Bolton to reduce IO yellowfin sourcing over sustainability concerns
The firm will source yellowfin caught in the Indian Ocean exclusively from vessels whose flag state commits to implement the catch limits decided at the next IOTC meet
Pressure mounts on IOTC members to cut yellowfin fishing, despite lingering disagreement
This week the commission is holding its yearly summit, which is expected to discuss a key decision on how to rebuild yellowfin stocks in the Indian Ocean
NGOs up pressure ahead of IOTC meeting, say juvenile tuna are overfished
The Global Tuna Alliance has published a report claiming 37% of Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna caught are juveniles; 'another reason to stop overfishing in June'
IPNLF backs IOTC yellowfin catch cuts
IPNLF and Blue Marine Foundation support management measures put forward by the Maldives and Kenya, which cover FAD use and set a catch limit of 383,000t
Infofish Tuna 2021: ILO addresses fishing labour issues in pandemic; WWF touts blockchain for tuna
Undercurrent News is reporting live on the Infofish World Tuna 2021 conference and exhibition, held virtually from May 19-21
Thai Union’s King Oscar introduces ‘ultra-premium’ yellowfin tuna range
King Oscar began shipping its new range of high-end jarred fillets in April, and will mark the firm's first tuna offering for the US market
ISSF to require members to cut sourcing of IO yellowfin
The conservation measure becomes effective in the event that the IOTC does not take action at its June 2021 meeting to implement scientific advice on catch reduction
Bankruptcy of old Bumble Bee entity winds down with little left for price-fixing plaintiffs
With little left to do and no money left to pay them, the legal team that saw US tuna canner Bumble Bee Foods through its 2019 bankruptcy and sale to Taiwan's FCF Co have resigned
Thai Union boosts co-packing of John West tuna cans in Ecuador
The Thai group has outsourced manufacturing of some of its John West branded tuna cans in Ecuador, which benefits from a free trade agreement with the UK
Chicken of the Sea proposes $20m settlement for tuna price-fixing
Thai Union Group's Chicken of the Sea International hopes to settle a large chunk of the outstanding price-fixing class-action lawsuits against it for $20 million