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SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
Resolution Allowing Tuna Fishing In Dolphin Protected Area Repealed
After much pressure from environmental experts, the Colombian Aquaculture and Fisheries Authority (AUNAP) has repealed a resolution passed on August 18 that allowed vessels to catch tuna in...
WCPO Skipjack Volume Falls As FAD Ban Comes Into Place
WCPO purse seine catch volumes fell sharply in July as the FAD ban began and fishing took place in both the eastern and western zones of the PNA. There was a sharp 15 percent decline from June...
Study: Slow Uptake Of MSC And Low Consumer Interest In Japan
There is a slow uptake of MSC certified tuna and other seafood products in Japan because of the country’s co-management institutions, and complex distribution networks, states a study. Also,...
ISSF Brings Conservation Measures In Line With Market Demands
The tuna industry’s International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced updates to several of its tuna conservation measures impacting both purse seining and longline fishing....
US-Based Brand Claims First Fair Trade Canned Chunk Light In The Country
The American canned tuna brand Mind Fish has announced the introduction of the first Fair Trade Certified Canned Tuna in the US. The product contains Chunk Light tuna in spring water or olive...
Is The MSC’s Objection Process Doing Its Job?
In the last couple of days, Atuna has been reporting about stakeholders' positions regarding the MSC objection process and the fact that only a handful of fisheries are put through it even if...
Three Canadian Retailers Making No Efforts On Tuna Sustainability
A Canadian NGO’s seafood sustainability progress report about the country's eight major retailers shows that they need to improve many of their commitments including choosing sustainably...
MSC’s Warning Of Suspension Of WCPO Tuna Fisheries Certifications Ironic
The lack of harvest control rules (HCRs) in the biggest tuna fishing ground in the world, the WCPO, is jeopardizing the MSC certification for 22 tuna fisheries in the region. This is despite...
Thai Union Borrows Another USD 152 Million, Now Via Sustainability Bonds
World’s largest tuna company, Thai Union (TU), has raised more capital once again this year through bonds linked to sustainable commitments. However, the self-set targets towards commitments...
Conservas Garavilla Reduces Hazardous Waste In EU & Ecuador
In 2020, the Spanish tuna company Conservas Garavilla Group (CGC) managed to considerably decrease the generation of hazardous waste. Its plants also increased the use of green electricity and...
Thai Union’s Sustainability Head McBain Leaving
The Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability of Thai Union Group, Darian McBain, who had spearheaded many sustainability initiatives in the company announced this week that she...
Warm-Blooded Tuna Make Better Predators
About 35 species of fish like large tuna (ie. Atlantic bluefin) and several types of sharks have the ability to warm parts of their bodies such as their muscles, eyes, and brain. Scientists...
Echebastar Successfully Completes Annual MSC Audit
Spanish tuna company Echebastar recently completed its annual audit and guaranteed its MSC certification for Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack catches for another year. The company achieved...
Japanese Pole & Line Fishery Announces MSC Reassessment
The Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) for the MSC recertification of the Japanese Pole and Line skipjack and albacore tuna fishery has been announced by the assessment body, Lloyd’s...
Cotton Rope Best Natural Degradable Fiber For Bio-FADs
A group of researchers in Shanghai, China, has found that cotton rope is the best component for the construction of a bio-degradable FAD as it exhibits the longest durability and strength...
MSC Updates: Japanese Pole & Line Fishery Gets Certification
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has made announcements concerning two tuna fisheries regarding their assessments. Last week, the Japanese Kochi and Miyazaki Offshore Pole-and-line Tuna...
MSC Seeks Input On Endangered Species Scope In Fisheries Standard
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has asked for stakeholders' input for the endangered, threatened, and protected species (ETP) section in its Fisheries Standard, which is currently under...
Bumble Bee On Track To Hit Chunk Light MSC Goal By 2022
A year into committing to a range of sustainability initiatives, Bumble Bee has released a progress report on these projects. It seems the US tuna company is moving in the right direction when...
Fishers’ Livelihoods In The Spotlight On World Ocean Day
June 8 marks World Ocean Day, a time to celebrate our biggest and most important resource. The oceans cover over 70 percent of the planet and produce at least 50 percent of the oxygen for all...