Fiji-flagged tuna longliner’s manager denies US forced labor claims
'The crews have access to Ministry of Labour or if they are foreign crew they have access to their embassies or even to us that they can always discuss this if they have any issues' -- Hangton Pacific's Jitendra Mohan
Three Micronesian companies earn MSC tuna purse seine certification
Three companies operating in the Federated States of Micronesia have earned an MSC certification for purse seine fishing for skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna
US Customs hits Fiji-flagged tuna longliner with WRO over forced labor concerns
US Customs and Border Protection said it identified at least three of the International Labor Organization's 11 indicators of forced labor
Vietnam’s first-half tuna exports up 21% amid rising logistic costs
Vietnam increased its tuna exports by 21% in the first half of 2021 to $355 million amid rising logistical costs, according to the country's industry association
Peru sets temporary closures, catch limits for tuna fishing
Peru's ministry of production, Produce, has established new tuna conservation measures in compliance with resolutions of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
Global Tuna Alliance supports MSC drive to improve Pacific tuna management
Earlier this week, the MSC warned 22 tuna fisheries in the Western & Central Pacific they could face suspension of their certification from 2023
Largest source of MSC tuna at risk of suspension
Twenty-two tuna fisheries in the Western Central Pacific Ocean could face suspension of their certification to MSC standard for sustainable fishing
Ecuador’s Tunacons hopes for MSC certification progress by August
The MSC's certification of Ecuador trade association Tunacons, which was previously expected to be completed by June 2021, has been delayed
Safe Catch ruling another win for NFI in fight against ‘hyperbolic’ mercury claims
'This is a significant finding that will go a long way in getting rid of this hyperbolic and misleading message' -- Melaina Lewis, National Fisheries Institute
Safe Catch agrees to stop mercury claims found misleading in national advertising review
The BBB National Program's National Advertising Division says Safe Catch should stop saying that it sells the 'only tuna endorsed by the American Pregnancy Association'