Tuna giant Thai Union (TU) stated that 380 people, including its employees and volunteers, collected 1,809 kg of trash in Samut Sakhon, Genova, and Tema in Thailand, Italy, and Ghana, where TU...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Indonesia Seeks Reducing Tuna Catch For Sustainable Fisheries
The Indonesian government has announced it will cut down the annual tuna catch by one-tenth to secure the future of the fisheries. In a recently published report on harvest strategies, the...
Buoys Manufacturer And NGO Join Hands To Collect FADs From Entering Atoll
The Spanish company Marine Instruments and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have extended their collaborative effort to preserve and protect the reefs, lagoons, and beaches of the islands in the...
Equal Access Principles Campaign Seeks Market And Industry Support
The Equal Access Principles, a global initiative to expand access to the international fisheries decision-making process, is seeking support from tuna and seafood processors, retailers, and...
MSC Disappointed With On The Hook Standard Review
After a year of review, the UK-based On the Hook published its review of the Marine Fisheries Council (MSC) on Wednesday saying that “any company considered the ‘gold standard’ should do its...
EPO Ocean Surface Heating Up, End Of A Long La Niña?
Waters in the EPO have been registering higher temperatures in the last few weeks, paving the way to the El Niño phenomenon, and marking the end of a long running La Niña event. The conditions...
Thousands Of Undetermined Species At Risk From Deep-Sea Mining
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific Ocean is home to thousands of still undetermined species, the lowest in the food supply chain of tuna and other fish, says a recent study. They...
The World Celebrates Oceans Day
Today, World Oceans Day is celebrated across the globe. In 2008, the United Nations officially designated June 8 to raise awareness of the importance of oceans and the day has been observed...
New Pew Fisheries Director Wants Market Involvement In Tuna Management
“The timing was brilliant for me,” said Tom Pickerell, the new Director of International Fisheries at the Pew Charitable Trusts about his move into the role in mid-April. He had previously...
Kiribati Silent On Sun Flower 7 Activities In Its EEZ
On June 5, South Korea sent a letter to the WCPFC regarding the port denial of the ‘Sun Flower 7’ by Thailand in March. Not long after they penalized this carrier, the vessel was once again...
FSF Taiwanese Longline Fishery Starts Another Indian Ocean FIP
Taiwanese food service company Fue Shin Fishery Ltd.(FSF) and the NGO Ocean Outcomes (O2) have once again partnered to begin a fishery improvement project in the Indian Ocean. On Monday, O2...
Sun Flower 7 Once Again Deploys FADs Next To MPA?
Reefer carrier 'Sun Flower 7' left the Busan harbor on May 17 and was once again caught making strange movements. After being denied discharge of 4,000 tons of tuna in Bangkok, all eyes were...
National Geographic Team Runs Expedition Eyeing Pacific Ocean MPA Expansion
A group of National Geographic filmmakers and scientists announced last week the start of a five-year expedition in the tuna-rich Pacific Ocean to support conservation efforts and get more of...
Major Global Highlights May 2023
May saw a lot of fluctuations in the global tuna industry. The controversial reefer vessel ‘Sun Flower 7’ was imposed a hefty fine by the Korean government for illegal activities. The IOTC...
New GTA Director Appalled No Progress In IO Yellowfin In Seven Years
Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) expressed disappointment over “another missed opportunity for the IOTC to agree on a rebuilding plan for yellowfin.” It blames the “broken” decision-making process...
Tanzania Objects To IOTC FAD Ban After Albacora Deal
Tanzania filed an objection to the IOTC 72-day drifting FAD ban on May 23, just within the 120-day time frame. Its letter came after four Albacora-owned seiners were permitted to fly the...
US Senators Want Full Documentation For Tuna-Like Species In SIMP
US senators want NOAA to amend the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) as it is currently limited. In a letter, the state representatives highlighted there is a need to include all types...
Pew Says Japan Leading The Way In EM And Sustainable Fisheries
Japan is strengthening its efforts to curb IUU fishing and improve sustainability in longline tuna fisheries. Pew recently published an article ‘Japan Poised to Lead on Fisheries Oversight in...
Tesco Hires New England Executive As Sustainable Fisheries Manager
Tesco, one of UK’s largest retailers, has roped in Ben Lambden as its new Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Manager. He was the former New England Seafood Species Director for Tuna for...
Sainbury’s Pte Label Goes 100% MSC Tuna, Matches Price With Aldi
This week, Sainbury’s pledged that its private-label canned tuna will contain pole-and-line caught MSC-certified tuna. The second biggest retailer in the UK will also be reducing the price of...