- ‘Our country is sinking – we’re in a race against time to save it’
25 July 2023, Pina
The tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu is in danger of disappearing into the… read full story
- Tuvalu could disappear into the sea this century, and is already becoming unlivable. What will happen to the inhabitants?
11 November 2022, NRC
Small islands in the Pacific Ocean will disappear due to climate change… read full story
- Pacifical becomes first seafood industry platform to pass the new GDST capability test
8 November 2022, SeafoodSource
Pacifical has become the first seafood industry platform to pass the new… read full story
- Adjudicator Rules PNA Cannot Have Bigeye & FADs Certified
13 October 2022, Atuna.com
The Independent Adjudicator (IA) has determined that the world’s largest… read full story
- Adjudicator Failing PNA On Bigeye Does Not Set Precedent Says MSC
14 July 2022, Atuna.com
This week, the independent adjudicator (IA) who failed the world’s largest… read full story
- The Base Of All Stacked WCPO MSC PS Certifications Fails On Bigeye
13 July 2022, Atuna.com
After months of deliberation, the independent adjudicator (IA) has published his… read full story
- Pacifical & Digimarc Partner To Be First With GDST Traceability
15 March 2022, Atuna.com
Two years ago, Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) launched its global… read full story
- Pacifical Targets GSA Social Certification For 7,000 Purse Seiner Crew
18 November 2021, Atuna.com
The market development company of the PNA, Pacifical, has announced that it has… read full story
- World Fisheries Day an opportunity to celebrate responsibly sourcing tuna and our partnership with Pacifical
17 November 2021, Simplot Australia
Celebrated annually on 21 November, World Fisheries Day, is dedicated to highlighting… read full story
- Certification expansion of world’s largest tuna fisheries imminent, despite criticism
2 November 2021, Undercurrent News
The controversial expansion of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) tuna fisheries’…… read full story
- PNA FAD Fishery One Step Away From MSC Certification
29 October 2021, Atuna.com
The certification assessment body (CAB) has determined that the world’s largest purse…… read full story
- Experts: Retailers Should Use Commercial Power To Guide RFMO Decisions
23 September 2021, Atuna.com
Several experts met virtually to speak about retailers and their interests in the RFMOs’… read full story
- Marshall Islands Moves Closer To Becoming EU Competent Authority
22 July 2021, Atuna.com
A group of tuna exporters and marine officials in the Marshall Islands have received food… read full story
- The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets
16 June 2021, The Guardian
Eight Pacific countries created a revolutionary system that brings in $500m a year and prevents… read full story
- Lidl Germany Switches Price-Entry Canned Tuna To MSC
15 June 2021, Atuna.com
In a momentous move, Lidl Germany has announced that almost all its private-label canned… read full story
- Pacific fisheries bloc opens new HQ in Majuro
7 May 2021, RNZ
A powerful Pacific island fisheries bloc opened a multi-million dollar, four-story headquarters… read full story
- Webinar: Bigger Role To Play For Retailers On Sustainable Tuna
4 May 2021, Atuna.com
Yesterday, a webinar organized by Pew and the Global Tuna Alliance on the role of EU markets… read full story
- Pacific nations are on the path of holistic ocean governance, the 30 by 30 campaign may destroy that without major changes
15 April 2021, ICCA Consortium
Renewed calls for a new ‘protected’ area target must not bulldoze the Indigenous roadmap that has… read full story
- Alianza por el atún: ¿una alternativa para la conservación de los recursos pesqueros y la biodiversidad marina?
