Indonesia, a major tuna-catching nation, has progressed towards full traceability across its fisheries supply chain. Its national seafood traceability system, STELINA, is now fully compatible...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
ASEAN Nations Take Big Leap Towards Protecting Their Tuna Stocks
Southeast Asian nations, grouped under ASEAN, are stepping up the monitoring of their marine protected areas (MPAs) in an ongoing initiative, which they hope will protect tuna and other...
EU Members’ Poor Import Controls Allow IUU Seafood Into Bloc
Weak implementation of EU member states’ import controls has led to IUU-fished tuna and other seafood entering the bloc. The EU IUU Fishing Coalition recently released a report that highlights...
Tuna Fishers Collect Thousands Of Kilos Of Plastic In Guayaquil
Ecuadorian tuna and seafood fishermen came together last week for the three-day ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative, whereby they collected nearly 20,000 kg of plastic in the Gulf of Guayaquil....
Operation Kurukuru Intercepts IUU & High Risk Vessels In WCPO
The three-week annual Operation Kurukuru 2025 (OPKK25), held in the tuna-rich WCPO to tackle IUU fishing, concluded last week. Over 100 tuna and other seafood vessels were inspected, and one...
Readers: EII Dolphin-Safe Logo Is Not Credible
The Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin-Safe logo has been one of the most popular and widely used environmental claims in the tuna industry for the past three decades. However, questions over...
Major Global Highlights October 2025
The price of skipjack whole round in Bangkok and Manta processing hubs went up. A US seafood coalition stated it is unhappy with NOAA’s decision to make alterations to the MMPA Act. Two...
Century Tuna Clean Up Campaign Completes Third Successful Year
Earlier this week, Filipino tuna brand Century Tuna organized for the third consecutive year its ‘Saving Our Seas’ campaign, aiming for cleaner seas in the nation. This year, the clean-up...
Former Head Of SPC John Hampton Reflects On His Journey In Tuna Science
After nearly four decades of working in the world of tuna fisheries in the Pacific, Dr. John Hampton is hanging up his metaphorical lab coat. Atuna caught up with him over the highlights of...
Are Skipjack MP & E-Monitoring Key Priorities At Upcoming ICCAT Meet?
The ICCAT will have a busy November with two meetings scheduled – the Compliance Committee gathering on 15 and 16, and the annual RFMO meeting from 17 to 24, both to be held in Seville, Spain....
IOTC Skipjack Catch Limit Has Entered Into Effect
The IOTC announced that the catch limits for skipjack in its convention area entered into effect from October 21. The historic decision to adopt catch limits for this species was made by the...
EU And Gambia Fishing Deal Needs To Overcome Multiple Hurdles
The EU is open to negotiate a new tuna and seafood fisheries protocol with Gambia, “if the African nation is interested,” said an EU diplomat. The six-year Sustainable Fisheries Partnership...
Planet Tracker Highlights FAD Fishing Risks For Princes IPO Investors
Planet Tracker sees the IPO of Princes Group as a good opportunity for the company to commit to sourcing fully FAD-free caught tuna to limit the risks for investors and reduce the ecological...
FAD Buoy Retrieval & Recycling Project Launched In Tuvalu
Pacifical Foundation and the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (TFA) have formally signed an agreement to implement the drifting FAD Buoy Retrieval and Recycling Program in Tuvalu. The project aims...
MSC Awards Tesco’s Efforts To Promote Sustainable Tuna
UK retailer Tesco was recently awarded the ‘Supermarket of the Year’ by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its efforts to source, promote, and sell sustainable tuna and other seafood....
Experts Closer To Understanding Bluefin Spawning Off Northeastern US Coast
NOAA scientists have conducted surveys to identify the reproduction of Atlantic bluefin between the Gulf Stream and the continental shelf off New England, also known as the Slope Sea. They are...
Can Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin-Safe Logo Be Trusted?
The Earth Island Institute (EII) has not yet revealed the outcome of the investigation, which it said it would conduct, on the rampant cetacean bycatch in the WCPO purse seine fishery from...
South Korea Gives Clean Bill To Pacific Tuna Post Radiation Test
The South Korean government confirmed that there have been no cases of tuna or other seafood failing a radiation test, to date, following the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011. The...
Readers: Vietnam Can Get Rid Of EU Yellow Card In Two Years
Vietnam is ensuring that no leaf is left unturned in a bid to get the EU yellow card removed. Officials from the European Commission are expected to carry out inspections in the Asian nation’s...
Zhejiang Ocean Family Wants MSC For WCPO Tropical Tuna
Chinese seafood company Zhejiang Ocean Family Co., Ltd. is eyeing the MSC logo for purse seine caught skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye in the WCPO. The CAB, SCS Global Services, published the...