*Open to residents of Tokelau, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu only. May 2nd is World Tuna Day! Celebrate tuna’s vital role in our lives and communities across the Pacific. Join us in promoting sustainable tuna fishing…

Happy World Tuna Day! Today is a day of joy in the Pacific, a day to celebrate and honor the existence of tuna in our daily lives, our ecosystem and economy. The citizens of the PNA island nations: Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands or Tuvalu and…

The PNA has started the process of MSC recertification for the entire PNA purse seine fishery, which will now be assessed against the new MSC standard (V2.01). The reassessment includes Freeschool and FAD – skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye. The Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) has been published last week in the MSC website. Our Pacifical…

Great news! PNA members have adopted a conservation measure on the management procedure for skipjack tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) . This PNA move is a significant component of the harvest strategy and tropical tuna measure that will be progressed in the coming years. The new management procedure will apply to…

Small islands in the Pacific Ocean will disappear due to climate change. But there is no attention at the top in Egypt for the population that will have to leave. ‘We are sinking’. (Original article by NRC.) Kelesoma Saloa (52), a bulky man with soft eyes, mourns his homeland. Tuvalu, a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean,…

Pacifical has become the first seafood company to pass the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST’s) Capability Test, demonstrating its ability to capture all data required by the GDST Standard, receiving and transmitting data in the correct formats, and using a standardized communications protocol. Pacifical’s online platform is called “SmarTuna”, an IT system that facilitates optimal visibility, verification, traceability,…

The Independent Adjudicator (IA) has determined that the world’s largest tuna purse seiner fishery, the PNA, should not be MSC certified for FADs and bigeye. This comes after a lengthy dispute process. The PNA purse seiner fishery remains MSC certified for free school skipjack and yellowfin catches. John McKendrick, the IA, published his decision on…

The independent adjudicator (IA) has published his decisions on the scope extension for the PNA Western and Central Pacific fishery on bigeye and FAD sets; 13 out of the 15 objections were dismissed which included overturning arguments against FADs, which means this fishery could likely soon include FAD sets. However, the IA stated that scores…

Pacifical, the only seafood industry member to take part of the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) beta-Capability Test, has successfully completed all the steps in the beta testing environment. Their advancement towards GDST IT capability signals that they will be in a leading position to verify the capability of their system when the final…

And its pacific custodians. To ensure future generations enjoy tuna for good, the choice is simple. Support those caring for the resource. Tokelau Tokelau is a dependent territory of New Zealand. 1500 people live on 3 tropical coral atolls (Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo). A 100% solar powered nation. With 65% of their government income coming…

Pacifical partners call for the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) to be adopted in their MSC tuna supply chain. Retailers and brand owners, sourcing MSC tuna from the Pacific, are aware that labor conditions in wild capture fisheries, such as tuna, are difficult to observe and monitor, due to the remote nature of their workplace….

Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq: DMRC) and Pacifical have been working together to achieve interoperability between their traceability systems through use of communication protocols of the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) standard. Supply chains across all sectors are complex. Even though most suppliers make attempts to provide full traceability for products, the challenge for retailers is that each supply…

An estimated $14.5 Million USD is how much our partners have directly contributed to the people of the PNA Islands nations through sourcing Pacifical tuna products. When sourcing and processing traceable Pacifical sustainable wild tuna, you can be 100% assured that your sourcing decisions are making a critical positive impact in the pacific island region;…

Pacifical, the market development company of the nine Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Pacific Island nations, and the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), announce their partnership to implement the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) on all Pacifical fishing operations. The RFVS scheme certification will provide independently verified assurance of fair working and living conditions onboard,…

Yesterday the Marine Stewardship Council has published the Final Draft Report (FDR) by the certification assessment body (CAB) Lloyd’s Register on the scope extension of our PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna purse seine fishery. The report focuses on extending the scope of the certification from exclusively being a free school…

Today is May 2nd, World Tuna Day! The day to commemorate the existence of tuna and its contribution to our daily lives. A day to spread awareness of the importance and value of tuna, both to the Pacifical community and consumers worldwide. We wanted to hear directly from the PNA people how they experience tuna…

***Limited to residents of PNA Nations: Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tokelau and Tuvalu. May 2nd, World Tuna Day is approaching! The day to commemorate the existence of tuna and its contribution to our daily lives. A day to spread awareness of the importance and value…

Oceania is not only the world’s largest supplier of MSC certified tuna, but with Australia and New Zealand, the region is also one of the major MSC tuna buyers in the planet, yet it is a market that is experiencing stagnation. There has not been a lot of MSC tuna developments in Oceania since 2016….