11 March 2021, WWF
En el Pacífico Occidental, ocho países insulares decidieron buscar mecanismos para poner fin a la pesca… read full story
- How Eight Pacific Island States Are Saving the World’s Tuna
5 March 2021, Foreign Policy
They have created a strikingly successful scheme that prevents overfishing and raises local incomes at once… read full story
- More MSC Tuna On German Shelves, Carrying Pacifical GI
3 September 2020, Atuna.com
German retailers have heeded the call of consumers demanding more sustainable products by placing more MSC tuna… read full story
- PNA Transshipment Port Activity Reflects Shift In Fishing Areas
2 September 2020, Atuna.com
The largest global tuna supply from the WCPO is mainly transshipped in the PNA region but raw material operations… read full story
- Controversial Report Points At PNA And MSC Over Observer Deaths
3 July 2020, Atuna.com
Atuna obtained a new paper by Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) regarding circumstances within the PNA MSC fishery which has… read full story
- CEO Accused Of Actively Obstructing Pacific Island Sustainability Ambitions
3 July 2020, Atuna.com
Today, a Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) report funded by World Wise Foods alleging that observers have died during MSC-certified tuna… read full story
- Be The Change, Protect Our Oceans
8 June 2020, Atuna.com
Today is World Oceans Day, an annual event to honor the role oceans play in our daily lives and how marine environments need to be protected… read full story
- FIA In PNG Defies WCPFC Decision To Halt Observers During COVID-19
4 June 2020, Atuna.com
The Fishing Industry Association (FIA) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has condemned WCPFC’s move to temporarily suspend or waive… read full story
- Pacifical suspends vessel pending investigation of observer death
1 June 2020, UndercurrentNews
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) and tuna sales organization Pacifical said they have suspended a vessel upon hearing that its… read full story
- Proper management of tuna vital
29 Aug 2019, The National
PROPER conservation and management of tuna in the country plays a vital role in the efforts to maintaining its sustainability today and for future… read full story
- PNG’s fishing industry seeks MSC sustainable certification in its waters
22 May 2019, IEG Vu
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Fishing Industry Association’s (FIA) expects to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainable certification for its… read full story
- 99% reduction in shark finning in the PNA
13 May 2019, MSC
New data shows a continuing decline in the number of shark finning incidents occurring in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) purse seine tuna fishery… read full story
- Duurzame met een net gevangen tonijn duurder dan nodig, daarom is er zoveel onduurzame
26 Mar 2019, Foodlog
De meest gegeten vis (in kilo’s) in Nederland is bliktonijn. Nog meer dan haring, en nog meer dan vissticks. Ga je bij de supermarkten in de schappen kijken… read full story
- Gustav Gerig Launches Blockchain For Pacifical MSC Tuna Products
28 Nov 2018, PRWeb
Gustav Gerig, an over 90-year well-established Swiss food company, has decided to partner with Pacifical cv to make their MSC certified canned and pouched… read full story
- Swiss firm to be first to import Pacifical tuna traceable via blockchain
28 Nov 2018, UndercurrentNews
A young Palauan is taking part in the Pacifical internship program. Pacifical is a global tuna marketing company established by the tuna rich Parties to the… read full story
- Gustav Gerig Launches Blockchain For Pacifical MSC Tuna Products
27 Nov 2018, BioPortfolio
Gustav Gerig, an over 90-year well-established Swiss food company, has decided to partner with Pacifical cv to make their MSC certified canned and pouched Rosé… read full story
- Pacifical selects an intern from Palau
31 Oct 2018, FFA’s TUNApacific
A young Palauan is taking part in the Pacifical internship program. Pacifical is a global tuna marketing company established by the tuna rich Parties to the… read full story
- PNA chairperson denies ‘mismanagament fake allegations’
27 Aug 2018, FIS
Marshall Islands Minister of Natural Resources & Commerce Dennis Momotaro has denied the ‘false allegations’ to global media undermining the PNA region’s… read full story
- Apec economies produce 70pc of world’s seafood
9 Aug 2018, TheNational
THE 21 Apec economies together are responsible for 70 per cent of the world seafood consumption and production, says a specialist. Henk Brus… read full story
- Pacifical tuna products to be blockchain traceable by July 2018
20 Jun 2018, SeafoodSource
Spurred forth in part by a new internal policy, the eight PNA Pacific Island nations and the associated Tokelau territory responsible for the Pacifical logo… read full story
- Pacifical: “German Preference For Self-Certified FAD-Free Undermines MSC Growth”
