The breakthrough in the Belgium market by Aldi switching to MSC-certified tuna for its price entry skipjack will be followed by other retailers, said around 73 percent of Atuna...
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Oregon Albacore Commission (OAC) Joins IPNLF
The Oregon Albacore Commission (OAC) has become the latest member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), a non-profit association, which is committed to developing and...
Atuna Poll: When Will MSC Become Mainstream For Private Label Tuna?
In late July, Aldi Belgium (part of Aldi Nord company) switched its price entry skipjack assortment to MSC-certified tuna, which is retailing at a low price of EUR 1.19 (USD 1.33)....
The Tuna Species WWF Wants You To Avoid
The word endangered is easily and too frequently used when discussing the state of many tuna species throughout the different oceans. The WWF has released an updated guide that...
Revolutionary: Aldi Switches Price Entry Canned Tuna To MSC
Aldi Belgium (part of Aldi Nord company) recently switched their price entry canned skipjack assortment to MSC-certified tuna. At the beginning of this year, the retailer introduced...
No WCPFC Harvest Control Rules Threatens MSC Certifications
This month, The Pacific Island Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) held its two-day annual general meeting in Nadi, Fiji. The goal of the meeting was to identify the current...
IPNLF & ISSF’s First Practical Guidebook For Pole-And-Line
The first edition of the 'Skipper’s guidebook to pole-and-line fishing best practices', a reference publication put together by fishermen, scientists, and...
Internship At Pacifical For Trainees From PNA
The internship program is aimed at passing on experience and knowledge to trainees about how tuna is caught, supplied, processed and marketed. Trainees join Pacifical’s Market Development and...
Only One In Ten Tuna Cans In Germany Is MSC-Certified
German retailers are very dedicated to sustainable seafood and have a very high percentage of MSC-certified seafood on their shelves. However, when it comes to canned tuna they seem...
Ecuador’s Tuna Seiner Fleet Will Start Full MSC Assessment
The work of the five Ecuadorian tuna companies, which are members of TUNACONS, towards achieving the renowned blue Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) logo is moving forward. They...
German Retailers Less Strict On Sustainability When It Is Tuna
German local retailers and food distribution or processing companies have made special rules for tuna compared to other fish species, according to the conclusion of a study conducted by...
The Kochi Sustainable Skipjack Association (KSSA) Joins IPNLF
In their aim to preserve the local Kochi pole-and-line tuna fishery, the KSSA has joined the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF). The Japanese association’s primary goal is to...
Ecuador To Introduce National Sustainable Tuna Brand
“The Sustainable Tuna of Ecuador” brand will be introduced this week, on the first day of the IV Regional Tuna Forum, which will take place from June 20 to 21 in the city of Manta,...
Research On Sonar Innovation To Aid Tuna Sustainability
A new research paper exploring a technical solution for selective fishing using FADs by means of acoustic equipment in tuna purse seiners has been published. “Towards acoustic discrimination...
Heathrow Earns “Sustainable Fish Airport” By Removing Red-Rated Fish
Heathrow, Europe’s largest airport, has been named the world’s first “Sustainable Fish Airport”. This is a culmination from a cross-industry six-month project involving 37...
IPNLF: EU Ignoring Litter Of Indian Ocean FADs
If the EU proposal for this years’ IOTC meeting was to be adopted, fisheries managers could legally ignore the damage by marine litter to the coastal habitats from drifting FADs, says...
OPAGAC APR Sustainability Logo Introduced On Isabel And Salica Brands
Canned tuna responsibly-caught by OPAGAC purse seiners will hit the shelves of Spanish supermarkets this month. The cans will carry the APR logo (Tuna From...
MSC Says Massive Drop In Shark Finning In PNA Waters
Shark finning incidents have been reduced by 99% in four years within the Parties of the Nauru Agreement (PNA) purse seine tuna fishery, says the latest report by the Marine Stewardship...
Make MSC Certified Tuna Affordable
Dutch consumers want certified tuna but prices are too high, states Henk Brus, Managing Director of Pacifical c.v. In the presentation he gave at Atuna's European Tuna...
Jealsa Gets MSC For 2 Seiners In Atlantic
Two tuna vessels owned by the Spanish-based company Jealsa have received their Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for yellowfin tuna caught in the Atlantic...