The adoption of a management framework for Indian Oceam yellowfin tuna at the IOTC plenary meeting has been welcomed by Orthongel, representing French tropical tuna operators. Eleven vessels from the…
This outcome on yellowfin tuna at the 30th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in the Maldives marks a major step forward for long-term sustainable fisheries management in…
The purse seine and pole-and-line vessels that are members of the Ghana Tuna Association (GTA) have been awarded MSC certification. There are fifteen member companies within GTA, currently operating 20…
A leading player in the tuna industry, FCF has validated the maintenance of its Friend of the Sea certification for yellowfin and skipjack fisheries. The company has held this certification…
After having been hopeful following the progress made a year ago, French tuna producers’ body Orthongel has come away from the 29th regular meeting of ICCAT disappointed with the lack…
The tuna fishery represented by fishing companies Compagnie Africaine de Pêche au Sénégal S.A. (CAPSEN), a division of Dongwon Industries, and Senegalese-founded Grand Bleu S.A. has become the first in…
The decision at the recent ICCAT extraordinary meeting to reduce the moratorium on FAD usage from 72 to 45 days has been welcomed by Orthongel, representing the French tuna sector…
The prohibition on fishing around FADs in Atlantic waters has been cut from 72 days to 45 at ICCAT’s 24th special meeting, held in Limassol earlier this month. ICCAT’s Standing…
Pacifical has announced a significant expansion of its services within the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) MSC-certified tuna fishery. Pacifical’s enhanced capabilities will now include the verification and traceability…
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is attending the opening day of the 28th Indian Ocean Tuna Committee (IOTC) meeting in Bangkok, where it is urging delegates to cooperate on much-needed…
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