16 Mar 2018, Atuna.com
Pacifical, the marketing arm of the PNA MSC tuna fishery, has reacted to recent reports regarding the absence of any major volume of MSC certified canned tuna… read full story
- Adjudicator overrules pole and line tuna group’s objection, says PNA meets MSC standards
01 Mar 2018, UndercurrentNews
Following an objection in the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reassessment of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) skipjack tuna fishery, an independent… read full story
- MSC Adjudication Big Win To PNA Fishery
01 Mar 2018, Atuna.com
After an extensive process and adjudication, the PNA free-school skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery has again been recommended for MSC recertification, this… read full story
- COS Partners With Pacifical To Bring MSC Tuna To US Shelves
27 Feb 2018, Atuna.com
One of the US’ Big 3 tuna players, Chicken of the Sea, has introduced Pacifical MSC tuna to American supermarket shelves, through its Genova brand. COS… read full story
- Chicken of the Sea’s Genova Brand Now MSC Certified Thanks to Partnership with Pacifical
27 Feb 2018, SeafoodNews
Chicken of the Sea, part of the Thai Union Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pacifical to promote MSC (Marine Stewardship Council)… read full story
- Princes Wins Appeal On “Misleading” MSC Product Claims
30 Nov 2017, Atuna.com
Major European tuna firm, Princes, has won its appeal against a decision from the Dutch Advertising Code Foundation (Stichting Reclame Code)… read full story
- Dutch ad standards agency overturns ruling in favor of Princes MSC tuna
30 Nov 2017, UndercurrentNews
The Netherlands’ advertising standards agency — Stichting Reclame Code, or SRC — has overturned a decision made against Princes tuna, now instead… read full story
- Kiribati’s Climate Change Fears: “We’ll Be The First To Go”
16 Nov 2017, Atuna.com
The extensive waters that provide Kiribati with over 80 percent of its GDP could end up being the country’s own worst enemy, as climate change’s impact on… read full story
- Walmart eyes PNA’s MSC tuna
14 Nov 2017, UndercurrentNews
Global retail giant Walmart has been visiting the Marshall Islands in connection with observing fishing and processing operations, according to Pacifical — the… read full story
- Assessment body backs PNA in MSC tuna re-certification dispute
14 Nov 2017, UndercurrentNews
Acoura Marine has stood by its assessment that the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) should retain its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for… read full story
- Walmart Next Customer For PNA/Pacifical Tuna?
13 Nov 2017, Atuna.com
A visit from Walmart officials to the Marshall Islands capital has sparked belief that MSC certified Pacifical co-branded tuna from the PNA will be found on the… read full story
- RD Corporation makes deal with PNA to catch more MSC-certified tuna
12 Oct 2017, SeafoodSource
Philippines-based RD Corporation, a major tuna supplier and processor, had made a commitment to catching MSC-certified free-school skipjack and… read full story
- After cost cut, Pacifical’s deal with canner may boost MSC tuna sales in EU, US
11 Oct 2017, UndercurrentNews
A new agreement between a fishing conglomerate in the Philippines and the tuna marketing company that represents eight Pacific island states will likely see… read full story
- PNA tuna fishery obtains high MSC scores for recertification
22 Jun 2017, FIS
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) skipjack and yellowfin free school tuna fishery has been awarded the highest possible Marine Stewardship Council… read full story
- Kiribati Reiterates Equitable Return On Tuna Resources
08 Jun 2017, Papua New Guinea Today
Pacific countries continue to raise their voices on their struggles to obtain suitable and equitable return from their tuna resources. For a small island nations like Kiribati… read full story
- Orkla launches Pacifical MSC tuna in Sweden
09 Dec 2016, UndercurrentNews
Orkla Foods Sweden has signed a deal with Pacifical to bring Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified skipjack tuna to the market. The retailer will launch the… read full story
- Orkla’s Abba Brand to Offer Sustainable, Traceable Tuna in Sweden from Pacifical
09 Dec 2016, SeafoodNews
Orkla has announced plans to convert its Swedish canned fish brand, Abba, to MSC-certified, sustainable and traceable tuna. The tuna will be sourced using fishing… read full story
- Orkla Foods Sweden now carrying MSC Certified Pacifical Tuna fully traceable from sea to shelf
09 Dec 2016, FIS
Orkla Foods Sweden and Pacifical are proud to announce their cooperation to supply sustainable MSC certified skipjack tuna from the PNA waters through… read full story
- Abba erbjuder full spårbarhet på tonfisk
08 Dec 2016, LivetsGoda
