The Chinese Fisheries Ministry has said that the country’s massive distant water tuna fishing fleet is compliant with RFMO rules but wants it to further improve in several areas, from not...
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Deaths Of Five Fishermen On Fiji Longliner Still A Mystery
Almost ten months after the incident, Fijian Police are still investigating the case of the alleged beheading of a fisherman by a colleague onboard the Fijian-flagged longliner ‘Tiro II’. Five...
Canary Islands’ Fleet Considering Scrapping Vessels Over High Fuel Costs
The Lanzarote tuna fleet flagged to Spain is in a dire situation and needs help. The 160 percent rise in fuel prices – going from EUR 0.40 to EUR 1.21 per liter in the last few months – is a...
PNG FIA Says Tesco Now Buying MSC Tuna From Its Members
According to the spokesman for Papua New Guinea's tuna industry, the leading British supermarket chain Tesco has closed a deal to buy MSC certified tuna from members of the PNG’s Fishing...
African Fisheries Inspectors Provided With Latest Tech To Combat IUU
Extra equipment that will help with fisheries control in Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Togo were recently distributed to the West African Task Force. The Fisheries Committee for the West...
Food Preparers Can Submit Claims Against COSI
More tuna buyers have been invited to submit their claims against Chicken of the Sea Internal (COSI) for price-fixing shelf-stable food. This falls under the multi-district lawsuit (MDL) over...
US Pacific Council Pushes For New Geopolitical Strategy In Pacific
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFSC) continues to push for a better geopolitical strategy in the region, especially when it comes to negotiations involving the US....
African Processors Strongly Expanded Canned Tuna Biz In France
France was the top destination for canned tuna imports in 2021 among all EU markets. It was also the highest volume shipped to the country in the past five years. France took in 20 percent of...
Spanish Supermarket Purchased More Sustainable Tuna
The Spanish supermarket chain EROSKI has announced that it bought 11 percent more sustainable fish in 2021 than in the previous year. This included tuna certified via the MSC or APR logo. In a...
Demolition Of Los Angeles StarKist Historic Cannery Halted
Yesterday, officials of the Los Angeles Habor Department (LAHD) announced that the demolition of the StarKist iconic tuna cannery in San Pedro has been temporarily put on hold. Also, the...
Prosecutor Asks For Maximum Penalty For Accused In Tuna Bonds Case
As the trial over hidden debts in Mozambique is nearing the end, the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has asked for the maximum sentence for several of the defendants including the former heads...
Safe Catch Tuna Products Soon To Display MSC Logo
Safe Catch, the canned tuna brand known for testing the levels of mercury in all its sourced fish, has announced that it has partnered with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). “We joined MSC...
Scientists: Current IO Yellowfin Measures Failed, Drastic Cuts Needed Now
Based on the latest yellowfin stock assessment in the Indian Ocean (IO), the IOTC scientific staff concluded that catches must be drastically reduced to have more than a 50 percent chance of...
All Major Suppliers Lost Canned Tuna Market Share In Germany In 2021
The amount of canned tuna imports into Germany hit a five-year low in 2021 with deliveries from major suppliers such as Ecuador and the Philippines especially having dropped. The latest...
Peru’s Government Wants Investments In National Tuna Fleet
During the latest plenary session of the Peruvian Congress, the Minister of Production, Jorge Luis Prado, said that it is necessary to create a national tuna fleet. Thus, he announced that the...
Finless Foods Receives USD 34 Million In Funding
US cell-cultured seafood company, Finless Foods, has received USD 34 million from investors in the latest fundraising round. The money will be used to fast-track its bluefin production as well...
Ecuadorian Canners See One Quarter Of EU Business Evaporate
Shipments of canned tuna to the EU picked up last year after they had temporarily fallen in 2020. However, the bloc’s main canned tuna provider, Ecuador, has seen around a quarter of its...
Sri Lanka Combating IUU But Says VMS For Boats Will Take Years
Sri Lanka has updated the IOTC on the legal steps it has taken for its vessels which ended up on the Commission’s IUU list last year. However, it asked for consideration over delays in...
Dutch Organic Supermarkets Introduce Return Deposit On Cans
Dutch organic supermarket chains Ekoplaza and Marqt are the first to introduce return deposit on cans. The deposit and return rate is EUR 0.15 per can. The system will be operational as of...
Spanish Fishermen Worried Over Rising Operational Costs
Spanish fishing organizations have asked for an urgent meeting with the Fisheries Minister to discuss the rising operating costs facing the sector. They also expressed their worries over the...
