Albacore and Yellowfin are the first MSC Certified Sustainable Tuna Species in Atlantic Canada

January 15, 2024 Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced that as part of a second successful re-certification, the North West Atlantic Canada harpoon, and North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fisheries have combined and expanded their scope to include two new species, Atlantic yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga).

Ongoing Certification Of Western Central Pacific Tuna Hangs in the Balance

January 4, 2022 Marine Stewardship Council

A critical intergovernmental meeting has ended without the necessary progress to ensure long-term sustainable tuna fishing in the Western Central Pacific, but there is still time to act to secure ongoing certification for skipjack and South Pacific albacore.