Tack vare ett unikt samarbete med Pacifical som verkar för hållbart fiske av tonfisk kommer Orkla Foods Sverige från och med början av nästa år erbjuda full spårbarhet… read full story
- Orkla Foods Sweden Now Carrying MSC Certified Pacifical Tuna Fully Traceable From Sea to Shelf
08 Dec 2016, ABC8
Orkla Foods Sweden and Pacifical are proud to announce their cooperation to supply sustainable MSC certified skipjack tuna from the PNA waters through… read full story
- Orkla Foods Sweden Now Carrying MSC Certified Pacifical Tuna Fully Traceable From Sea to Shelf
08 Dec 2016, WLOX
Orkla Foods Sweden and Pacifical are proud to announce their cooperation to supply sustainable MSC certified skipjack tuna from the PNA waters through… read full story
- Orkla’s Abba brand to offer sustainable, traceable tuna in Sweden
08 Dec 2016, Just-Food
Orkla has announced plans to convert its Swedish canned fish brand, Abba, to MSC-certified, sustainable and traceable tuna. The tuna will be sourced using fishing… read full story
- IKEA Spain to start selling MSC-certified tuna
13 Oct 2016, Foodnews
Its 100% wild tuna is caught in PNA waters of the Western Central Pacific Ocean, by setting nets only on free schools of adult fish, ensuring that bycatch of unwanted… read full story
- Pacifical MSC Certified Tuna Now Available At IKEA
12 Oct 2016, TheStreet
Following a 2015 global corporate commitment to source seafood from MSC and ASC certified fisheries, IKEA Spain has now made MSC certified Pacifical tuna… read full story
- IKEA Spain, Pacifical sign MSC tuna supply deal
12 Oct 2016, Undercurrent News
IKEA Spain has signed a deal with Pacifical to source Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified tuna from the waters of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement… read full story
- Pacifical MSC Certified Tuna Now Available At IKEA
12 Oct 2016, Intrafish
Following a 2015 global corporate commitment to source seafood from MSC and ASC certified fisheries, IKEA Spain has now made MSC certified Pacifical tuna… read full story
- PNA tuna fishery contracts with major UK brand
11 Oct 2016, FIS
Following a 2015 global corporate commitment to source seafood from MSC and ASC certified fisheries, IKEA Spain has now made MSC certified Pacifical… read full story
- Princes Commits to MSC Certified Tuna, Salmon and Mackerel
10 Oct 2016, TheFishSite
Food and drink group Princes is to add Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabelling on lines within its branded tuna, mackerel and salmon ranges. Princes… read full story
- John West receives global sustainability award
10 Oct 2016, Foodmag
John West Australia has been awarded the Best Engagement Campaign at the Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards in London, a first… read full story
- Letter MSC ‘very aware’ of tuna certification challenges
14 Sep 2016, Intrafish
The MSC seeks to incentivise the use of responsible fishing techniques. By allowing the separation of tuna caught using drifting FADs, anchored FADs and… read full story
- Australia leading the world in sustainably caught tinned tuna
29 Jun 2016, ABC News
ELEANOR HALL Australians can thank our Pacific neighbours for our access to sustainably caught tinned tuna. This nation leads the world in the availability of… read full story
- Bumble Bee Announces Partnership with Pacifical
13 Apr 2016, BUSINESS WIRE
Bumble Bee Seafoods, North America’s premium seafood company, has signed an agreement with Pacifical to purchase and promote MSC (Marine Stewardship Council)… read full story
- Big Australian firm partners with PNA on tuna imports
18 Mar 2016, The Marshall Islands Journal
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) was honored for its “vision” in developing and managing a sustainable fishery in the western and central Pacific… read full story
- PNA yellowfin tuna gets MSC certification
05 Feb 2016, PR Newswire
Yellowfin caught by the PNA Western and Central Pacific free school purse seine fishery is now eligible to carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel. The… read full story
- Pacifical and PNA Secure MSC Certification for Yellowfin Tuna
04 Feb 2016, FIS
Yellowfin caught by the PNA Western and Central Pacific free school purse seine fishery now can carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel. The… read full story
- Pacifical and PNA secure MSC Certification for Yellowfin Tuna
04 Feb 2016, Pina
Yellowfin caught by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Western and Central Pacific free school purse seine fishery is now eligible to carry the… read full story
- John West, WWF and MSC United for Sustainable Oceans
04 Feb 2016, Yahoo! Finance
Imagine a world without fish John West Australia, WWF-Australia (WWF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), today announce that they have come… read full story
- John West, WWF and MSC United for Sustainable Oceans
04 Feb 2016, Fox New Orleans
