A Spanish government agency recently revealed the investigation results of a three-year-old case about a purse seiner crew member falling into the water and injuring his leg while releasing...
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FiTI Lauds Seychelles’ Fisheries Transparency Compliance
The Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) recently announced that Seychelles is the first country to be “compliant” with its standards. It means that the nation has made considerable...
Spain Allocates Bluefin Quota For 2025
The Spanish Fisheries Ministry allotted 6,783 tons of bluefin to 819 national-flagged vessels in 2025, including the Almadrabas. The information was published in the Official State Gazette...
Africans Remarkably Recovered Canned Tuna Imports From Thailand In 2024
Thai processors’ trade with North African nations such as Libya, Egypt, and South Africa witnessed massive growth in 2024, with trade increasing by nearly half compared to 2023. Most African...
Vietnam Increased Market Share In US Pre-cooked Loins Imports In 2024
The US import of pre-cooked tuna loins barely picked up in 2024. Canners purchased just slightly more loins than in 2023. However, they were invoiced at a seven-year low. Vietnamese and Fijian...
American Samoa And StarKist Confirm Ties
The American Samoa governor Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula recently stressed the pivotal role of the StarKist cannery, the biggest private-sector employer on the island. Pula met with Eunhong (Edward)...
Italian Police Seize Cocaine From Canned Tuna Shipment
The Italian police recently confiscated 250 kg of cocaine that was transported in a container with canned tuna from Ecuador. The drugs were hidden in five bags containing a total of 200...
Dongwon WCPO Bigeye Gets Blue Tick And IO Catches In Assessment
Dongwon's MSC reassessment to add purse seiner bigeye catches in the WCPO was MSC certified. The Korean company has also sought the blue logo for its Indian Ocean (IO) purse seine skipjack and...
Nauterra Takes A Step Toward Carbon Neutrality
Tuna company Nauterra has partnered with energy company Energias de Portugal (EDP) to reduce carbon emissions at its Cabello plant in A Coruña. Nauterra announced that installing solar panels...
President Trump Temporarily Delays Tariffs, Markets In Upheaval
Two days after imposing 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and most products from Canada, US President Donald Trump suspended the levies, causing whiplash to investors, stock markets, and...
FIA Reveals Critical Need For Third-Party Audits For Crew Welfare
The Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) recently revealed that while fishing fleets have policies and regulations in place, sometimes crew can be unaware because of a...
The Future Route For Europe’s Tuna Processing Industry
What will be the impact on European tuna producers and traders if President Trump puts his money where his mouth is and imposes a 25 percent tariff on EU imports? Is it a likely scenario now...
Korea Celebrates Tuna Day By Slashing Prices For Fresh Fish
Several supermarkets in Korea announced that they would sell fresh sushi and sashimi tuna at discounted prices from March 7 to 9 as part of the Tuna Day which is celebrated regionally. The...
Spanish Court Fines Two Companies For “Negligent Tuna Transport”
Two Spanish companies were recently fined EUR 42,278 (USD 45,720) by a Court in Seville for their “negligent acts” during the transport of 24 tons of tuna which led to the spoilage of the...
Zhejiang Ocean Family’s Brand New Seiners Will Fly Kiribati Flag
Chinese tuna fishing company Zhejiang Ocean Family has purchased two new seiners that will operate in the WCPO under the Kiribati flag. The company owns a cannery under a joint venture on this...
Marine Instruments Tunadrone Completes Field Tests In Pacific And Atlantic Oceans
Marine Instruments took on the challenge of developing a drone for purse seine tuna vessels when existing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) were primarily designed for land-based use and unsuited...
Thai Union Recognized As Most Sustainable In S&P Global Ranking
The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 ranked Thai Union Group PLC in the top one percent and the company stated that it “has been recognized as one the world’s most sustainable...
Carrefour And US Food Firms Among Latest To Sign Tuna Transparency Pledge
The Nature Conservancy-initiated Tuna Transparency Pledge has been expanded with six new signatories. These include French retailer Carrefour, US food servicer Aramark, US seafood companies...
Is The US Market For Pouched Tuna Imports Saturated?
The US imported slightly higher volumes of tuna in pouches last year than in 2023. This meager increase in buying does not come as a surprise as US retailers and traders had a slow 2024 after...
Will UK’s Assistance Help Accelerate Bina Harbor Project?
The UK is keen on lending a helping hand to the Solomon Islands in constructing the anticipated Bina Harbor project. This was announced on Tuesday by Paul Turner, the new British High...
