Farm of the Future: Rearing Bluefin the New Way05 Oct 2015The Fisheries Laboratory of Kinki University in Japan has found a possible way to address the problem of declining tuna stocks by cultivating completely farm-raised Pacific bluefin tuna. In the first…
No MSC Certification for Echebastar Indian Ocean Tuna Fishery25 Sep 2015GLOBAL - The Echebastar Indian Ocean tuna fishery will not be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. Following an objection from WWF and an independent adjudication, the Independe…
Vietnam Increases Tuna Exports to ASEAN24 Sep 2015VIETNAM - Vietnam tuna exports in August 2015 continued to post a year-on-year decline of nearly 10 per cent to reach $39.8 million.
Friend of the Sea Helping Retailers Search for Sustainable Seafood17 Sep 2015THAILAND - Friend of the Sea, in cooperation with the Earth Island Institute and with the kind support of the Thai Tuna Industry Association, is organizing the Second One to One Meeting, which will be…
WSC2015: New Project Strengthening Sustainability of Indonesian Tuna Fisheries14 Sep 2015INDONESIA - The Indonesian tuna fishery is one of the world's largest tuna fisheries and with a high per cent of small scale fishermen operating in the the sector, it is important that sustainable fis…
Pacific Tuna Forum to Take Place in Fiji10 Sep 2015FIJI - The biggest tuna industry gathering in the Western and Central Pacific region, the 5th Pacific Tuna Forum is scheduled from 22-23 September 2015 in Fiji.
Weekly Overview: US's Biggest Fish Farm Planned for California's Coast08 Sep 2015ANALYSIS - San Diego may soon become home to the US's largest fish farm. The environmentally sustainable aquaculture project will produce 5,000 metric tonnes of fish a year and is the first farm of th…
No Action Taken to Save Pacific Bluefin Tuna at Japan Meeting03 Sep 2015JAPAN - The highly depleted population of Pacific bluefin tuna will get no reprieve after a meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Northern Committee in Sapporo, Japan conclud…
Walker Seafoods Rewarded for Focus on Tuna Sustainability02 Sep 2015AUSTRALIA - Family business Walker Seafoods has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for its catch of yellowfin tuna, albacore tuna and swordfish.
Indonesias Pole-and-Line Tuna Catch Remains at a Healthy Level01 Sep 2015INDONESIA - The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has issued findings from an evaluation study it commissioned on the production of Indonesian tuna fisheries in selected provinces to help d…
Meeting to Address Urgent Action for Bluefin Tuna Conservation01 Sep 2015JAPAN - Members of the Northern Committee (NC) of the Western and Central Pacific Fishery Commission (WCPFC) are meeting this week in Japan to discuss new conservation measures for Pacific bluefin tun…
Ecuador's Tuna Fisheries Suffering Lower Prices01 Sep 2015ECUADOR - During 2015, Ecuador's tuna prices are suffering due to oversupply, reportedly driven by overfishing, at a time of weakening demand for tuna and tuna products both in the United States and E…
Indian Ocean Tuna Fishery May Lose Out on MSC Certification27 Aug 2015GLOBAL - A tuna fishery in the Indian Ocean risks having its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification recommendation overturned, after objections from some marine protection organisations.
S. Korea Successfully Harvests Eggs from Captive Bluefin Tuna24 Aug 2015SOUTH KOREA - South Korea has successfully harvested fertilized eggs from captive bluefin tuna, taking a step closer to ensuring a sustainable supply of bluefin tuna, the government said.
Partnership to Develop Sustainable Baitfish Fisheries14 Aug 2015INDONESIA - The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), WWF-Australia and Simplot Australia have partnered for an eight-month initiative to develop sustainable baitfish fisheries in three region…
Fitco Delivering Sustainable Innovations in Aquaculture13 Aug 2015GLOBAL - Greece based company Fitco is now offering brass wire and mesh fish farm cages. The strong and durable cages boast low maintenance, low mortality rates and zero escapes.
Echebastar Indian Ocean Tuna Fisheries MSC Certification Questioned07 Aug 2015GLOBAL - The International Pole & Line Foundation is warning that the flawed determination to certify the Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna fishery threatens to u…
Plastic Found in a Sixth of Pelagic Fish in Mediterranean06 Aug 2015EU - Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing problem. This study, which is the first to investigate the presence of plastic debris in large pelagic fish in the central Mediterranean Sea, found tha…
ISSF Welcomes Spanish, Vietnamese Companies05 Aug 2015GLOBAL - Spanish company, Atunlo, and Vietnamese company, Everwin Industrial, are the latest organizations to join the conservation efforts of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF…
Japanese Scientists Reveal More Worrying Future for Pacific Bluefin31 Jul 2015GLOBAL - A new analysis conducted by Japanese scientists has provided further evidence that the Pacific bluefin tuna population is in more danger than previously thought, despite claims to the contrar…
