The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) announced last week that Greg Brown, who held the role of Executive Director, has left the organization. GDST has appointed Huw Thomas as...
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US Coast Guard Medevacs Crew Member From Longliner In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard helicopter recently pulled a 35-year-old man from a tuna longliner that was fishing in the Pacific Ocean. The fisherman aboard the US-flagged longliner ‘Pacific Dragon II’...
Three New Bumble Bee Tuna Products Make Their Way Into US Market
Bumble Bee has launched three new tuna products as part of the US National Seafood Month, including pouches and cans. The top US brand also introduced other salmon, sardines, and shrimp items....
US Proposes Stricter ICCAT Protection Rules For Observers
There are an estimated 2,500 observers working globally on board vessels that fish in national waters and the high seas. Their health and safety needs to be guaranteed and the US has submitted...
Nauterra Is Main Employer In Itajaí City
Spanish tuna company Nauterra (formerly Grupo Calvo) is the largest employer in the Brazilian city of Itajaí. Nauterra which produces Gomes da Costa, one of the major national tuna brands,...
Guatemala Political Party Wants National Vessels To Unload Tuna Domestically
A prominent political party in Guatemala has expressed concern about national tuna vessels shipping their catches to Ecuador and Panama rather than to local ports. Spokespersons for Voluntad,...
Albacore Leaves Bay Of Biscay For Colder Waters Near End of Fishing Season
Every decade, albacore enters the Bay of Biscay 2.3 days earlier, according to AZTI researcher Nerea Goikoetxea. The tuna also swims northwards while they migrate, stated the latest study by...
Egyptian Tuna Brand Celebrates Three Decades Of Prominence
Popular Egyptian canned tuna brand Sunshine has kick-started an out-of-home (OOH) campaign, advertising outdoors to reach consumers, to commemorate 30 years in business. “The ads showcase a...
Japanese Seiners’ Catches Rose In 2023 Despite Shrinking Fleet
Japan has one of the largest fleets in the WCPO. In 2023, its seiner fishery capture accounted for 63 percent of the total catch by all gears. The number of Japan-flagged seiners operating in...
EU Operation OPSON Seized EU 91 Million Of Illegal Tuna & Other Foods
Millions of euros worth of illegal foods were removed by EU investigators from the market via Operation OPSON this year. Officials seized 22,000 tons of food and around 850,000 liters of...
Avoiding Tuna Management Action Until There Is An Evident Fishery Crisis
-VIEWPOINT- The management of tuna stocks has been in the spotlight for many years, especially after the blatant overfishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the 1990s and the failure to implement...
EJF Urges EU To Impose Stricter Controls On Chinese Tuna Imports
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has urged the EU to block Chinese tuna and other seafood products that come from IUU fishing. The international NGO wants members of the European...
Puglian Albacore Fishermen Can Apply For Aid
Small-scale fishing companies catching albacore in the Italian region of Puglia can apply for financial aid due to the regional fishing ban. Puglia is one of three major regions where the...
Atlantic Yellowfin Catches Dropped In 2023, Worry Remains Over Stock
Yellowfin catches in the Atlantic, despite a slight fall in 2023, has remained high over the years and has far exceeded the total allowable catch (TAC) of 110,000 tons established in 2012....
French Buyers Massively Reduced Canned Tuna Intake In H1
French brands and retailers imported 21 percent less canned tuna from outside the bloc in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Most nations exported fewer canned...
Atunsa’s FAD Recovery Project Begins In Indian Ocean
Spanish fishing company Atunsa has launched a one-month pilot FAD retrieval project in areas of the Indian Ocean. The EU informed IOTC of this as per regulations. The initiative that began on...
WCPO Transshipments Dropped In September Despite High Catches
The volume of tuna transshipped in PNA ports declined by six percent in September compared to August although seiners captured more tuna that month. Most of the transshipment activities were...
Dongwon Buys Seiner From Pevasa Fleet
Korean tuna firm Dongwon Industries recently purchased a seiner ‘Playa de Bakio’ from Spanish fishing company Pevasa for an undisclosed amount. It is a 75 m boat with 2,101 GRT and 1,850 Cubic...
WCPO Seiner-Caught Yellowfin Daily Rates Climbed In September
Overall daily catch rates of tuna in the WCPO in September were almost the same as the month before, according to the latest data. Seiners caught marginally lower daily skipjack volumes while...
ISSF Points Out Gaps RFMOs Must Address While Allocating Tuna Stocks
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently pointed out the gaps on fishing possibilities and allocation of tuna stocks that RFMOs need to address. The Foundation...
