The relatively young Spanish company Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) aims to grow into one of the top seafood and tuna firms in Spain. In 2022, Wofco’s sales improved by 43 percent,...
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High Buoys Stranding In Eastern Zones Of WCPO
From 2006 to 2023, a total of 2,249 dFAD stranding events were reported in the regional database across 18 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). Eleven of these nations have...
FDA Heeds Call Of Tuna Industry, Proposes Drained Weight Method For Canning
After years of pushback from the US Big Three and fisheries organizations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proved that it has heeded their call. Today, it issued a proposed rule in...
Jealsa Reports High 2022 Profits Despite Loss In Canning
Spanish tuna processor Jealsa reported that its canning business incurred a loss in 2022 and the net profit was only driven by sell-offs in its energy business unit. Earlier this year, Jeasla...
NOAA Will Test New Fishing Line Longline Gear To Reduce Bycatch
After a decade of use, US fishermen found that hooks that were meant to mitigate bycatch from the US longlining fleet such as false killer whales were ineffectual and only straightened out 10...
Biodegradable Jelly-FADs Tested In WCPO
It is estimated that between 23,000 and 40,000 drifting FAD buoys have been deployed in WCPO over the last decade. Scientists in the WCPO are testing biodegradable FADs to mitigate...
US Canned Tuna Imports Cost Significantly Higher In Q2
American retailers and traders imported fewer canned tuna shipments in the first half of 2023 compared to last year, with trade declining from major suppliers. The total business amounted to...
Controversial Deep Sea Mining Firm Nautilus Minerals Eyeing Return To PNG
Environmentalists and experts are analyzing in-depth deep-sea mining and the effects it can have on marine life. Meanwhile, islanders in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are keeping their fingers...
US Private Equity Firm To Secure Subway Chain For USD 9 Billion
After months of speculation, a deal to sell the US' largest fast-food chain Subway is likely to be closed this week. Private equity firm Roark Capital, which is in the lead, will purchase the...
Hong Kong Residents Warned Of “Pollutants” In Bluefin
The head of a food and environmental hygiene council has warned people in Hong Kong to refrain from eating large fishes like bluefin because “they contain different pollutants that might be...
How Sahara Dust Leads To Skipjack Migration In The Atlantic
A study has found that skipjack migration in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean (AO) is connected to Sahara dust variability throughout the year. The atmospheric deposition of desert dust influences...
Death Of Algerian Man Allegedly Linked To Botulism In Tuna
An Algerian consumer protection association called Himayatec has claimed that a 22-year-old man in Constantine died due to botulism "after consuming spoiled tuna". Himayatec said the 160 g...
Three Pacific Islands Want Their High Seas Area Extended
After 14 years of waiting, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Solomon Islands are hoping their joint submission to extend their high seas pocket in the North Fiji Basin will soon be approved. They want to...
Poor Skipjack Supply Reduces WCPO July Transshipment Volumes
In July, when the FAD ban kicked off in the WCPO, not only did seiner-caught tuna volumes drop but so did the amounts of tuna transshipped from PNA ports. The latest regional data shows that...
Escuris Generates 79 Percent Of Revenue From Mercadona
Galician company Escuris, a subsidiary of Jealsa, reported that its 2022 annual growth rate of revenue was higher than the cost despite the inflation. It recorded a USD 420 million turnover,...
Lion Capital Had “Economic Motive” To Allow Price-Fixing By Bumble Bee
Former owners of Bumble Bee, a UK-based private equity firm, and its subsidiary Big Catch Cayman, could still be held responsible for their alleged role in Bumble Bee’s price-fixing scheme...
IOTC Urges Members To Investigate Potential IUU Fishing By Chinese Longliners
Serious allegations have been leveled against three Chinese-flagged longliners belonging to Qingdao YKS Ocean Fishery. In a report to the IOTC on August 16, the Environmental Justice...
Costa Rican President Under Inquiry For Alleged Role In Failing Tuna Reform Law
A Costa Rican minister was recently alleged of breaching his duty by not applying the Tuna Reform law introduced last October. Now, fingers have been pointed at the nation's President Rodrigo...
Catches Plunge Despite Shift WCPO Seiner Operations To The East
The WCPO seiner fleet caught less tuna in July compared to June, but the large yellowfin captured on free schools remained strong and skipjack dropped with the FAD ban in force. In July, the...
Second Seiner About To Boost Oman’s Tuna Production
Over the years, Oman has been paving the way for several fisheries projects. Last Sunday, Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) unveiled a new 85 m long seiner ‘Acila’ under the country's flag to...
