The price for skipjack in Bangkok has been pushed up amidst low demand from Thai canneries. The tuna price has bounced back to a higher level showing a slight movement in the market situation....
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MIFCO’s Newly Purchased Tuna Vessels For Cold Storage?
Maldivian state-owned MIFCO has announced the acquisition of three more vessels to increase its tuna purchasing and processing capacity. Currently, most of the caught fish are stored in...
French Investors Interested In Building Tuna Cannery In Gabon
Gabon which has a tuna-rich EEZ is joining hands with the French employer federation -- Mouvement Des Entreprises De France (MEDEF), which will invest in fisheries, energy, digital,...
Europeans Increased Spending On Seafood In 2021 Amidst Inflation
European households spent more money buying seafood in 2021 compared to the year before, with Italians forking out the most euros, according to the latest EU statistics. In 2021, nominal...
Suspicious Vessel Intercepted During Bilateral ‘Operation Yellowfin’
As the number of suspicious boats in the IO increased, Maldives and Seychelles decided to launch a bilateral ‘Operation Yellowfin’. The investigation was initiated after a vessel was spotted...
Weak Yen Eats Into Japanese Seafood Firms’ Profits
Japanese seafood companies are feeling the impact of a weakening currency saying that their profits are being dragged down by high costs. Soaring fuel prices have affected bigeye fishing...
IO Skipjack Price Rising At End Of Season
The Indian Ocean skipjack catches have been outstanding in recent months, both in volume and size. This was the prelude to a collapse of the price which caused panic among boat owners. Today,...
Pacific Women Break Barriers To Take Top Positions In Global Tuna Fisheries
Women from the Pacific are spearheading leadership in tuna fisheries -- the latest is the appointment of Rhea Moss-Christian (a Micronesian) as the new Executive Director of WCPFC. Shortly...
Are NGOs Still Focused On Global Sustainable Tuna Conservation?
Over the years, the number of NGOs has increased and there is a lot of money being donated. A platform analyzing the NGO sector questions how these organizations can claim to represent the...
Readers Slightly Sceptical On WCPFC Adopting HS For Skipjack And Yellowfin
Readers were not fully convinced that the WCPFC would adopt management procedures for skipjack and yellowfin. Nevertheless, almost two-thirds of the respondents were confident this would...
WCPFC Adopted Skipjack Management Procedure With Non-Binding Clause
On the fourth and last day of the Commission’s meeting, the prevailing good vibe continued resulting in agreements on some key topics. A management procedure for skipjack was adopted, but is...
Maldives Tuna Export Collapsed In Q3
A new statistic from the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) showed a meager increase in tuna exports in Q3 this year which underlines the poor catches due to the monsoon season. But October did...
TU Maintains Position With Tony Lazazzara As ISSF New Chair
On December 1, ISSF announced the appointment of Tony Lazazzara as the Chair of its board of directors. Lazazzara is the Fish Procurement Director at Thai Union and succeeds Kevin Bixler,...
Dongwon’s Marketing Strategies Receive Applause On Social Media
Dongwon strikes chords with consumers, especially on social media in Korea where the internet is widely used. The #onebreathchallenge went viral earlier this year asking people to quickly read...
World’s Largest Tuna MPA “Spillover Effect” Cannot Be Replicated
A study that claimed the number of tuna caught just outside the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in Hawaii is higher due to the no-fishing rule has been shot down by several...
Do Global NGOs Contribute More To Economies Than Their Goals?
The number of global NGOs and charities has increased over the years, and the latest data shows that their market size was valued at about USD 329 billion in 2020. It is expected to grow to...
WCPFC Meeting Making Good Progress Says Chair
On day three of the WCPFC meeting, the Commission lifted the temporary suspension of 100 percent observer coverage on purse seiners. Also, crew welfare and the skipjack management procedure...
Does FDA’s New Traceability Rule Uphold GDST Standards?
The new Food Traceability Final Rule (FTFR) introduced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be a game changer. A part of the "new era of smarter food safety blueprint", the...
Norway Salmon Farm Nets 330 kg Bluefin
Workers at a salmon farm in northern Norway were surprised when they caught an enormous bluefin inside the pen. Last Tuesday, the team was feeding the fish when a 330 kg-weighing tuna was...
WCPFC Chooses Rhea Moss-Christian As First Female Exec Director
Rhea Moss-Christian, a Micronesian candidate, has become the first Pacific woman to become the Executive Director of WCPFC. A formal announcement is expected later today at the RFMO’s annual...
