03 Oct 2019 --- Ahold Delhaize, Metro AG and New England Seafood International have initiated the foundation of the Global Tuna Alliance, an independent group of retailers and supply chain companies setting out to eradicate illegal fishing from the tuna sector. The Alliance also aims to step up social and environmental conditions and intergovernmental cooperation. Other industry partner companies that led the development of the group include Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Princes. It is estimated that the total volume of tuna currently involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) activity in the Pacific is 306,440 metric tons, with a market value of over US$616 million.