Panama is the latest nation to show its commitment to sustainable management of tuna and other marine resources. The Latin American nation joined the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)...
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Ecuador Signs WTO Agreement, Takes Bigger Step To Fight EU Yellow Card
Ecuador has accepted the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The Agreement, critical to promoting sustainable fisheries, prohibits subsidies for IUU fishing,...
New ISSF Feature Shows Members’ Influence Network
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently released a new feature on its website that gives in-depth details about the “influence network” of its 23 participating...
NOAA Celebrates National Seafood Month In October
US federal agency NOAA announced that it will celebrate National Seafood Month in October to promote the consumption of tuna and other fish across the country. The agency will feature stories,...
Ecuador Needs To Improve Its Public Data On Tuna Fisheries Activities
Ecuador is committed to transparency and sustainability in its management of tuna and other seafood in its EEZ and the Galapagos Islands. The South American country recently published its...
Maldives To Sign New Tuna Deal With Saudi Arabia
Maldives’ Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the island nation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia “to enhance the fisheries...
Sustainability Vital Factor In Gen Z’s Tuna Purchase Criteria
Gen Z is willing to pay more for quality and sustainable tuna and other seafood products. This was revealed in a survey conducted by market research company YouGov for US retailer Whole Foods...
Will EU Introduce Ban To Curb Bycatch In Bay of Biscay?
The EU might introduce a one-month ban in the Bay of Biscay for its vessels to prevent the bycatch of dolphins and other cetaceans. This would affect over 300 tuna and other fishing boats that...
MSC Initiated Study Looks Into “Drivers” Of Tuna Certifications
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is the most sought-after sustainable logo in the fisheries industry. A recently published study looked into understanding the drivers of tuna and...
Thai Union Opens Innovation Hub In Netherlands To Expand In EU Market
The world’s largest tuna company Thai Union has opened an Innovation Hub in the Netherlands partnering with Wageningen University. The official opening ceremony took place on Monday in the...
Peru Kick-Starts Initiative To Control IUU Fishing In Its Waters
Peru has stepped up to control IUU fishing for tuna and other seafood. The South American nation announced the implementation of a Satellite Tracking System (SISESAT) to monitor the activities...
Do Logos Deliver On Their Promise To Consumers?
Dutch NGO Milieu Centraal has investigated hundreds of sustainability logos on consumer products for their promise and whether buyers can rely on them. MSC came out as a reliable logo for...
AZTI & Balfegó To Test Tuna Cages In Bay Of Biscay
AZTI technology center and the Catalan company Balfegó plan to use purse seine gear to catch baby bluefin in the Bay of Biscay in collaboration with the Basque fishing fleet. But before this...
Monitoring & Observer Coverage Critical Issues For WCPFC’s Compliance Committee
The WCPFC’s Technical and Compliance Committee (TCC) meeting began today in Pohnpei, Micronesia and it will last until October 1. Members will discuss several issues critical for the...
Korean Seiner Fleet Expands Large Vessels, But Low Increase In 2023 Catches
Despite Korean vessels increasing the number of large purse seiners, there was only a modest six percent increase in tuna catches in 2023 from this gear. This information was revealed in South...
Transshipments In WCPO Fell In August But Still High
In August, the volume of tuna transshipped into reefer carriers declined by five percent in the WCPO, following the lower catches that month. However, it is still much higher than the tonnage...
NGO Calls On EU For Extension Of Traceability Information On Processed Seafood
The EU has one of the strongest legal frameworks preventing IUU fish and seafood from entering its market. Where it excels in fresh and frozen imports, it lags behind in canned tuna and other...
Fishing Partnerships Are A Strong Pillar Of EU’s Common Fisheries Policies
The EU has Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with several countries to fish for tuna and other seafood in their EEZs. These agreements are one of the most important features...
Mozambique Joins ReCon To Reuse Buoys For Oceanic Studies
The ReCon project powered by Spanish satellite buoys provider, Satlink, expanded its scope of work to recover abandoned buoys for reuse for Mozambique. It signed an agreement with the...
GLOBEFISH Celebrates 40 Years Of Analytic Contribution To Fishing Sector
GLOBEFISH was founded in 1984 to analyze trade and markets of fisheries and aquaculture products under the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a two-day event on September 18 and...