The Benelux region has shown a significant increase in MSC-ecolabel awareness. The Netherlands’ 2nd and 3rd largest retailers introduced MSC Certified canned tuna under private Label,  and Belgium has witnessed a retailer switch its entire private label assortment to MSC. The PNA MSC certified fishery and our Pacifical partners have played a key role in many of these market…

The Marine Stewardship Council has published an Advanced Consultation Document Report (ADCR) on the scope extension of our PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna purse seine fishery. The ADCR was submitted by Lloyd’s Register, PNA’s Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). The report focuses on extending the scope of the assessment from exclusively…

Goodbye 2020. Hello 2021. We want to thank you for trusting in our PNA MSC certified fishery to fulfill your demand for MSC certified tuna throughout this challenging and “unusual” year. We missed seeing you at the trade fairs and conferences, but despite the distance, the continuous support you have given us has been felt…

Pacifical today becomes the latest partner in the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), an independent group of retailers and tuna supply chain companies, who are committed to realising the maintenance of healthy tuna stocks, avoidance of IUU products, improved traceability as well as environmental sustainability, and progressing work on human rights in tuna fisheries. Pacifical c.v….

The 8 Pacific Island nations that are the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have appointed a new Chief Executive to head their PNA Office (PNAO). Dr. Sangaalofa Clark will be replacing Ludwig Kumoru who was CEO for the last four years. Dr. Sangaalofa Clark has worked as the Policy Manager for the PNA, coordinating…

The North American landscape is changing drastically and rapidly. US grocery stores have started to introduce MSC certified canned tuna products as low as 0.68 USD per can, a truly revolutionary move that showcases the progression of MSC canned tuna becoming the norm, heading towards the “mainstream market”. Pacifical has been closely observing the recent developments…

PNA Members have extended the temporary suspension of requirements for 100% observer coverage in the MSC Certified purse seine fishery in PNA waters in response to COVID-19 conditions until the 31st of October 2020. Click here to see the full PNA announcement. The PNA nations have the observers’ best interest at heart. Protecting the health…

PNA PRESS RELEASE – JULY 3, 2020 – The global tuna trade is a multi-billion dollar sector and the small PNA island nations whose waters deliver half the globally supply of skipjack tuna for canning have been constantly attacked because of the commercial interests of 1 person. He is sponsoring the opposition against the development…

Today we – as Pacifical team – invite you to celebrate WORLD OCEANS DAY together with us:Today we celebrate the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the ocean. The ocean feeds us, regulates our climate and contains such fragile ecosystems, many of which are undiscovered. Tuna is one of the world’s main ocean species…

On June 2nd Mr. Sylvester Pokajam who is the President of the Fishery Industry Association in Papua New Guinea ( PNG), sent out a press release in which the following statement was included: Quote: “We don’t support the manner in which the PNA MSC / Pacifical has gone ahead to use the COVID-19 pandemic as…

We as Pacifical PNA have been deeply saddened by the news of the death of one of our fellow countryman, Eritara Aati Kaierua from Kiribati, whilst working as a PNA MSC trained observer on board of the Taiwanese purse seiner Win Far No. 636. Our prayers, thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family. Our…

Our Pacifical team follows the developments of the MSC world tuna markets on a constant basis. Since we are here to support your tuna sustainability ambitions, we thought it would be good to share with you our findings in each market in a brief snapshot. We have started with Germany this month, and will be…

Who is behind your MSC Pacifical tuna? Who woke up one morning, had a cup of coffee, and got down to work to make tuna available for you? Tomorrow, May 2nd, we are celebrating World Tuna Day. We wanted to recognize each of the people along the tuna supply chain with a page called“The Faces Behind…

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the PNA countries and Pacifical have implemented a temporary variation to its chain of custody (CoC) to reflect the unprecedented force majeure situation the world is currently facing.“The PNA nations are extremely small and vulnerable island economies. In order to maintain virus-free status, rigid quarantine measures have had…

The MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for the PNA Western and Central Pacific Skipjack and Yellowfin Unassociated / Non FAD set (Free School) Tuna Purse Seine Fishery, has been renewed until 13th July 2022. “We are thrilled to continue offering our very robust MSC Chain of Custody, involving 227 partner purse seine vessels and over…

