MSC Standards - Prospects for Vietnam Tuna Sector

According to the MSC Tuna Year Book 2025, approximately 2.5 million tonnes of global tuna production have achieved MSC certification, accounting for 54% of global output. There are 71% of global tuna production is currently on—or moving toward—a sustainability pathway, including fisheries participating in the MSC Improvement Program (MSC IP), those under MSC Assessment, and Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). This demonstrates that sustainable fishing has become an inevitable global trend, with the MSC standard increasingly favored by international markets.

MSC Standards - Prospects for Vietnam Tuna Sector

According to the MSC Tuna Year Book 2025, approximately 2.5 million tonnes of global tuna production have achieved MSC certification, accounting for 54% of global output. There are 71% of global tuna production is currently on—or moving toward—a sustainability pathway, including fisheries participating in the MSC Improvement Program (MSC IP), those under MSC Assessment, and Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). This demonstrates that sustainable fishing has become an inevitable global trend, with the MSC standard increasingly favored by international markets.

VINATUNA SHARES ITS CONSERVATION INITIATIVE AT PANATURE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

On 05 January 2026 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) was pleased to take part in the series of events marking the 20th anniversary of the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) Center—an important milestone celebrating two decades of steadfast efforts to advance nature conservation and sustainable development in Viet Nam.

The meeting between the Vietnam Tuna Association and the Directorate of Fisheries on Advancing the Vietnam Skipjack Tuna Purse Seine Fishery MSC Improvement Program (Vietnam SKJ MSC IP)

As Vietnam’s fisheries sector—particularly the tuna industry—faces mounting pressure from international markets, a working session between the Directorate of Fisheries and Surveillance and the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) has set out a strategic pathway to address technical barriers and strengthen the global competitiveness of Vietnamese tuna, especially skipjack tuna. Beyond export figures, the discussion is Vietnam’s commitment to sustainable - responsible development, integration into the global seafood market.

The meeting between the Vietnam Tuna Association and the Directorate of Fisheries on Advancing the Vietnam Skipjack Tuna Purse Seine Fishery MSC Improvement Program (Vietnam SKJ MSC IP)

As Vietnam’s fisheries sector—particularly the tuna industry—faces mounting pressure from international markets, a working session between the Directorate of Fisheries and Surveillance and the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) has set out a strategic pathway to address technical barriers and strengthen the global competitiveness of Vietnamese tuna, especially skipjack tuna. Beyond export figures, the discussion is Vietnam’s commitment to sustainable - responsible development, integration into the global seafood market.

MEETING AND DELIVERY OF ZUNIBAL ELECTRONIC MONITORING (EM) CAMERA EQUIPMENT

In December 2025, the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA) and Zunibal Vietnam met with Zunibal Vietnam Co., Ltd. for delivery of Zunibal electronic monitoring (EM) camera equipment, and to discuss plans for piloting the EM system on fishing vessels. This activity supports the “Pilot implementation of Electronic Monitoring (EM) system on skipjack tuna purse seine vessels”, under the Vietnam Nam Skipjack MSC Improvement Program. Previously, in November 2025, VINATUNA worked with Zunibal Spain and reached an agreement on the trial piloting EM camera in Vietnam.

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