Spanish label certifies responsibly sourced tuna
Italian and US consumers can now find tuna on their supermarket shelves carrying the AENOR Tuna from Responsible Fishing (or APR Standard) label promoted by Spanish tuna operators’ body OPAGAC,…
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Minimal Progress on protecting Indian Ocean tuna
There has been cautious approval from the International Seafood sustainability Foundations (ISSF) following agreement at the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s annual meeting on steps needed to follow scientific advice. Describing…
CFTO has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean skipjack tuna fishery. Images: CFTO
CFTO gets skipjack certification
Tuna purse seiner operator Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), one of the largest French tuna companies, has been awarded MSC certification for its Indian Ocean skipjack tuna catches. This…
Supply chain companies urge IOTC to implement yellowfin measures
More than sixty top supply chain companies have urged the Heads of Delegations to the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission to push for the adoption of an effective plan to rebuild…
ISSF sets out measures for yellowfin reduction
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced a new ISSF conservation measure (CM) requiring its participating companies to reduce annual sourcing of Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna. ISSF Conservation Measure 1.3 IOTC Yellowfin Tuna Rebuilding becomes effective in the event…
Purple Beauty 888 is getting a Marco PB-56 power block
Marco supplies Philippines purser
Marco has supplied a new PB- 56 power block to Frabelle Fishing Corp, one of the leading Philippines fishing operators. The new unit will replace the existing power block on…
Future of tropical tuna fishery in Europe’s hands
French tuna operators’ body Orthongel, which represents fishing companies CFTO, Sapmer and Via Océan which fish for yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, is calling for…
Piriou’s yard in Vietnam was able to deliver the new Via Alizé on time, despite the added pressures due to the pandemic
Piriou delivers new tuna purse seiner
The ninth new tuna purse seiner to be built at Piriou’s yard in Vietnam has been delivered to Via Océan – formerly Armement Saupiquet, and now part of the Bolton…
All skipjack tuna and most albacore tuna stocks are healthy.. Image: NOAA
87% of tuna from healthy stocks, 10% need stronger management
Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 87% came from stocks at healthy levels of abundance, according to the newest International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the Stocks report.…
European tuna operators are resisting calls for a further reduction or a ban on the use of FADs in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries
European tuna operators stand together
Tuna operators’ organisations ORTHONGEL, representing three French tuna companies, and Spanish tuna industry bodies OPAGAC and ANBAC, are adamant that their fleet sector is sticking to its commitments, as NGOs…
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