Imagine a world without fish John West Australia, WWF-Australia (WWF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), today announce that they have come… read full story
- John West, WWF and MSC United for Sustainable Oceans
04 Feb 2016, PR Newswire
Imagine a world without fish John West Australia, WWF-Australia (WWF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), today announce that they have come… read full story
- Caterer’s Choice Become First To Introduce MSC Canned Tuna To Uk Foodservice Sector
27 Nov 2015, Cost Sector Catering
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced that Caterer’s Choice, an importer and supplier of canned goods to the UK, is the first to introduce MSC certified… read full story
Note All Fairer Fish cans carry the Pacifical logo
- Pacific Tuna to be included in the menu of the world’s largest food chain – McDonalds
26 Nov 2015, Pina
Tuna caught in Pacific waters will soon be included in the menu of the world’s largest food chain. McDonald’s Spain will be the first restaurant chain to include Pacifical… read full story
- Mcdonald’s Spain Supports Tuna Sustainability
26 Nov 2015, Infofish
Marketing and sales organization Pacifical has welcomed the decision taken byMcDonald’s Spain to include its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified… read full story
- McDonald’s Spain to Include Pacifical MSC Tuna on their Menu
25 Nov 2015, McDonald’s Newsroom
Following a global commitment to sustainable fishing practices, McDonald’s Spain will be the first restaurant chain to include Pacifical skipjack tuna certified by the… read full story
- McDonald’s to Include Pacifical MSC Tuna in their Menu
25 Nov 2015, Yahoo! Finance
Following a global commitment to sustainable fishing practices, McDonald’s Spain will be the first restaurant chain to include Pacifical skipjack tuna certified by the… read full story
- McDonald’s Spain to use Marine Stewardship Council-certified tuna
25 Nov 2015, QSR Web
Following a global commitment to sustainable fishing practices, McDonald’s Spain will be the first restaurant chain to include Pacifical skipjack tuna certified by the… read full story
- McDonalds to serve Pacifical MSC tuna
25 Nov 2015, FishingSoc
MSC certified tuna will be offered in its Tuna Mediterranean Salad in more than 490 restaurants by January 2016. “At McDonald’s we have a goal to source all of our… read full story
- First Pacifical MSC Sustainable Tuna Hits the USA Market
28 Oct 2015, Ocean News
Aramark (NYSEARMK), the $15 billion global provider of food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced that it will transition to 100% sustainably sourced… read full story
- First Pacifical MSC Sustainable Tuna Hits USA Market
28 Oct 2015, FishingSoc
Aramark, the $15 billion global provider of food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced that it will transition to 100 per cent sustainably sourced… read full story
- First Pacifical MSC Sustainable Tuna Hits USA Market
28 Oct 2015, The Fish Site
Aramark, the $15 billion global provider of food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced that it will transition to 100 per cent sustainably sourced… read full story
- Pacifical inks deal to supply Aramark with MSC tuna
27 Oct 2015, Undercurrent News
Aramark, the $15bn foodservice firm, will use MSC skipjack and yellowfin tuna supplied by Pacifical via Rema Foods… read full story
- MSC tuna certification push could pressure prices for eco-label product
19 Feb 2015, Undercurrent News
The push for more MSC-certified tuna boats in a Pacific islands fishery could end up pressuring prices, but other forces are seen as price-supportive factors… read full story
- PNA islands expect greater MSC tuna volumes to reach markets in 2015
10 Feb 2015, Undercurrent News
Fishing and trading companies reportedly working closer with PNA marketing arm Pacifical, though product launches not likely until the second half of the year, says CEO… read full story
- UK retailers split on MSC as more tuna vessels apply for certification
03 Feb 2015, Undercurrent News
Over the last few months several fleets have announced their intention to gain certification in the PNA fisheries, with European retailers seemingly keen to buy… read full story
- FCF inks deal with Pacifical for MSC tuna
19 Jan 2015, Undercurrent News
Kaohsiung, Taiwan-based FCF Fishery Company (FCF) announced Friday its joint investment Nambawan and its associated fleet have signed a memorandum of… read full story
- FCF Signs Agreement to Provide MSC-Certified Tuna
19 Jan 2015, FIS
FCF Fishery Company (FCF), Largest Tuna Supplier in Western Pacific, has announced its joint investment, Nambawan, and its associated fleet, have signed a… read full story
- US firm teams up with PNA
15 Jan 2015, Solomon Star
A United States based tuna vessel management company has partnered with Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), to supply tuna that meets… read full story
- PNA signs MoU with South Pacific Tuna Corp.