Tuna is rarely found on the menus of Pacific island-based hotels and resorts, although it is the most profitable export product for many of these nations. Caught in the high sea, the tuna is usually exported directly to foreign countries and production industries. Local fishermen prefer to go for the easy-to-catch reef fish, which are…

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 tuna range under its “Raimond Freres” brand traceable through the Ethereum blockchain. The products will be recognizable by the Pacifical logo on the cans lids. By making this bold move,…

Yesterday, on Tuesday, October 16th, SeafoodSource.com published an article titled “Rift between Papua New Guinea and Pacifical threatens the future of regional tuna MSC certification” mirroring the views of Papua New Guinea’s FIA, in reproach of Pacifical. According to Pacifical, prior to the release of this “Top Story”, Seafood Source did not reach out to…

Majuro, RMI – Marshall Islands Minister of Natural Resources & Commerce, Hon. Dennis Momotaro has refuted industry driven rumors calling into question the financial management and governance of the PNA’s Pacifical cv, joint venture. This is ironic when over 90% of the sector including other MSC certificate holders continue working with Pacifical cv, and that…

Starting this month, several hundred million tuna steaks, pouches and cans will be able to have their origin traced and verified via the blockchain. Pacifical, in cooperation with Atato, has extended its existing innovative traceability platform and started publishing MSC tuna sustainability certification and traceability data using the Ethereum public blockchain. A new level of…

8 PNA Pacific Island nations and the associated Tokelau territory, with 25% of the world’s tuna caught in their waters, announced at the SeaWeb Sustainable Seafood Summit in Barcelona that they will launch a blockchain initiative covering all its MSC certified sustainably caught tuna by the end of July 2018. The tuna products will be…

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we announce today the official Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recertification for our PNA free-school skipjack & yellowfin tuna fishery. Consumers worldwide will continue to enjoy and have access to sustainable and fully traceable MSC Pacifical Tuna caught in the waters of our Pacific Islands Nations. The renewed…

After a long and very intensive process, the final decision of the MSC-appointed Independent Adjudicator (IA) was published yesterday, with it backing the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) decision that the PNA Free School skipjack and yellowfin fisheries should be recertified. The outcome is a slam dunk for the PNA countries after a record amount of…

US shelf-stable seafood market leader, Chicken of the Sea (COS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pacifical, to promote MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified tuna sourced from the eight-member nations of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. Chicken of the Sea has introduced Pacifical MSC certified…

With around 80% of tuna catches in Papua New Guinea’s waters being processed elsewhere, offering discounted fishing days has cost this PNA island nation “around 16,000 jobs, and hundreds of millions of dollars” according to the nation’s Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill. In an attempt to boost domestic processing, the PNG government has taken a revolutionary…

The Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) Acoura published its official response to IPNLF’s objection to the PNA fishery recertification in early November, in which it concluded “that the [PNA] fishery should be recertified” for another 5 years. Despite the 126-page letter response, the objector IPNLF did not find that Acoura’s response resolved their objection and decided…

Sustainably-caught MSC-certified tuna carrying our Pacifical logo is now available in the Chinese retail market under the major Australian brand John West, with which we share a strong commitment to the sustainability of our tuna and the entire eco-system. A wide variety of John West Australia’s preserved MSC tuna products, which are manufactured in Thailand,…

CAB Remains Firm On Our MSC Certification We are very happy to announce that Acoura Marine Ltd., the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) conducting the reassessment of our MSC tuna fishery has issued its response to the objection presented by the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), which argued against recertification of our PNA MSC free-school…

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RD Corporation, one of the larger players in the global tuna market. Philippine-based RD Corporation, a vertically integrated fishing and processing group, has now committed to catching MSC certified free-school skipjack and yellowfin tuna and to creating more…

Since PNA / Pacifical started working on its MSC certification in 2011, and the development of markets for its free-school caught skipjack tuna, a lot has happened. As part of a start-up company, our team has for several years fought an uphill battle against many powerful market forces in order to get catches, production, distribution…

The Final Report on the PNA fishery’s MSC reassessment process has been published, and concludes that the fishery should be recertified. With great pride we can announce that the MSC has now published the Certification Assessment Body (CAB), Acoura Marine’s Final Report on the reassessment of the PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin…

How Our Multilevel CoC Assures You Get MSC Free School Tuna Assuring that you, as our partners, can always be fully confident that Pacifical co-branded free school tuna is caught in a sustainable way, and fully meets the MSC criteria, going even above and beyond CoC standards, has always been at the forefront of our…

