Ahead of the ICCAT annual Commission meeting, many environmental organizations have called for greater transparency and more stringent anti-IUU measures. The recommendations include the...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
CNBC’s Misleading Video On Why Americans Do Not Love Canned Tuna
A recently released CNBC documentary about “Why the Americans fell out of love for canned tuna” has taken the global tuna industry by surprise. The producer, Darren Geeters, tries to convey...
Dongwon Vessels Remove 792 Tons Of Waste From Sea
Dongwon Industries claims to have landed 792 tons of garbage from its tuna and other fishing vessels over the past ten years from 2013 to 2023. Its vessels fishing in the Pacific Ocean have...
Ocean’s Tuna New Marketing Targets Millennials & Gen Z
The Canadian tuna brand Ocean’s has kick-started a new marketing campaign to promote its products to young consumers. It has introduced its MSC tuna products with eye-catching 'shelf blades'...
Fiji Wants To Strengthen Its Tuna Resource Management
The tuna industry plays a pivotal role in the national economy of Fiji contributing USD 200 million to government coffers. The Pacific Island is looking at ways to strengthen the stewardship...
Technology Plays Pivotal Role In Combating IUU Fishing In Pacific
Technology plays an important role in tracking IUU fishing activities in the Pacific Ocean which has the largest tuna resources in the world. Bubba Cook, Central and Western Pacific Tuna...
MSC Tuna Products Sales Rose By 35 percent In Two Years
MSC in its annual report states that sales volume of its tuna products sold with the blue logo has increased in the past two years. The 2022-23 annual report ‘Celebrating Sustainable Seafood’...
Thai Union Tops Sustainable Seafood Companies List
Thai Union has secured the top rank in the 2023 Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI) for the third consecutive time. The recognition from the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), which evaluates SSI,...
Mushy Tuna Syndrome May Cost Canneries Up To USD 1 Million
Mushy Tuna Syndrome (MTS) has been a persistent issue grappling the tuna sector but has not been discussed widely. Soni Maria Jacob Peter, a Ph.D candidate from the University of Queensland in...
Pacific Islands Should Follow Seychelles’ Footsteps In Fisheries Transparency
A Fijian-based data consultant has urged the Pacific Islands to learn lessons from the Seychelles on fisheries transparency and marine sustainability initiatives. Kenneth Katafono,...
Is The Multi-Million Dollar Cell-Based Tuna Production Sustainable?
The number of companies working on producing cell-based tuna is rising, but despite trials being carried out for years, these firms are not anywhere ready for mass output. These firms reason...
Saving The Kings Of The Ocean
The book "Kings Of Their Own Ocean" is an ode to the largest tuna, the bluefin, and why its continued health is indicative of the health of our oceans. Written by Karen Pincin, an...
FIA PNG Claims Its Sustainable RSP Initiative A Great Success
The Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP) made crucial developments since initiated by the Fishing Industry Association in Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) in 2018. It helped the Pacific Island to...
Price And Taste Top Aussie Consumer Choice For Canned Tuna
The demand for canned tuna in the Australian and New Zealand markets is rising significantly and consumer choices are predominantly based on the price, taste, and brand name. This was revealed...
Study Identifies Origin Of Western Atlantic Ocean Yellowfin
A group of researchers have conducted a study to identify the nursery origin of yellowfin in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Geographic shifts in the distribution of yellowfin across national or...
Misreporting By WCPO Vessels Account For The Largest Chunk Of IUU
The number of IUU fishing activities in the Pacific tuna fisheries has reduced drastically over the past seven years, but misreporting by vessels about the volumes netted or transshipped...
Seven US Seiners Aim For MSC In Entire Pacific Ocean
The vessels unified in the US Pacific Tuna Group held an MSC certification for WCPO since 2022 but is seeking a scope extension for EPO skipjack. The CAB published the Public Comment Draft...
WCPO Surface Temperature Above The Anomaly For Years
The sea surface temperature (SST) in the WCPO has over the past years risen to 0.26 degrees Celsius above the anomaly temperature. The Ecosystem and Climate Indicator report by the Oceanic...
WPRFMC: Existing Status Quo Is Sufficient For Pacific MPA Expansion
The decision of US President Joe Biden to expand the Pacific Islands marine protected areas (MPAs) did not sit well with several parties including leaders from American Samoa. The Western...
Palau Partners With Global Fishing Watch In Combating IUU Fishing
Palau has entered into a new partnership with Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to tighten sustainable fisheries management and promote transparency. The tracking data of all vessels fishing for tuna...