13 Jan 2015, EMtv
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the South Pacific Tuna Corporation and PNAO/Pacifical, the marketing arm of the eight island nations Party… read full story
- Partnership to supply MSC-standard tuna
13 Jan 2015, WorldFishing
South Pacific Tuna Corporation has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to supply Pacific Islands tuna that meets… read full story
- South Pacific Tuna enters agreement with Pacific island nations to supply MSC-standard tuna
08 Jan 2015, Undercurrent News
South Pacific Tuna Corporation has entered an agreement with Pacific island nations to supply Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-standard tuna, the company said Thursday… read full story
- Most MSC-eligible tuna hits shelves without the logo
11 Jun 2014, MSC
EU demand for MSC tuna is estimated at 150,000 tonnes of raw material over the coming year. Although there are 580,000 tonnes of potentially eligible catches, supply is… read full story
- MSC Sustainable Seafood Standards Yielding Economic, Environmental Benefits
19 May 2014, MSC
From consumers through processors, distributors and fishing fleets, actors and agents spanning the entire seafood industry value chain have a long-term… read full story
- MSC Global Commercial Network Meeting at the Global Seafood Expo (Brussels)
7 May 2014, MSC
On Wed May 7 2014, The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) launched its latest market figures at the Seafood Expo Global 2014 in Brussels, demonstrating the… watch full video
- MSC labelled Pacific skipjack tuna arrives in Europe
18 Nov 2013, MSC
The world’s largest tuna fishery, the PNA skipjack tuna free school purse seine fishery, will be delivering the MSC labelled skipjack tuna from the Pacific into Europe … read full story
- First MSC-certified Pacific tuna comes to Europe
15 Nov 2013, SeafoodSource
Austrian retailer SPAR is delivering the first sustainably-labeled tuna to the European marketplace, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement this… read full story
- Sustainable Pacific tuna heading for Europe
15 Nov 2013, Radio Australia
The Pacific branded “Pacifical Tuna” is now on the shelves of the SPAR Supermarket chain in Austria. Pacifical tuna is caught from wild schools rather than using… read full story
- First MSC-certified Pacific tuna hits Europe
15 Nov 2013, Undercurrent News
Friday marked the first day that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Pacific tuna became available to the European marketplace after a long period of work to… read full story
- MSC-certified Pacifical tuna goes on sale
15 Nov 2013, Agra-net
Pacifical MSC-certified canned tuna has gone on sale in Austria for the first time, atuna.com reports. Produced and marketed by Pacifical, a partnership between… read full story
- FIRST BRANDED PNA TUNA PRODUCT LAUNCHED WITH SPAR SUPERMARKET IN AUSTRIA
14 Nov 2013, PNA
Pacifical, a partnership between the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) which manages the world’s largest sustainable tuna purse seine fishery and Sustunable, a…read full story
- SPAR verkauft als erster Händler in Europa MSC-zertifizierten Thunfisch aus dem Pazifik
28 Oct 2013, WWF
Ab dem 15. November bietet SPAR als erster Händler in Europa einen besonders meeresschonenden Dosenthunfisch an. Die Thunfischart Skipjack in den… read full story
- SPAR verkauft als erster Händler in Europa MSC-zertifizierten Thunfisch aus dem Pazifik
28 Oct 2013, MSC
Ab dem 15. November bietet SPAR als erster Händler in Europa einen besonders meeresschonenden Dosenthunfisch an. Die Thunfischart Skipjack in den… read full story
- “If we achieve increased domestication of foreign longline fleets, we won’t need global sourcing derogation”
9 Jul 2013, Agritrade
Maurice Brownjohn is the Commercial Advisor to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) based in Majuro, Marshall Islands, and is also the Commercial Director… read full story
- Pacific Ocean Paradise
25 Jun 2013, National Geographic
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic Explorer Enric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated…. watch full video
- PNA moves to market first sustainable tuna in Europe
14 Jun 2013, Islands Business
A three-year effort by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is expected to see the region’s first “certified sustainably caught” skipjack tuna products hitting the Europe… read full story
- Pacifical MSC tuna to be carried by country’s main retailer
8 Feb 2013, FIS
Unil AS, the purchasing unit responsible for the private labels of Norway’s largest retailer NorgesGruppen, wants Pacifical tuna because it supports the eight small island… read full story
- Pacifical wanted for Norwegian shelves
8 Feb 2013, FishNewsEU