The MSC has been criticized in a newly launched campaign for “planning to re-certify the world’s largest tuna fishery,” in the PNA. ‘On The Hook’, representing a group of various organizations states that “major UK brands” are against the recertification, however it’s not totally clear which these brands are. The MSC has reacted, believing the…

A coalition of two pole and line trading companies, together with a group of small NGOs, a few scientists, as well as one South African and one Swiss retailer, have formed the organization ‘On The Hook’, which claims on its website to be “protecting the world’s largest tuna fishery” by going against MSC and our PNA…

Guess what? Our Pacifical yellowfin tuna from the Western Central Pacific Ocean has been found to contain far lower levels of pollutants in their muscle tissues than any other yellowfin from other ocean areas. This makes our Pacifical MSC certified yellowfin products caught within the PNA waters of the WCPO, not only one of the…

It is thanks to the hard working men and women watching over the PNA tuna resources that consumers in 26 different countries are now able to buy sustainable MSC Pacifical certified tuna. It is indeed our people who make the PNA MSC tuna certification and the Pacifical project possible. At Pacifical we aim to empower…

This week we have reached a milestone of 2,000 MSC Trip Numbers issued since we started the journey of bringing larger volumes of sustainably caught tuna to the world; a landmark for our MSC certified PNA free-school skipjack and yellowfin fishery. We are excited to share this breakthrough moment with you! Since 2013, the PNA…

We are pleased to greet you today with very positive news: The European Union has now officially approved Kiribati as an EU competent authority! The official decision has been published this week; please find the link to the EU Commission implementing decision here. (Current version: 14/12/2019) This means that Pacifical is now able to offer MSC…

The PNA skipjack and yellowfin free school tuna fishery has undergone the standard five year MSC certification reassessment and we are pleased to have received some of the highest possible scores on nearly every point of this preliminary review. Certainly, the scores awarded reflect the fishery’s strong and robust management! Acoura Marine is the third…

An almost entirely green preliminary scoring card has been presented on the PNA skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery, which is currently undergoing the standard five year MSC certification reassessment, as the third party assessor offers its draft report, opening the floor to stakeholder comments. The big question is; how will stakeholders react following a recent…

Thailand’s tuna canners haven’t seen growth in many major markets in recent months, but thanks to their access to MSC certified catch, they are fulfilling a strong and increasing demand among Australian buyers. During the first four months of this year, canners in Thailand sent nearly 15,000 tons of canned tuna to the Australian market,…

Palau’s President is calling for the protection of 30 percent of the world’s oceans, urging countries to follow in the footsteps of the island nation, which has taken initiatives to close major parts of its waters to safe keep its tuna resource. Nations need to step up to ensure sustainable development of fisheries through a…

In connection with the launch of the WWF Fiskguiden (Seafood Guide) 2017, WWF Sweden has published a report on tuna stocks, in which they conclude that “just over a 10% of all tuna gets a green light” in the Swedish market. WWF advises Swedish consumers to look for the MSC logo when buying tuna, in…

May 2nd has arrived, and this year World Tuna Day celebrations will be the biggest yet, commemorated on a global scale, as major regions, companies and organizations recognize the existence of tuna and the importance of sustainably managing a resource that benefits the livelihoods of many. First celebrated as a small event in Papua New…

Pacifical welcomes the public announcement of Kotipizza as the 1st pizza chain to offer its customers 100% MSC certified product for its seafood pizzas. The decision of Kotipizza illustrates the company’s solid leadership towards tuna sustainability as well as its strong support for the 8 PNA Island nations by choosing Pacifical MSC certified tuna as…

Orkla Foods Sweden and Pacifical are proud to announce their cooperation to supply sustainable MSC certified skipjack tuna from the PNA waters through the Swedish brand Abba; 100 percent wild tuna, certified as sustainably caught and fully traceable to all consumers from sea to shelf. Orkla Foods Sweden’s bold step is a reflection of the…

The United Nations General Assembly has voted with no objection to ratify World Tuna Day, which will now be established as a globally-recognized event, celebrated annually on May 2nd. First celebrated as a small event in Papua New Guinea in 2011, the initiative from the PNA and Pacifical was created to spread awareness of the…

Kiribati Fish Limited (KFL) and Pacifical are honored to announce their cooperation to supply the world with MSC certified sustainable tuna – caught and processed in Kiribati. Last week a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was countersigned by the parties and starting January 2017, KFL will be able to process sustainable MSC certified Pacifical tuna. “We…

