets and prioritize local, sustainable fishing. Walter...
Fisheries Initiatives Will Begin Work To Enhance Tuna Supply Chain Transparency
Three international parties will come together to work towards transparency in global tuna fisheries. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), Global Fishing Watch (GFW), and International...