Michael Crispino has been promoted by WWF to Senior Director to lead communications for the oceans program after being the non-profit's Communications Director since 2016. He was the...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
What Caused Major MSC Breakthrough In Traditional German Tuna Market?
Germany’s appetite for tuna is growing and especially for the sustainable kind. In a recent report about this market, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) stated that last year 14,890 M/T of...
More MSC Tuna On German Shelves, Carrying Pacifical GI
German retailers have heeded the call of consumers demanding more sustainable products by placing more MSC tuna on their shelves in 2019 and this year, but not all retailers are reacting to...
More MSC Tuna On German Shelves, Carrying Pacifical GI
German retailers have heeded the call of consumers demanding more sustainable products by placing more MSC tuna on their shelves in 2019 and this year, but not all retailers are reacting to...
Tuna Could Disappear From The Philippines Says WWF Report
In the future, tuna might disappear from the coast of the Philippines due to climate change. This is according to a new WWF report that looks at the impact of this phenomenon on small-scale...
Six More Months Of Remote MSC Assessments
MSC has announced that it will continue to allow remote assessments and audits in the areas where COVID-19 measures prevent on-site visits. As a result of this decision, the measure will be in...
Little Sustainable Progress Among Canada’s Top Retailers
In the 12 months between August 2019 and July 2020, Canadian retailers had little improvement in their sustainable seafood commitments. This is according to SeaChoice’s Seafood Progress, an...
Experts Rank WWF As Leading NGO On Sustainability
The latest GlobeScan-SustainAbility Survey showed that professionals consider WWF the leading NGO advancing global sustainable development. The poll was conducted online amid the COVID-19...
OPAGAC Aiming For MSC Certifications Covering Four Oceans
Part of the Spanish purse seine fishing fleet which forms OPAGAC has announced its goal to achieve MSC certification for its vessels in four different oceans by August 2021. This massive...
Tuna Australia Longline Fishery Earns MSC
Tuna Australia earned the MSC logo today for sustainably fishing and targeting albacore, yellowfin, bigeye, and swordfish in the Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF). It spans...
Chicken Of The Sea Introduces First MSC Canned Tuna
Another one of the Big Three is moving towards MSC and this spells good news in terms of sustainability for the American market. Chicken of the Sea (COS) has introduced its first MSC canned...
NOAA Adopts Extra Measures To Protect US Observers
NOAA Fisheries has announced the implementation of extra measures to secure the safety of US observers on tuna vessels. After years of US-led negotiations, the IATTC Emergency Action Plan, a...
Walmart Now 100% MSC For Its Chunk Light
In a totally game-changing move, Walmart, the world’s largest company, has switched its own Great Value Chunk Light to 100 percent MSC certified and has priced it very competitively. Atuna...
Carrefour Increases MSC Albacore For Stores In Spain
French supermarket chain, Carrefour, reported on Tuesday that it will be increasing its purchase of pole-and-line caught MSC certified albacore for its stores in Spain this year. It plans to...
Spain Sees Boost In MSC Certified Albacore Sales
Spain has been experiencing an increase in retailed MSC certified albacore (Bonito del Norte) of 60 percent in the last year due to not only campaigns promoting the sustainable fish but also...
WWF: MSC Certifications “Driven By Industry Demand”
In late July, an independent adjudicator decided that NGOs’ concerns over an eastern Atlantic bluefin fishery MSC certification were dealt with in an updated report. Thus, MSC recently...
IPNLF Completely Removes MSC From Its 2025 Goals
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has released its Strategic Plan 2020-2025 which seems to fulfill goals to enhance fisheries support, business development, communication,...
Ex-PNA CEO Talks About The Effects Of VDS, Pacifical & MSC
It has been slightly over a month since Fishing for Success was released, the book that tells the story about the PNA members' journey to becoming the world's most powerful and influential...
Bluefin MSC Cert Moving Forward While Stock In Decline?
This week the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) concluded its stock assessment for Western Atlantic bluefin and things are not looking very good....
Australian Tuna Longline Fishery Recommended To Keep MSC Logo
Australian Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery aiming for MSC re-assessment for albacore, yellowfin, bigeye, and swordfish has entered the last stage as the Final Draft Report included the...