Julien Hanssens, CTO of Pacifical, delved into the complexity of tuna traceability in his talk at the European Tuna Conference 2026 today in Barcelona. He highlighted that the tuna industry...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
ISSF Flags Critical Gaps Across Tuna RFMOs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently provided details of all tuna RFMOs’ progress in fisheries management as of March 2026. While the Commissions have made...
MSC Making Good Progress In Revisions For Fisheries Standard 3.1
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has updated stakeholders on the work on the revisions to its Fisheries Standard 3.1, which is expected to be published in the middle of 2027 with the new...
BBNJ Implementation Gains Pace Following Recent Talks
Work to kick off the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement has begun after the third meeting of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom III) was held in UN headquarters in...
Check Out European Tuna Conference Final Program Online
The countdown has begun! With just days to go until the 2026 edition of the European Tuna Conference, the final program is officially live, and you will not want to miss it on Monday, April...
FAO Highlights 20 Percent Of Global Seafood Linked To Fraud
Up to 20 percent of seafood traded globally may be linked to fraud, according to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization, which detailed the scale of the issue along with its...
New Initiative Targets Forced-Labor Tuna Entering US Market
The Ethical Tuna Collaboration, an initiative launched to combat the entry of tuna from forced labor in the US market, recently launched its design phase. In this, stakeholders from the tuna...
China’s Growing EU Market Dominance: How Far Will It Go?
China’s presence in the EU pre-cooked tuna loin market has grown rapidly, and with the possible expansion of preferential free-trade quotas, this trend may continue. As EU–China trade...
EU-Seychelles Deal Nears Signing With Higher Gains For Island Nation
Negotiations on the EU–Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) wrapped up earlier this month, with the deal now moving to internal approval and signing procedures on both...
Conservation Rules Pay Off, According To Spanish Tuna Fisheries Study
Good fishing practices and regulations have improved the survival of many marine animals accidentally caught in tuna purse seine fisheries and reduced their precentage, said researchers. They...
Progress On Pacific BF Plan Amid WCPFC & IATTC Challenges
The IATTC and WCPFC representatives are inching closer towards introducing a management procedure (MP) for Pacific bluefin this year. At a recently held meeting, the spotlight was on long-term...
Oman Tightens Grip On YF Stock For Small-Scale Fishers
The Omani government is taking exhaustive measures to secure the sustainability of yellowfin stock, particularly those caught by artisanal fishers operating in its EEZ. With yellowfin highly...
EU Sets Up Ocean Board to Drive Blue Economy Policy
The European Commission recently launched the European Ocean Board, a high-level expert group comprising 28 members from business organizations, NGOs, and research institutes, to support the...
Emergency Stockpiling: Canned Tuna’s Strategic Protein Edge
Many European country residents have been warned by governments to brace themselves for emergencies that can arise from rising conflict across the globe; behavior that can impact demand for...
Aussie Authorities Say No Risk To Consumers After BF Massive Die-Off Event
Environmental authorities in South Australia said the deaths of thousands of bluefin along the coast in March were caused by phytoplankton, not a toxic algal bloom. The findings eased worries...
MSC Begins Assessment Of Two Tuna Fisheries In WCPO And Atlantic
Two fisheries recently announced undergoing MSC assessments, one in the Atlantic and the other in the WCPO. The first, comprising two companies, Laus Fishing Company Ltd., and Dicha...
Maldives Tuna Fisheries Achieves US Seafood Watch Recognition
The Maldives has achieved a landmark global recognition with the first-ever country-specific rating from the US-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. The island nation’s...
EU Stakeholders To Assess Future Of Fisheries Agreements
EU tuna and seafood stakeholders has convened in Brussels today to shape the future of the bloc’s Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) with partner nations. The European...
RFMO Experts Challenge Greenpeace Critique Of Industry Presence In Tuna Bodies
Greenpeace recently raised an allegation that fishing industry representatives make up to a third of national delegations at key tuna and other RFMO meetings and the system is "rigged" against...
MSC Seeks Feedback On Chain Of Custody Standard Revisions
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently announced that it has opened a public consultation for proposed revisions to the MSC Chain of Custody (COC) Standard. MSC has put up an online...