The amount of MSC certified tuna ending up as a finished product has grown over the past five years but it remains abysmally low, according to the latest data. In his talk at the recent...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Compartmentalization No Longer Accepted By MSC
A new fisheries certification process (FCP) in which the possibility for a vessel to catch both MSC certified and non-certified catch using different practices is no longer an option,...
EU’s IUU Actions Led By Sustainability Concerns
Sustainability is not a policy on its own, but it comes with others, said Chris Hoornaert, Head of Mission of the EU Delegation to Panama, during the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama. ...
Longline Fisheries Moving Forward With MSC Certifications
Recently, the draft reports of two longlining tuna fisheries looking to obtain MSC certification became available for stakeholders' comments after the fisheries signed their respective...
MSC: Important To Promote Sustainable Bluefin Fishing
MSC has stated that it cannot confirm if a bluefin fishery consisting of only one vessel might achieve its certification in its response to World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) objection to the issue....
MSC Certification Of Dongwon Longline Fishery Divided
The public draft report covering the assessment for the MSC certification of Dongwon’s Pan Pacific longline fishery is now available for stakeholders to comment on. Those who wish to submit...
WWF Opposes Japanese Bluefin Fishery MSC Certification
The Usufuku Honten fishery is getting close to becoming the first bluefin fishery to be MSC certified. However, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has formally objected to the certification saying...
North America: Still A Long Way To Go For Tuna Sustainability
Despite consumers in North America (US and Canada) stating their interest in purchasing sustainable seafood, there is not much MSC sustainable tuna being served and bought in these markets....
Calvo & Atunlo Together Target MSC For Canary Islands P+L Fishery
Calvo Group in collaboration with Spanish tuna processor Atunlo has launched the project ‘Sustainable Canary Islands Tuna’. It aims to promote the MSC sustainable certification process for the...
Indonesian AP2HI Sets Sights On MSC For Its Tuna Fisheries
The Indonesian Pole & Line and Handline Fisheries Association (AP2HI) has contracted third-party independent auditors, SAI Global, to undertake full assessment of its skipjack and...
Japanese Owasebussan Aiming For MSC On Longline Tuna
The Marine Stewardship Council has announced that Japanese Owasebussan Co., Ltd. is getting ready to undertake its full assessment for the North Pacific Longline Tuna Fishery for...
More MSC Canned Tuna In Transparent Packaging
Brands and retailers are always looking for new ways to attract customers to purchase their products. This is no exception when it comes to the tuna industry. Atuna has...
Poll Shows Consumers Support Sustainable Fishing
A recent survey on consumers’ views on sustainable fishing and policies to curb overfishing has shown more than eight in 10 people do not want to buy a fish that is on the list of species at...
Thai Union Honored For Its Sustainability Reporting
The Thai Union Group received the Sustainability Disclosure Award, which recognized the company's sustainability reporting. The prize was awarded by Thaipat Institute and...
AENOR Logo: Socially But Not Environmentally Sustainable?
In Spain, canned tuna carrying the APR AENOR Conform logo can be found in more than 9,000 supermarkets across the country. The retail stores are mainly supplied by the Spanish tuna...
Indonesian Pole-and-Line Fisheries Aim For MSC Certification
Eight Indonesian pole-and-line fisheries intend to enter the Marine Stewardship Council certification process. They are collaborating with local partner Indonesian Pole &...
Spanish Pole-And-Line Group Fails MSC Certification In Brazil
The full assessment for the MSC certification of the ACTEMSA-LEAL SANTOS pole-and-line West Atlantic skipjack fishery in Brazil concluded that it should not be certified. After...
Readers: More MSC Tuna Expected On US Shelves
Walmart recently started selling MSC certified albacore and skipjack under its private label, Great Value, for the very competitive price of less than one US dollar for a 5...
Fund Reopened For Investments In Sustainable Fisheries
The Blue Investment Fund has been reopened by the Development Bank of Seychelles (DBS). The Fund has been established with proceeds from the world’s first sovereign Blue Bond and is intended...
MSC Alignment Group Advises On Harvest Strategy Deadline Changes
The WCPO Tuna MSC Alignment Group has sent a letter to its members and other stakeholders advising them to send a template letter to their MSC-accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) to...