Negotiations over the future of Pacific bluefin gathered pace last week as the IATTC-WCPFC Joint Working Group (JWG) reviewed the stock's health, with key fishing nations presenting competing...
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EU Tuna Industry Pushes For More Time On Fish Weighing Rules
French Fishing Vessel Owners' Union (UAPF) asked today that EU member states vote against the draft implementing act related to the weighing of fishery products . The Union wants European...
EU Warns Italy & Portugal Of Failure To Comply With Fisheries Law
The European Commission has formally notified Italy and Portugal for failing to comply with the Fisheries Control Regulation, which monitors tuna and other seafood fishing operations by EU...
Two Major Tuna Fisheries Enter MSC Reassessment In WCPO
The MSC has begun reassessments of two WCPO purse-seine tuna fisheries for Tri Marine International, and Itochu Corporation, one of the largest global tuna traders, with ACDRs for both...
Thai Processors’ WR Bigeye Purchase Plunged
Thai processors sharply reduced purchases of frozen whole round bigeye in the first quarter of this year, pushing prices lower while France entered the market as a new supplier. The Thais...
South Korea’s Catch-To-Processor Bluefin Pilot Delivers Strong Results
South Korean government-backed ‘Busan Bluefin Tuna High-Income Pilot Project’ is gaining industry support after achieving its first commercial landing and direct sale of Pacific bluefin at...
Mounting Pressure On Ecuadorian Tuna Sector Keeps Skipjack Price Elevated
The Ecuadorian tuna sector is facing headwinds with low skipjack catches, high fuel prices, and increasing competitiveness in the EU market from other global producers. Skipjack raw material...
Higher Canned Tuna Demand Drives Export Market Value To USD 17.7 Billion
The global trade of tunas, bonitos, and billfishes experienced strong growth in 2024 concluded UN FAO in its latest report ‘The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026’. Total export...
Century Pacific Could Weather Earthquake With Little Business Impact
Filipino brokerage Abacus Securities Inc. said the earthquake that struck the Philippines in early June is expected to have little effect on the sales of Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), the...
European Canners’ Woes Grow As Mexico Trade Deal Wins EU Parliament Approval
The European Parliament on Wednesday gave the green light to the modernized EU-Mexico Global Agreement (MGA) paving the way for lower to zero duties on Mexican canned and other tuna exports to...
ISSF Audit Finds Increase In Minor Non-Compliance Across Tuna Companies
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently published its ‘Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report,’ which revealed a 98.83...
NOAA Reminds US Tuna Fleet Fishing In EPO Of IATTC Rules
The US scientific and regulatory agency NOAA has confirmed the various tuna conservation and management measures in the EPO under the latest IATTC regulations. This includes closure days for...
Spain’s Tuna Industry Fears Loom Over EU-Mexico Pact
The Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) was signed between the EU and Mexico in May and received political support on Tuesday from a majority of the European Parliament members. The MEPs will be...
Thai Demand For Frozen WR Albacore Keep Rising
Thailand’s imports of frozen whole round albacore rose in the first quarter, with all major suppliers shipping higher volumes at increased prices compared to a year earlier. Prices paid by...
Tuna Commissions Gather To Discuss Pacific BF Long-Term Sustainability
The IATTC and WCPFC will begin their joint working group meeting today on Pacific Bluefin to agree on a science-based management procedure to secure long-term sustainability for the species....
WPRFMC Appoints Commercial Fishers As MPA Discussions Intensify
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) recently announced that two members from the Hawaii Longline Association, Eric Kingma and Roger Dang, will join the Council to...
Maldivian Yellowfin Fishermen Raise Concerns Over Reduced Ice Supply By MIFCO
Fuel shortage in the Maldives has affected the production of ice needed by pole-and-line and handline fishermen. The trade union representing yellowfin tuna fishers has raised the alarm over...
European Tuna Processors Navigate Fluctuating Edible Oil Costs
Sunflower oil prices across the globe remain largely stable, according to the UN FAO, but EU data show a slight increase in rates for the product from Ukraine. While Spanish tuna processors...
Gabon Ends Multi-Million Euros Tuna Accord With EU
Gabon has decided not to renew its tuna fisheries partnership with the EU, bringing a nearly two-decade agreement to an end. The government said the move is part of its strategy to develop the...
Ecuador Lends A Helping Hand To Tuna Fishers Affected By Fire
Last week, the Ecuadorian government handed over food kits to artisanal and longline fishermen who were affected by a fire that destroyed their boats in June when moored in the Manta port. The...
