A new study has offered insight into how anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs) are used by tuna in the Maldives, one of the world’s major pole-and-line tuna fisheries. Researchers from...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Coalition Wants EU To Address Key IUU Fishing Issues In Ocean Pact
A group of environmental groups have welcomed the European Commission’s Ocean Pact which was unveiled on June 5 ahead of the ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. However, it is...
US Senate Gives Green Light To Bill Against Illegal Tuna Imports
The US is determined to take strong steps to protect its fishermen. Yesterday, the US Senate unanimously passed the ‘Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act,’ aimed at preventing...
Bermeo World Tuna Capital Takes Sustainability Discussions To UN
The Bermeo World Tuna Capital (BWTC) executives are currently in New York to participate in the UN High-Level Political Forum. Two events were lined out, one that took place yesterday and...
PNG Refuses To Budge On Hard Stance On Deep Sea Mining
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is determined not to allow deep-sea mining near its waters. Prime Minister James Marape recently underlined his strong disagreement to deep-sea mining in the Bismarck...
Gaps In IOTC Catch Data Present Challenges But Quality Is Improving
The IOTC Technical Committee on Allocation Criteria (TCAC) is ongoing this week in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and will run until Thursday. Participants are discussing the allocation system for TACs...
Pew Executive Explains Why PB Stocks Are Under Threat Post Crucial Meeting
The recovery of Pacific bluefin stocks has been great news, but now experts are worried about the stock in the long run. The recently concluded Working Group Meeting on Pacific bluefin...
Is IOTC Approaching A New Allocation System?
The IOTC will be discussing a fair catch allocation system for all commercial tuna and swordfish in its convention area at the 15th meeting of its Technical Committee on Allocation Criteria...
Fish Tales Addresses Tuna Welfare In Pole-And-Line Fishing
Dutch sustainable tuna brand Fish Tales announced the start of a project on improving tuna welfare in pole-and-line fisheries. A sensitive subject that is not widely publicized by brands and...
Nirsa’s Ocean Run Garners Attention And Other Social Media Stories
Ecuadorian Nirsa, which owns the Real tuna brand, conducted an ‘Ocean Run' last month to promote ocean sustainability, an initiative that received appreciation by social media users. The...
ISSF Report Shows Members Still Need To Work On Conservation Measures
The ISSF recently published its Annual Conservation Measures report, and it revealed a 99.62 percent conformance of its participating companies, with a 0.38 percent non-conformance. The 'ISSF...
Environmental Groups Warn Of Allocating Increased Pacific Bluefin Catches
The Pacific bluefin stock has improved greatly through years of efforts of flag states under the management of WCPFC and IATTC. WCPFC recently posted on social media that the species has...
The Impact Of WCPFC FAD Ban On Skipjack Catches
The WCPFC FAD ban came into force on July 1 and the supply of skipjack to processing hubs, such as Bangkok, will be impacted in the coming weeks. The ban runs for one and a half months until...
American Samoa Tuna Fishers Share Their Woes
The Western Pacific Regional Management Council (WPRFMC) met with American Samoa tuna fishers and locals in the region last month to learn in detail about the changes seen in local waters and...
MSC’s Second Chinese Office Opens Doors
The Marine Stewardship (MSC) has expanded its Chinese operations by opening a new office last month in Qianhai, a province in Guangdong. The agency chose this location due to its strategic...
Mitsubishi Targets Tuna Supply Chain Enhancement By 2030
Mitsubishi Corporation has updated its tuna procurement guidelines, stating that it aims to achieve 30 percent of wild-caught tuna from programs recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood...
Uncertainty Looms Over WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Taking Off This Year
The much-anticipated WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, adopted in 2022 to regulate and limit harmful fisheries subsidies, can take effect only after 111 nations ratify it. Currently, 102 have...
Gabonese Small-Scale Fishers Overlooked In Tuna SFPA With EU
A new report highlighted how small-scale Gabonese fishermen are affected by the fisheries agreements made between their government and the EU. The government's tight fishing regulations make...
Is Guinea-Bissau Gearing Up For Tighter Monitoring Of EU Vessels In Its EEZ?
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) announced last week that it “embarked on a country mission to Guinea-Bissau to discuss enhancing the nation’s fisheries transparency by...
Will The New Hawaiian Law Make Tuna Labelling Stricter?
Hawaiian retailers have one year to label the tuna used in their ahi sashimi, poke, and sushi, so that consumers will know whether they are buying locally caught fish. Ahi refers to yellowfin...