Global tuna certification increases

MSC has equated this take up to 47% of the world’s wild tuna catch. In volume terms, this engaged catch amounts to 2,346,962 tonnes. The international non-profit organisation defines “engaged” as certified, in assessment, in transition to MSC or suspended.

With regards to the certified catch, as of February 2024, 34% of the global wild tuna catch comes from MSC-certified fisheries, or 1,679,400 tonnes.

In terms of species, it was calculated there’s 451 tonnes of certified bluefin tuna, 34,296 tonnes of bigeye, 70,020 tonnes of albacore, 290,307 tonnes of yellowfin and 1,284,327 tonnes of skipjack.

MSC also reports that already this year six new fisheries have been certified or re-certified, including, for the first time, a fishery catching yellowfin and albacore tuna in Canada.