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…
IOTC threatens EU tuna fleet’s viability
The outcomes of the recent IOTC session mask serious deficiencies in governance and the organisation’s inability to manage tuna stocks, instead putting the focus on FADS, while also rejecting every…
GTA – IOTC folds on yellowfin
Global Tuna Alliance executive director Daniel Suddaby wasn’t concealing his frustration at the IOTC’s failure to take action on yellowfin tuna at the 28th Indian Ocean Tuna Committee (IOTC) meeting. ‘Nine…
IOTC’s double standards hit European tuna operators hard
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) 28th session ended last week on a sour note for the European fleet, and Europêche states that the with the focus on FAD measures, IOTC…
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)…
French purse seiners awarded certification for Atlantic tuna
MSC certification has been awarded to Orthongel, the association of French tuna purse seiners, for catches of yellowfin and skipjack tuna in Atlantic waters. This certification covers more than 90%…
IOTC in turmoil over FAD ban vote
A special session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission last month was characterised by controversy as several nations have lodged objestions over the way the hybrid meeting was conducted –…
Highlighting overfished Indian Ocean yellowfin
Launched at this year’s Seafood Expo North America, the cans of tuna displayed by the Global Tuna Alliance are there to highlight the seriously overfished status of Indian Ocean yellowfin…
Objections threaten progress on yellowfin
An interim plan by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to rebuild yellowfin tuna came into force on 17th December 2021 – but six objecting nations threaten to derail progress.…
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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…