Following a 2015 global corporate commitment to source seafood from MSC and ASC certified fisheries, IKEA Spain has now made MSC certified Pacifical tuna available for all their customers becoming the first IKEA market to offer 100 percent wild tuna, certified as sustainably caught in the pristine ecosystem of the PNA waters and fully traceable…

With a push to improve Pacific island food security at the project’s core, entrepreneurs in the PNA are being trained on creating micro canneries, which will process the substantial volumes of bycatch fish landed by tuna purse seiners in the region every year. Training is taking place this week in Majuro, the Marshall Islands, which…

John West Australia has taken home a global sustainability award, a first by an Australian organization. The firm was recently awarded the Best Engagement Campaign at the Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards in London. The awards recognize the world’s leading organizations in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), sustainable supply chains and communications. John West, Australia’s most…

Food and drink group Princes will add Pacifical MSC certified tuna to their branded tuna starting this month, October 2016. This makes Princes the first UK brand or supermarket sourcing tuna from the MSC certified PNA tuna fishery and carrying the Pacifical logo on their products. “It is a great pleasure to work alongside with…

The MSC has responded in defence of certifying only the free-school operations of a mixed tuna purse seine fishery, after OPAGAC, the umbrella industry association representing the Spanish tuna purse seine fleet, has challenged the merits and scientific rigor of such accreditation, stating that these fleets still largely depend on drifting FADs (dFADs). MSC’s main…

Pacifical cv has launched today its Social Accountability Guidelines for all vessels involved in its MSC certified sustainable tuna fishery. The new guidelines are unique as it covers over 300 industrial fishing and transport vessels from more than 10 different nations, working in one of world’s most complex and extensive seafood supply chains. The aim…

The time has come for the PNA unassociated / non FAD tuna purse seine skipjack and yellowfin fishery to undergo reassessment to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. This reassessment is part of the lifecycle of MSC certification, already planned since 2011 when the MSC certificate was granted to the PNA. Once an MSC…

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 the product on our supermarket shelves. And the credit is due to a group of small Pacific Island nations that established the world’s biggest sustainable fishery. As Jemima Garrett reports….

Nannette Dilly Malsol, one of the PNA’s most influential leaders, has passed away, leaving members of the PNA community both in shock and mourning this week as they remember the critical role she played in the group’s history. Malsol, who held the position of Head of Palau’s Fisheries, died on Thursday after a long battle…

May 2nd has finally come, the day in which communities, firms and NGOs all across the globe commemorate the existence of tuna and emphasize the importance of sustainable management to have it available for generations to come. World Tuna Day was first celebrated as a small event in 2011, in Alotau, Papua New Guinea; we…

After efforts were first concentrated on closing all of Palau’s waters to commercial fishing, the country has settled at 80 percent for a National Marine Sanctuary, and has now stated that in the remaining part of its EEZ, only free-school commercial tuna fishing will be permitted. The amended Act from the people of Palau, if…

Just a handful of days away, the 5th international World Tuna Day is upon us, as communities, firms and NGOs scattered across the globe work tirelessly to get preparations ready for this momentous day. ISSF has announced its participation with the launch of its social media campaign, which will include a statement of support for…

The time has come to say farewell to a highly appreciated member of our Pacifical family; Dr. Transform Aqorau. After six very productive years as the CEO of the PNA office, Dr. Aqorau is stepping down. Responsible for a vast, pristine and sustainably managed body of water in the WCPO, the world’s largest MSC certified…

A day of joy in the Pacific; we are now counting down the days to celebrate and honor the existence of tuna in our daily lives. Tuna species play a key role in our existence, ecosystem, economy and national income. On May 2nd all national PNA citizens of Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands,…

We would love to see you at the upcoming Global Seafood Exposition beginning April 26th in Brussels. Please stop by to meet our team or just say hello. We will be at the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority Stand: Stand #8- 4461. The event will provide a great opportunity to drink a coffee together…

SAN DIEGO–(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) certified tuna coming from eight member countries of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. Those eight countries set up the Pacifical organization in 2011…

At the age of 69 years, Stuart. J. Beck, also named Palau’s UN envoy for oceans and seas, has passed away after suffering with renal cancer. The PNA nation now says goodbye to the man that spearheaded its successful campaign to phase out commercial fishing in the country’s waters. Born in Bronxville, New York, Beck…

