Read more about the article ISSF’s 2019 snapshot of tuna purse seine fleets
 The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has issued an updated snapshot of large-scale tuna purse seine fishing fleets report as of June 2019

ISSF’s 2019 snapshot of tuna purse seine fleets

The total number of large purse seine vessels, calculated based on data from the five tuna RFMOs, has dropped from 1871 in 2018 to 1843 today, mainly due to the removal…

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Read more about the article French artisanal bluefin tuna fishery gets sustainability label
Sète fishing co-operative Sathoan has been awarded a Pêche Durable sustainability award for 15 boats fishing for bluefin tuna. Image: Stéphane Jacquot / agriculture.gouv.fr

French artisanal bluefin tuna fishery gets sustainability label

The award of the Pêche Durable sustainability label to the bluefin fishery pursued by a group of fishermen from Sète is a first and is the culmination of a long…

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Read more about the article Tri Marine sells tuna business
Tri Marine operates coastal and deep sea purse seiners and pole-and-line vessels. Image: Tri Marine

Tri Marine sells tuna business

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One of the world’s leading sustainable tuna supply companies has announced the sale of its global tuna supply business to its longtime partner, Bolton Group. Bolton Group has held significant…

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Read more about the article Progress on sustainability at IOTC annual meeting
Progress towards sustainability has been made at the IOTC annual meeting, but the EU position is that there is much to be done on yellowfin tuna in particular. Image: NOAA

Progress on sustainability at IOTC annual meeting

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) held its 23rd Annual Meeting in Hyderabad last week and the EU has welcomed the adoption of ambitious measures to improve the management of…

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Read more about the article Acoustic innovation could single out target tuna species
ISSF has sponsored research into identifying the composition of fish aggregations. Image: ISSF/Fabien Forget

Acoustic innovation could single out target tuna species

Sustainability-driven new research could one day help tuna fisheries cast their nets more selectively, mitigating bycatch of undersized fish and off-limits species. A multinational research team has carried out a…

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Read more about the article IPNLF: No time to waste
A plan is needed to allow the yellowfin population to recover, according to IPNLF. Image: NOAA

IPNLF: No time to waste

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) is pushing for a rebuilding plan for yellowfin tuna, the faster development of harvest strategies, a more equitable catch allocation process, stronger FAD…

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Read more about the article Canned tuna under ‘Responsibly Fished’ label reaches Spanish consumers
The first canned tuna under the AENOR Conform RFT label is now available to Spanish consumers

Canned tuna under ‘Responsibly Fished’ label reaches Spanish consumers

Canning companies Garavilla, which produces the Isabel brand, and Sálica, which has the Campos brand, will be the first to distribute products carrying the AENOR Conform RFT label. This month…

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