Tuna

Dongwon’s Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free school purse seine fishery meets international standards for sustainability

The development of birth certificates that allow retailers and consumers to identify the origin of bluefin tuna could help resuscitate Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna farming sector.

Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods, explains how cell-based seafood can complement conventional aquaculture in helping to feed the planet without destroying ocean life.

In this two-part feature, The Fish Site and Mike Selden, CEO of the cell-based fish company Finless Foods, discuss the background of lab-grown fish and the origins of Finless Foods bluefin tuna.

The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) has demanded the continued suspension of Malta’s fisheries director, Andreina Fenech Farrugia, following allegations that she helped illegally-caught tuna as farmed …

Two weeks ago Spanish newspaper El Confidencial released a major story on a large investigation by the Guardia Civil, targeting Spain’s largest tuna farmer Richardo Fuentes y Hijos and several processing companies. The a…

A Japanese bluefin tuna operator is seeking to be the first for the species in the world to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

Seventy-eight percent of 2016’s global tuna catch came from stocks at “healthy” levels according to a new report.

A new 5-year plan that aims to increase the sustainability of global tuna fisheries has been published by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) today.

The Spanish tuna fleet has become the first capable of guaranteeing that fish aggregating devices (FADs) cannot be abandoned on reefs or beaches in the Seychelles.

The formation of a new fishery improvement project (FIP), focusing on tuna, swordfish, and mahi fishing in Costa Rica, has been announced today.

EU fishermen’s representatives have expressed their disappointment that the recommended increase for the Atlantic bluefin tuna quota is not higher over the next three years.

Dr Andrew Davie argues that, despite the struggles of Europe's cod and tuna aquaculture industries, there is still scope for the region’s fish farmers to diversify from the production of salmonid species.

Seventy-eight percent of the global tuna catch comes from stocks at “healthy” levels, an increase of 2 percent since last reported, according to a new publication.

Salmon farmers off the Scottish island of Colonsay have reportedly released a three-metre Pacific bluefin tuna - which could have fetched well over £100,000 - which broke in to one of their pens.

Projects to improve the sustainability of small scale fisheries involving crayfish in China, octopus in Senegal, stone crab in Chile, baitfish in Indonesia, and baitfish and tuna in India have been awarded over £200,000 …

A group of 36 Mexican purse seine vessels has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its yellowfin and skipjack tuna landings.

A talk on a Spanish aquaculture project that aims to secure the long-term future of Atlantic bluefin tuna, is set to be among the highlights of AE2017, which takes place in Croatia next month.

Fijian fishery association aims for 75 percent MSC certification

Fifty major fishing companies, retailers and seafood businesses have signed the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration, an initiative led by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which demonstrates a growing momentum within the in…