Our Pacifical team is excited to announce its attendance to the upcoming Boston Seafood Exposition beginning March 6th 2016! We will have our own meeting space within the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority Booth #3086. Please stop by to introduce yourself and meet our team. This would be a great opportunity to get together…

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 sales and marketing of the PNA MSC certified yellowfin tuna will be done through the PNA global marketing company for its MSC certified tuna, Pacifical. The Parties of the…

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 3, 2016 /MANGO/ — Imagine a world without fish: John West Australia, WWF-Australia (WWF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), today announce that they have come together to make the single biggest brand commitment, to help end unsustainable fishing methods within the canned tuna industry in Australia, thanks to Pacifical, supplied by the…

The PNA has this week been rewarded for its vision and hard work in managing a huge segment of the Western and Central Pacific tuna supply, and has been named the winner of the Seafood Champion Award for Vision at the global Seafood Summit in Malta. The company was selected from over 90 applicants. Of…

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 Marine Stewardship Council on their national menu. By January 2016, more than 490 restaurants will be offering MSC certified tuna in their “Tuna Mediterranean Salad”. “At McDonald’s we have a goal…

In response to the recent claims inferring that NFA fishery observers provide validations of tuna catches being “Free School” or “FAD Free”, the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority (NFA), within the PNA, has issued a press statement to clarify this matter. The statement publicly warns that all “FAD-free” or “Free School” claims on tuna…

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), the $15 billion global provider of food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced that it will transition to 100% sustainably sourced canned skipjack and albacore tuna in the U.S. by April 1, 2016. Sustainably sourced tuna minimizes by-catch levels and helps maintain fish populations. Pacifical will be one of the suppliers of raw material…

There is no longer a valid argument not to source sustainable tuna, it is a choice, and it is up to each one of us as market participants to accept the challenge… It hasn’t been easy for Pacifical to gather canneries, fishing companies, ministers, officials, retailers, food service companies, traders and even fast food restaurants…

We are excited to announce FCF’s first landings of MSC certified skipjack in the PNA region; MSC certified tuna caught in PNA waters, processed by the PNA people. This first lot of MSC certified skipjack landed in Wewak by FCF weighs a total of 290 metric tons and will be processed at South Seas Tuna…

Observers working aboard tuna vessels fishing in the largest single skipjack resource in the world are set to begin full scale trials for Electronic Catch Documentation Systems (eCDS), which will make catch data reporting much more timely and efficient. The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has announced its decision to start eCDS trials for…

As of today, scientists, resource managers, researchers, fishermen and NGOs will be joining together for a three day long workshop on the future management of Pacific fisheries, at the SPC headquarters in Nouméa, New Caledonia; an effort to secure one of the most important food and income sources for Pacific island people. The outcomes of…

Our Pacifical team is excited to announce its attendance to the Global Seafood Exposition in Brussels next week! Come and join our team for a nice warm coffee / tea at our stand: We will have our own booth within the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority Pavilion Hall 8 Booth 4543. This would be…

Maurice Brownjohn, Director of Pacifical, applauds CEPESCA and Spanish members of the European Parliament for actively calling on independently certified FAD free tuna. “Under these conditions (the current self-certification system), FAD-free certification by the captain himself would be presumed to be false” said Javier Garat, the Secretary General of CEPESCA and President of Europeche. Pacifical…

Just a quick note to inform you that vessels operating in cooperation with FCF have already started MSC trips within the PNA waters. In about 6 to 8 weeks, these managed seiners are expected to land certified tonnage meeting the Pacifical MSC qualified fish. We are extremely happy to see our partnership strengthening day by…

We are happy to announce the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between PNA – Pacifical and the largest tuna supplier in the Western Pacific Ocean, Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company, Ltd. (FCF) covering their latest processing investment in PNG. The MOU signed represents the beginning of a strong and mutually beneficial partnership, as well as…

Last week we warmly welcomed the news about Tri Marine’s fleet entering into the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) full assessment for its US treaty fleet, especially in areas beyond the waters of the PNA. This marks an unprecedented move by Tri Marine and we are thrilled to see the industry consolidating efforts for a more…

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we announce our cooperation with South Pacific Tuna Corporation (SOPAC) on Pacifical MSC skipjack tuna from the PNA waters. Last week SOPAC, PNAO and Pacifical have endorsed their commitments towards maintaining the highest sustainability standards with the signature of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). We feel extremely…