Vietnam tuna exports to Greece soar. Vietnam’s tuna exports to Greece increased 104 percent year-on-year to reach nearly 1.8 million USD by the end of July 2019, according to the […]
Sonar innovation could single out sustainable tuna species from afar. Sustainability-driven new research could one day help tuna fisheries cast their nets more selectively, mitigating unintentional “bycatch” of undersized fish […]
Decline in shark finning in tuna fishery. New data shows a continuing decline in the number of shark finning incidents occurring in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) purse […]
Majority of tuna catch from healthy stocks – Of the total tuna catch, 86% came from stocks at “healthy” levels an unchanged share since last reported in October 2018, according […]
Half of shelf stable tuna sustainable, says new report. Nearly half of the world’s shelf stable tuna products are already being sourced in a sustainable or improving manner, with the […]
First Indonesian tuna fishery achieves MSC Certification – The PT. Citraraja Ampat Canning, Sorong Pole and Line Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna (PT CRAC) has become the first fishery in Indonesia, […]
Indian Ocean tuna fishery achieves MSC certification. The Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna fishery, owned by Pesqueras Echebastar, a Basque company based in Bermeo, Spain, includes five purse seiners […]
Friend of the Sea certification for Spanish tuna trader Actemsa, for traded skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna. All the Spanish import/export seafood company’s certified tuna originates from pole and line and purse seine […]
Adjudicator confirms recommendation to certify tuna fishery. The recommendation by conformity assessment body (CAB) Acoura Marine to certify the Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna fishery to the MSC Fisheries Standard has been […]
ISSF shares 2026 priorities for the IATTC ahead of annual meeting. Accelerating Progress Toward Stronger Fisheries Management for Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuna Fisheries. By Holly Koehler When the Inter-American Tropical Tuna […]
GC Rieber VivoMega renews Friend of the Sea Certification, strengthening its role in global sustainable nutrition. In a significant boost for the blue economy, GC Rieber VivoMega, a global leader […]
Supermarkets see sales of sustainable seafood soar. UK retailers enjoyed rapid growth in sales of certified sustainable seafood last year (2024-25) thanks in large part to almost two thirds (63%) […]
Festive Christmas dinner: Only ‘good fish’ on the table. GEOMAR, environmental organisations and consumer advice centres update their joint list of ‘good fish’ for conscious purchasing of sea fish. For […]
IPNLF Position Statement following 29th IOTC Commission Meeting, 13-17 April, 2025, La Réunion. At this year’s Annual Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (S29), IPNLF urges the Commission to […]
ISSF reviews WCPFC meeting outcomes in newly released blog. ISSF welcomes strong outcomes for Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries at management meeting, including the adoption of minimum standards […]
ISSF reviews annual ICCAT meeting outcomes in new article. Following the annual International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s (ISSF) latest article welcomes strong progress for Atlantic […]
IPNLF strengthens its global one-by-one supply chain business network with three new members in key geographies. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is excited to announce that they have […]
In an unprecedented collaboration between Australia’s tuna market leader, J.R. Simplot Company’s John West brand, and the leading Pacific tuna supply chain traceability and verification company, Pacifical, a historic milestone has been achieved […]
Record £1.33 billion spent on MSC certified products last year as whitefish remains dominant in sustainable seafood market. UK and Irish shoppers spent a record £1.33 billion on MSC certified […]
The EU Fish Market 2023 edition: a snapshot. ‘The EU fish market’ is a comprehensive analysis of the EU fisheries and aquaculture industry made by the European Market Observatory for […]