WWF files objection to MSC certification of Echebastar Indian Ocean fishery
The WWF has filed an objection against Food Certification International, which trades as Acoura Marine, alleging a “premature” MSC certification
Tri Marine’s Hamby says mass tuna boat tie-up is ‘unlikely’
The COO of Tri Marine says he feels it is unlikely 'boats will stay tied up', after the news the WTPO plans to try and cut fishing effort 35% to try and support low prices for tuna
WWF concerned over IOTC’s ‘high’ limits on FAD use
WWF is concerned at the decision of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission to adopt high limits on numbers of FADs at the close of its annual meeting taking place in Busan, Korea
US catcher Oceans Fleet sees EU tuna demand after Sri Lanka ban
US firm Oceans Fleet exhibited at the Seafood Expo Global trade show for the first time ever in an effort to expand sales of scallops and lobster, but saw strong interest in tuna
World tuna catches increasing at a million tons every decade
Catches of skipjack, albacore and bigeye tuna have been increasing at a rate of around one million metric tons a decade
Fleet of tuna vessels for Mozambican firm to be completed by May
Fleet of vessels for Mozambican company Ematum, will be complete in May, when the last six new vessels are expected to be delivered and will join 18 that were previously received
European fishing bodies request an end to Asian tuna imports at zero duty
CEPESCA has requested information on EC's position over the elimination of the zero import tariff on 22,000t of tuna loins from Thailand, China and Vietnam
SFP issues briefing on best practises in tuna longline fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership released a briefing on best practices for reducing bycatch in tuna longline fisheries no Thursday
Thai Union faces tough antitrust review for Bumble Bee deal
As the FTC attempts to block the Sysco-US Foods deal, lawyers say the proposed Chicken of the Sea-Bumble Bee tie-up will also get a rigorous antitrust review
Top tuna scientists meet to discuss catch data
Scientists from four of the world's biggest fishing nations have gathered in New Caledonia to start scrutinising decades of data on tuna catches