THE supply company Unil AS, has revealed that it seeks to supply Pacifical skipjack tuna to Norway’s largest retailer – NorgesGruppen. “The main reason we want to work… read full story
- Norway’s biggest supermarket chooses PNA tuna
8 Feb 2013, AgraNet
UNIL A/S, the purchasing unit responsible for the private label products of Norway’s largest retailer, NorgesGruppen, is buying Pacifical tuna because it supports the PNA… read full story
- Norway’s Largest Retailer to List Pacifical MSC Tuna
8 Feb 2013, OANA
Unil AS, the purchasing unit responsible for the private labels of Norway’s largest retailer NorgesGruppen, wants Pacifical tuna because it supports the eight small island… read full story
- ISSF Chairman Mixed Skipjack Trips Not Feasible For MSC
24 Jan 2013, Atuna.com
ISSF chairman Chris Lischewski opposes the PNA’s MSC certification because it is “not practically feasible,” and in reaction, the PNA says these views are “ignorant” of…. read full story
- Pick n Pay called for supply of sustainable, MSC approved tuna
20 Dec 2012, Biz Community
Pick n Pay announced its urgent need for Pacifical tuna, which is approved by the MSC, considered by the company to be the “gold standard” in seafood sustainability… read full story
- Pick n Pay wants MSC-certified PNA tuna
19 Dec 2012, SeafoodSource
Retailers on three continents now are objecting to unsustainable fishing practices in the South Pacific, as South Africa’s Pick n Pay has announced an interest in Marine… read full story
- South Africa’s Pick n Pay Wants Skipjack Tuna With “Gold Standard”
19 Dec 2012, Pacific News Center
The global demand for MSC sustainable skipjack tuna has now also reached Africa. Today South Africa’s largest retailer – Pick n Pay – announced its urgent need for Pacifical… read full story
- South Africa’s Pick n Pay Wants Skipjack Tuna With “Gold Standard”
19 Dec 2012, Niuzer
The global demand for MSC sustainable skipjack tuna has now also reached Africa. Today South Africas largest retailer – Pick n Pay – announced its urgent need for Pacifical tuna… read full story
- Australian Retailer “Coles” Urges Pacific Boat Owners to Supply MSC Skipjack
06 Dec 2012, Pacific News Center
The global demand for Pacifical skipjack tuna is becoming obvious as major Australian food retailer, Coles Supermarkets, echoes European grocery chains this week in its… read full story
- Australian grocer wants MSC skipjack
05 Dec 2012, SeafoodSource
The call for Pacific boat owners to supply Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified skipjack tuna has spread beyond Europe, as Australian grocery store company Coles… read full story
- Coles wants MSC skipjack from Pacific
05 Dec 2012, Orca Bay Seafoods
The call for Pacific boat owners to supply Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified skipjack tuna has spread beyond Europe, as Australian grocery store company Coles… read full story
- Aussies join sustainable skipjack quest
05 Dec 2012, Fishnews EU
THE Australian food retailer, Coles Supermarkets, has echoed the recent demands of European grocery chains by imploring the Pacific nations to source sustainable skipjack… read full story
- Coles Australia urges Pacific boat owners to supply MSC Skipjack
05 Dec 2012, FIS
The global demand for Pacifical skipjack tuna is becoming obvious as major Australian food retailer, Coles Supermarkets, echoes European grocery chains this week in its… read full story
- Swiss retailer joins call for sustainable tuna
15 Nov 2012, Foodmate
A third major retailer is speaking out to the boat owners operating in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) waters, asking them to focus on sustainable fishing. Coop… read full story
- Pacific Fishery Urged to Catch Sustainably by Switzerland’s Largest Retail & Wholesale Company
14 Nov 2012, Pacific News Center
The world’s most sustainable retailer is urging tuna purse seiner owners active in a Pacific fishery to start catching sustainably, so it can meet the “very high” consumer… read full story
- Swiss retailer joins call for sustainable tuna
14 Nov 2012, SeafoodSource
A third major retailer is speaking out to the boat owners operating in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) waters, asking them to focus on sustainable fishing. Coop… read full story
- World’s Most Sustainable Retailer Wants Certified Pacifical
14 Nov 2012, Pacific Scoop
The world’s most sustainable retailer is urging tuna purse seiner owners active in a Pacific fishery to start catching sustainably, so it can meet the “very high” consumer… read full story
- World’s most sustainable retailer wants certified pacifical skipjack
14 Nov 2012, Pina
The world’s most sustainable retailer is urging tuna purse seiner owners active in a Pacific fishery to start catching sustainably, so it can meet the “very high” consumer… read full story
