MSC appointed Hartwig Schafer and five new trustees to its board. They will take up their new roles in July and will continue to bring a wide range of experience and expertise at MSC and set...
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EU Also Objects Against IOTC FAD Ban Due To Limits On Its Supply Vessels
EU recently declared it is objecting to the IOTC FAD measure and one of the reasons is that it limits the operations of its supply vessels. On Wednesday, the European Commission announced that...
EU Demand For Cooked Yellowfin Loins Makes A Record Jump
EU processors took in historically high levels of frozen pre-cooked loins in 2022, with demand for yellowfin showing a strong pickup, particularly from Spanish canners. This interest...
Taiwanese Port Lands Its Biggest Tuna After A Decade
A harbor in the eastern Taiwanese region of Yilan reported its first bluefin catch for 2023, which also broke the size record of ten years. The fish, weighing 320 kg, was caught near Diaoyutai...
Atunsa’s Legal Win Over Family Of Sailor Who Died Of Malaria On Board Seiner
The family of a Spanish sailor who died of malaria in 2009 while working on Atunsa’s purse seiner has lost a legal battle against the tuna company. The wife and four children of the worker...
FCF Purse Seine Fishery Gains MSC Cert For Bigeye
The FCF Western Pacific Sustainable Tuna Alliance (WPSTA) fishery has received the MSC blue logo for its bigeye catches and has also been re-certified for skipjack and yellowfin. SCS Global...
Despite 23% Price Hike, EU Processors Purchased More Loins
Imports by EU canners of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins rose in 2022 to a historic level despite a substantially higher price per ton, indicating that possibly demand and sales are not as price...
Study Says Overfishing Tuna Will Impact Seabirds Due To Hunting Relationship
Tuna and seabirds play a major role in the food chain because they contribute to the stability and persistence of marine ecosystems through top-down control. This is especially important for...
How Will Consumer Market React To High Skipjack Price?
The skipjack price in benchmark Bangkok hit the USD 2,000 per ton barrier at the end of March, and trade in the processing hubs of Seychelles and Manta followed with an increase. The...
EU Says No To IOTC FAD Ban And Proposes MP For Tuna
After much anticipation of what the EU would do after IOTC passed a measure for a FAD ban, the bloc has finally put down its foot, saying no to the three-month dFAD prohibition. The European...
The Rise Of Isabel, From Humble Beginnings To Tuna Giant
The Spanish tuna brand Isabel has a rich history. Its journey dates back to the early 19th century from José de Garavilla Y Quintana, a man with a vision from a small Spanish town. Apart from...
Canned Bluefin Delicacy From Maine At $25
Hand-line bluefin fisher in the Gulf of Maine in the US, Keper Connell, combines his passion for fishing with a profitable canning business. A visit to Barcelona in 2016 appeared to be an...
SolTuna Wants Duty-Free Access To US
Solomon Islands is in talks with the US authorities to export Soltuna products duty-free. Trade Commissioner Barret Salato has been discussing the possibilities with the US embassy in Honaira....
Piracy Incidents Declining In Major Atlantic Tuna Fishing Ground
Data show that hijacking vessels in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa have declined but last month a Danish-owned oil tanker ‘Monjasa Reformer’ was boarded and some sailors are still missing....
PAFCO Claims Foreign-Produced Tuna Not Fit For Consumption
Not all canned tuna products entering Fiji under the Pacific Islands Countries Free Trade Agreement are fit for human consumption, according to the bold statement by Saiyad Raiyum, Director of...
Real Tuna Reverts To Successful 1990s’ Marketing Campaign
Ecuador's leading tuna brand Real by NIRSA relaunched its “Me Hace Tun Tun” campaign from decades ago which is still appreciated by many of its consumers. The advertisement appeals to those to...
Tuna Breaks Fishing Rod Into Halves And Other Social Media Trends
The captain and crew of the 'Dolphin Express' charter fishing boat beamed with excitement when they shared their 56-hour long “Texas Safari” expedition. Skipper Tim Oestreich and his team were...
Balfegó To Install First Bluefin Cages In Basque Country Waters
Spanish firms Grupo Balfegó and research center AZTI are joining hands to install bluefin submersible cages close to the coastal town of Getaria located in Basque country. The project –...
Is Costa Rican Fisheries Minister In Hot Water For Not Applying Tuna Law?
The Attorney General’s (AG) Office in Costa Rica is currently investigating an anonymous complaint against Víctor Carvajal Porras, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). It has been...
Seiner Operators Benefit From Veda, But Manta Processors Getting The Short End
The Manta skipjack market has become a major hub in the global tuna industry and its yearly tuna supply today represents about half a million tons (55 percent from landings and 45 percent from...
