The crisis unfolding in Papua New Guinea (PNG) tuna canneries has raised the ire of local politicians who have demanded the government take action to save the jobs of thousands of cannery...
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TU Commits USD 200M To Sustainable Goals In SeaChange2030 Strategy
Thai Union Group wants to reshape the seafood industry through the launch of SeaChange2030, its next five-year sustainable strategy. It is committing THB 7.2 billion (USD 200 million),...
Atuna Index Hits Peak In 5 Years While World Food Prices Continue Sliding
Inflation on major world foods has continued easing, according to the latest figures released by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). General food prices for major commodities such...
Philippines Fishermen Hope New Tuna Vessels Can Boost Production
A group of fishermen in the Philippines' Eastern Samar province can enhance their tuna fishing and production thanks to the efforts of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The...
Cepesca Lauds UN Carbon Neutrality Goals, But Highlights Multiple Challenges
The Spanish boat owners' organization Cepesca has lauded the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) initiative to scale down carbon (CO2) emissions for all fishing vessels. But Javier...
New FIPs Announced Raise Questions
The Fishery Progress website recently mentioned the start of two FIPs, which are concerning. The Indian Ocean tuna longline (Fue Shin) fishery targets yellowfin while the species is...
Can Ghana Get Africans To Buy And Eat Canned Tuna?
The African continent has many tuna-rich waters, but most of the fish is raw material for canneries that supply the EU market. Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio, Secretary of the National Fisheries...
Spanish Government Increases Aid To Tuna Fisheries
The Spanish government supported over 3,000 tuna and other boat owners to deal with the consequences of the Russian-Ukraine war. A total of EUR 48.35 million in aid has already been granted...
Basque Union Criticizes “Colonial Systems” Used To Exploit Tuna Crew
The death of a 44-year-old sailor working for the Basque company Inpesca has sent shock waves across the tuna industry. The victim, who reportedly died last week from “non-traumatic” causes,...
EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal Ends With Uncertainty Over Renewal
The EU fisheries agreement with Morocco came to an end on Monday. But now there are doubts if it will be renewed. It depends on the EU Court of Justice's future ruling since the EU had...
US Insists Taiwan Increases Support For Sustainable Fisheries
The US is putting its foot down in combating IUU fishing. The country has arrived at a new deal with Taiwan to adopt conservation management measures for tuna and other fish and to...
EPO Potential Seiner Fish Hold Volumes Remain At Peak
The EPO purse seiner fleet's potential capacity remains at a peak and is close to being fully realized, according to the latest data from the IATTC. Last year, vessels in this region landed...
RD Group And PNG Govt Investigating Joint Venture On Fishing And Processing
Philippine-based RD Fishing Group (RDFG) which has been in trouble over its halted operations has now started talks with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government to begin investigations into...
WCPO Tuna DNA Barcode On Atuna Species Guide Page
The DNA barcodes for Thunnus Albacares and Katsuwonus Pelamis from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean are listed in the FDA Seafood List and on the tuna species guide page on Atuna. The...
Mexico Seizes Seiner That Abandoned Net
Mexican officials suspect that the Mexican-flagged ‘Maria Guadalupe' abandoned the seiner net near the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of the Gulf of California. Last month, the Mexican...
Dongwon F&B Expects Growth For Q2 Sales
Although not officially published, Dongwon Food & Beverage has exceeded market expectations with a 13.8 percent growth in revenue in the second quarter of this year. Hana Securities...
Seiners Seen Fishing Again Close To Mexican MPA
Artisanal fishermen are fuming that purse seiners are operating close to a marine protected zone, the Las Ánimas area in Baja California, Mexico. This comes a few weeks after an abandoned net...
Ex-Minister Pleads Not Guilty In Tuna Scam In US
Manuel Chang, the former Finance Minister of Mozambique was extradited from South Africa to the US on Wednesday for his role in a USD 2 billion scandal which also involved USD 850 million in...
German Retail Sales Volume Of MSC Canned Tuna Rose By 23% In 2022
It is no surprise that Germans have a preference for sustainable tuna and seafood, they are the world's biggest buyers of these products. In a survey conducted for MSC, nine out of ten...
US Single Duty Quota Reduced By 10% For 2023
The US Customs and Border Protection announced recently the volume of Chunk light tuna in brine that falls under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS), also known as single duty. The six...