- Anova calls for PNA fishers to follow MSC
14 Nov 2012, SeafoodSource
Anova Seafood is accusing member nations of the Parties of the Nauru Agreement (PNA) in the South Pacific of having “minimal” interest in abiding by Marine Stewardship… read full story
- Danish retailer seeks PNA’s sustainable tuna for its stores
07 Nov 2012, FIS
Leading Danish retailer Dansk Supermarked is the latest European seller showing its support to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement’s (PNA) Marine Stewardship Council- (MSC)… read full story
- PNA Dansk Supermarked Frustrated Over Lack of Sustainable Skipjack Tuna
07 Nov 2012, Pacific News Center
A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainably caught skipjack tuna from a fishery that was certified as sustainable nearly a year ago… read full story
- Dansk Supermarked Lack of Sustainable Skipjack Tuna
07 Nov 2012, Pacific Scoop
A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainably caught skipjack tuna from a fishery that was certified as sustainable nearly a year ago… read full story
- PNA Dansk Supermarked Frustrated Over Lack of Sustainable Skipjack Tuna
07 Nov 2012, Niuzer
A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainably caught skipjack tuna from a fishery that was certified as sustainable nearly a year ago… read full story
- Dansk Supermarked joins list of those ‘frustrated’ over lack of sustainable skipjack tuna
07 Nov 2012, Fish Update
A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainably caught skipjack tuna from a fishery that was certified as sustainable nearly a year ago… read full story
- Denmark retailer calls for sustainable tuna
06 Nov 2012, SeafoodSource
A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainability caught skipjack tuna available from a fishery certified nearly a year ago. Dansk… read full story
- Dansk Supermarked Lack of Sustainable Skipjack Tuna
06 Nov 2012, Allvoices
Dansk Supermarked Frustrated over Lack of Sustainable Skipjack Tuna A leading retailer in Denmark is expressing its frustration with the lack of sustainably caught skipjack… read full story
- Retailer asks PNA to source MSC-certified skipjack tuna
01 Nov 2012, FIS
One of the largest retailers in Austria is calling on canneries in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) countries to start producing Marine Stewardship Council… read full story
- Spar Austria uges canneries to process MSC skipjack tuna
01 Nov 2012, Fish Update
One of the largest retailers in Austria is calling on canneries in the PNA countries to start producing MSC certified skipjack tuna. The public action coincides with a… read full story
- Major EU Retailer Urges PNA Canneries To Process MSC Skipjack
01 Nov 2012, The Fish Site
Following claims from a dutch fish supplier that PNA tuna companies are not fishing sustainably, one of the largest retailers in Austria is now calling on canneries in the PNA… read full story
- Major EU Retailer Urges Canneries to Process MSC Skipjack
31 Oct 2012, Pacific News Center
One of the largest retailers in Austria is calling on canneries in the PNA countries to start producing MSC certified skipjack tuna. The public action coincides with a… read full story
- Major EU Retailer Urges Canneries To Process MSC Skipjack
31 Oct 2012, Pacific Scoop
One of the largest retailers in Austria is calling on canneries in the PNA countries to start producing MSC certified skipjack tuna. The public action coincides with a… read full story
- PNA Tuna Companies Accused of Failing to Apply MSC Principles
30 Oct 2012, The Fish Site
Companies in the eight Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have been urged to follow Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) principles for its skipjack tuna fishery by a Dutch… read full story
- Anova Seafood calls on PNA tuna fleet to start landing MSC skipjack
26 Oct 2012, FIS
Anova Seafood is committed to work towards developing a sustainable supply of responsible caught seafood product and ensuring high quality sustainable fish for future… read full story
- Leading tuna company calls on fishermen to start sustainable supply of MSC tuna
26 Oct 2012, Fish Update
Pacific seafood company Anova Seafood has issued a public letter expressing its strong interest in buying MSC certified skipjack tuna for its worldwide customers. Anova Seafood… read full story
- MSC Skipjack Tuna Might Hit Supermarket Shelves by October
5 Jun 2012, Food News Magazine
In a significant development for the tuna industry, the PNA free school skipjack tuna fisheries have been awarded MSC certification. This will add value and longevity to tuna… read full story
- VIDEO MSC Boston Seafood Show Update 2012
13 Mar 2012, Boston Seafood Show
Paul Uys of Loblaw, Chris Smith of UNFI, and Henk Brus of Pacifical discuss their partnership with MSC. watch video