Taking a strong stand on tuna
One of the heavyweights of the European retail market is taking a strong stance on tuna with its decision to become part of the Global Tuna Alliance, with Carrefour seeking…
Yellowfin concerns bring new partners to Global Tuna Alliance
French retailers accounting between them for more than 40% of the country’s retail market have joined the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), just ahead of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)…
GTA and Green Fish Company join forces
The Global Tuna Alliance has announced a new partnership with the Green Fish Company, which harvests tuna from waters around the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena. The partnership…
GTA calls on ICCAT to stop rolling over on tuna conservation
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has asked that the International Commission for ICCAT adopt a multi-annual commitment to protecting the health of at-risk tuna stocks. With the 28th Regular Meeting of…
Prospect of Pacific-wide co-operation on albacore
What could become a groundbreaking move as RFMOs align on stock management became a strong prospect at the 101st Session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) – while Asian…
Global Tuna Alliance appoints new director
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has announced the appointment of Daniel Suddaby as its executive director. With twenty years of experience in fisheries and marine conservation, he is an expert…
Demanding action to close the net on illegal fishing in the Pacific
Groups working with more than 150 companies are demanding collective efforts in advance of the G7 Hiroshima Summit. Members of the coalition – the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST),…
GTA calls on WCPFC to keep tuna stocks in the green
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is warning that failure to make progress at the upcoming session of the WCPFC could damage the commercial credibility of tuna stocks in the Western-Central…