After months of deliberation, the independent adjudicator (IA) has published his decisions on the scope extension for the PNA Western and Central Pacific fishery on bigeye and FAD sets. He...
SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
TUNACONS Receives MSC Certification For Yellowfin
The Ecuadorian fishery TUNACONS has been officially MSC certified, the culmination of a long process that started with a FIP in 2016. The milestone was achieved after no objections were filed...
Second Ecuadorian Fishery Closer To Only Yellowfin MSC
The small Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery successfully concluded its MSC assessment, but only for EPO yellowfin targeted primarily on FAD sets. LRQA, the certification body,...
Malaysian Yellowfin Tuna Fishery Launches Improvement Project
Malaysian tuna fisheries are moving towards sustainability. A fishery improvement project (FIP) for yellowfin was recently launched in Sabah’s east coast Semporna district. The FIP was...
IATTC Staff: Small Purse Seiners Should Also Have Observers Onboard
More observers in the EPO purse seine and longline fisheries are needed, IATTC staff have said. This is part of the official management recommendations they submitted for the upcoming...
Panamanian Tuna Firm Restarts Longline FIP With US Partners
A Panamaian tuna and mahi mahi longline fishery has relaunched its fishery improvement project (FIP). Panalang Seafood firm had the initial FIP but it was suspended due to local political...
BTWC Leads International Alliance On Tuna Sustainability
Led by the Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC), three of the crucial cities involved in the tuna sector gathered at the UN World Conference being held this week in Lisbon, Portugal. This...
Will WWF Remove Red Status Of EPO Skipjack As Data Shows A Healthy Stock?
WWF is currently reassessing its red status of the EPO skipjack after the IATTC staff said it is healthy a few months ago. The NGO had previously shaken up the industry when it gave a negative...
Another Bluefin Fishery Inching Towards Certification
A fishery targeting Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin is close to gaining MSC certification as the assessment body gave it high scores in a recent report. These results might not sit...
Hawaii Longline MSC Assessment Fails On EPO Bigeye
The Hawaii longline fishery aiming for MSC certification on yellowfin and bigeye has failed in its EPO bigeye score, the latter which makes up the most part of the catches for the vessels....
OPAGAC Gaining MSC In 4 Oceans Ignites Questions Over The Power Of CABs
The objection process involving the OPAGAC MSC certifications in the Indian and Atlantic oceans has come to an end. The independent adjudicators (IA) for the respective cases gave a favorable...
MSC’s Board Approves New Fisheries Standard
After a four-year review, the Board of Trustees of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has unanimously approved the new version of its Fisheries Standard, hailing it as a “major achievement.”...
Ocean UN Conference A Decisive Moment To Make Changes
Sustainable fisheries, climate change, and protecting ecosystems are all issues that will be discussed during the upcoming UN Ocean Conference that will take place from June 27 to July 1,...
UK Sushi Chain Stops Serving Yellowfin, Blames It On IO Sourcing
Itsu, a major UK sushi chain, will stop selling Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin in its sushi bars. The firm has recently expressed its concern over the stock status of this tuna. This move comes...
Global Tuna Cities Explore Opportunities From Sustainably Managing Tuna
Next week, representatives of crucial tuna cities will be discussing their perspectives on the sustainable management of the tuna sector. The occasion, which will take place as part of the UN...
46 TUNACONS Seiners Nearing MSC Cert For Yellowfin, Skipjack Next?
The Ecuadorian fishing group TUNACONS - with 46 large purse seiners- has been officially recommended to obtain MSC certification for its EPO purse seine yellowfin catches. The assessment for...
Leading NGOs Find New MSC Standard Insufficient
Some of the world’s leading NGOs have written a joint letter to the MSC’s Technical Advisory Board (TAB) and Stakeholder Advisory Council (STAC) to highlight that weaknesses persist in the new...
US Retailer Publishes Tuna Vessel Names For Sourcing Transparency
In an effort to be more transparent, US retailer Hy-Vee has published a document with information about the tuna vessels supplying its private label. International NGO Greenpeace has praised...
10th WCPO Purse Seine Skipjack & Yellowfin Fishery Certified
Many fisheries are MSC certified or entering into an assessment for MSC certification in the world’s largest tuna fishery, the WCPO, and still another has received the blue logo. This...
American Consumers Want Their Seafood Traced
Americans want increased traceability in their entire seafood supply chain, according to a Walton Family Foundation survey. They are also interested in the country where the fish is...