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11 Jun
2020

Spanish tuna fishing group signs UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Ocean Principles

Source: SeafoodSource The Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) – which is responsible for catching 8 percent of the world’s global haul of tuna annually – has signed the United Nations’ Sustainable Ocean Principles, which call for the adoption of sustainable and socially responsible policies. Read more

28 Nov
2019

Study Highlights Transshipment Problems, Solutions in World’s Biggest Tuna Fishery

Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts Transferring catch in western and central Pacific Ocean is big—and complex—business The Pacific Ocean is home to the world’s largest and most valuable tuna fishery, with an annual catch worth US$28.5 billion. To help get those fish to market, valuable species such as albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna are transferred […]

23 Sep
2019

Pevasa boss calls for ‘no data, no fish’ approach to tuna regulation

Source: Undercurrent News VIGO, Spain — Tuna industry regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) should take a zero-tolerance approach to countries unwilling to share catch and vessel data, said a top Spanish fisheries chief at the XI World Tuna Conference. “We need 100% observer coverage across all vessels and to re-enforce and strengthen transshipment controls. We need […]