Tuna

Sea Change: The Nature Conservancy and Thai Union Partner Around Game-Changing Transparency Pledge

March 4, 2021 Thai Union Group PCL

As ocean ecosystems continue to face unprecedented pressure Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, has partnered with leading global conservation organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC), on a pioneering commitment to full supply-chain transparency in its global tuna supply chains. This commitment has the potential to push the entire industry in a more sustainable direction by addressing widespread illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing practices. …

Hawaii Longliners Take Action to Fight Poor Conditions and Human Trafficking

February 9, 2021 Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat

The Hawaii Longline Association says it welcomes the recommendations contained in two recent reports to Congress that outline ways the seafood industry can prevent labor abuse. …

Third Indonesia Tuna Fishery Achieves MSC Certification

February 2, 2021 Marine Stewardship Council

MSC collaboration with Indonesian government has been a catalyst for real change on the water – with certification adding over 11,000 tonnes of sustainable yellowfin and skipjack tuna to U.S and European markets …

Third Indonesia Tuna Fishery Achieves MSC Certified Sustainable Status

January 29, 2021 Marine Stewardship Council

The Indonesia pole-and-line and handline, skipjack and yellowfin tuna of Western and Central Pacific archipelagic waters is the third tuna fishery in Indonesia to meet the globally recognized standard for sustainable fishing, set by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an environmental non-profit. …

Sustainable Management of Tropical Tuna in East Pacific

December 23, 2020 Marine Stewardship Council

From 1 January there could be no restrictions for tropical tuna fishing in nearly half of the Pacific Ocean, increasing the risk of overfishing of commercially important skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tunas, the Marine Stewardship Council warns, unless all the member governments reach an agreement on how to manage these stocks in 2021. …