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Greenpeace USA Urges Unprecedented CBP Action Against Bumble Bee Tuna, Other Entities Over Forced Labor Allegations in Seafood Supply Chain
Greenpeace research found that a Bumble Bee tuna can purchased from Harris Teeter (a wholly owned subsidiary of Kroger Co.) in Arlington, Virginia on April 12, 2022 was sourced from…
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5 Challenges to Seafood Traceability
Seafood is one of the most traded food commodities in the world, with an estimated annual value of USD $164 billion. Whether fresh, frozen, or canned, seafood is found almost…
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3 Reasons to Rethink Tuna
Tuna sandwiches, tuna tartare, tuna poke, tuna salad—the ways to enjoy this fish seem endless. Within the last decade, more people have been consuming this versatile, nutritious, and “affordable” fish.…
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The High Cost of Cheap Tuna
Hi! I’m Marilu Cristina Flores, a Senior Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace’s Beyond Seafood campaign. While I’ve only been working on this particular campaign for a short time (around three months),…
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What is happening with Alaska snow crabs and Maine lobsters?
Earlier this month, Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that this year’s snow crab fishery is canceled, with CNN and others reporting that billions of the crabs had “disappeared.”…
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Bumble Bee – Good For Who?
TW: This blog includes mention of physical abuse Bumble Bee Tuna is making waves again! But, sadly, not for any of the reasons we would hope, like taking meaningful action…
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Can you trust that shiny can of tuna that promises to be sustainable and ethically sourced?
Global seafood supply chains are “notoriously opaque”, leaving the door open for environmental and human right abuses. It’s time for major US brands and retailers to increase transparency and traceability…
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Supply Chained
The report features new interviews with survivors of trafficking and forced labour in Indonesia who faced abuse on Thai-operated fishing vessels. These ships transferred their tuna and other fish to…
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Carting Away the Oceans VI
Through varying combinations of progressive policy development, public support for conservation measures, and the elimination of unsustainable seafood inventory items, these two companies – Safeway and Whole Foods – have…
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Carting Away the Oceans V
While the oily gleam of sardines, mackerels, and other small, rapidly-growing fish in wetcase ice is becoming more common, most seafood merchants continue to focus on large, predatoryfish such as…