Oman and Comoros submitted official objections to the 72-day FAD closure (effective January 1, 2024) on February 23. IOTC members have 60 days to object to the measure approved at the Special...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Silla Aims For MSC Certification For FADs And Bigeye In WCPO
There are already 11 MSC-certified fisheries for purse seine gear in the WCPO and now another fishery wants to get the blue logo for its catches. Korean company Silla Co. in a joint venture...
Princes Says IOTC FAD Ban Lacks Scientific Evidence
The IOTC decision to implement a 72-day dFAD ban has led to indignation from multiple countries, fleets, and tuna brands. Princes Group, the international food and drinks company, is the...
Maximum Sustainable Yield Basis For EU’s New Marine Action Plan
The much-awaited EU Marine Action Plan (MAP) was published on February 21. The measures to make EU fisheries and aquaculture sustainable and resilient as part of the Biodiversity Strategy for...
Mexican Fishery Pursues Dolphin Study To Get MSC Suspension Lifted
The Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna (PAST) will (after suspension of its MSC certification) participate in the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program. This will continue until it can...
Japanese Fishery Wants WCPO Skipjack & Yellowfin MSC Cert
The Kyowa-Meiho Purse Seine fishery is aiming for MSC certification for its purse seine caught skipjack and yellowfin in the waters of PNA and the high seas. The certification assessment body,...
Night Sets Dramatically Reduce Albatross Bycatch In Albacore LL Fisheries
For a long time, tuna longline fisheries have grappled with high seabird bycatch volumes. Several effective methods have been introduced to reduce the risk for such species. One latest...
Why The Mexican Seiner Fleet’s MSC Certification Will Be Suspended
The MSC certification for the Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery operated by Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna (PAST) will be suspended as of...
Aldi USA First To Pass Greenpeace’s Ranking On Sustainability And Human Rights
For the second time, Greenpeace US released “The High Cost of Cheap Tuna” report on major supermarkets' sustainability practices and human rights in their tuna supply chain. Although...
Costa Rican FIP Audit Next Step Towards MSC
An external team will audit the Costa Rican "Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi and Swordfish Fishery" three-year FIP plan adopted by its government and fishing companies. They will work together...
Rio Mare’s Tuna Pesto Products Feature In Ad Campaign
Almost a year after the introduction of Rio Mare's tuna-based pesto products, the brand has launched a 15-second TV ad campaign claiming the items to be “100% sustainable and MSC certified,...
Readers Misjudged FAD Ban Decision
Over half of Atuna’s readers were convinced that the IOTC Special Session in early February would not reach a consensus for a 3-month FAD ban. Almost one-third had doubts that it would be...
MSC Canned Tuna Sales Reach New High In UK
UK consumers bought the highest volume of MSC tuna ever but data shows that the availability of sustainable tuna in this market is still extremely low compared to other EU markets. However,...
Japan Delays Nuclear Discharge Into Pacific As Concerns Loom
Under pressure from the Pacific Islands, Japan has decided to postpone the discharge of nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima plant which was announced for 2023. The government made the...
TU’s New Collab Aims At Expanding Its Alternative Seafood Business
Thai Union is continuing to expand its alternative seafood business. On Friday, its subsidiary Thai Union Ingredients (TUI), and Canada-based Algorithm Ingredients Inc. announced closing a...
Pacific Islands, EU Collaborate To Focus On Human Rights
The Pacific Islands and EU are manifesting their roles in curbing human rights violations of fishers at sea. Discussions started on Monday at Nadi Islands in Fiji to put its money where its...
NGO Oceana Wants Fossil Fuel Tax To Curb EU Fishing CO2 Footprint
The carbon footprint in oceans – mainly from fuels of fishing and carrier vessels – is a cause of worry for many, including NGO Oceana. The organization, in a report to the European Commission...
John Burton Factor An Issue For EU Seiner Fleet?
The IOTC Special Session on FAD management is about to kick off later this week in Kenya and much controversy has been raised by stakeholders from all sides clamoring to have their positions...
Next Tuna Project Partners In Development Of Soft Pellet Feed
Skretting – the world’s largest producer of fish feed – has announced its collaboration with Next Tuna to provide soft-extruded pellets to feed Atlantic bluefin in the latter's upcoming farm...
CFTO & Via Océan Want MSC Logo For Atlantic Skipjack And Yellowfin
The Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) and Via Océan fishing companies are aiming for the MSC sustainable blue logo for their fleets' skipjack and yellowfin catches. The Announcement...