The tuna purse seiner 'Romeo' sank last week around the Galapagos Islands after a wave hit the boat. The crew of more than 15 fishermen were rescued by an oil vessel and taken to Panama....
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CAB To Certify China-Flagged Longliners In Kiribati For MSC
The Control Assessment Body (CAB), Control Union (UK) Limited, has concluded that a Kiribati longline fishery should be certified against the MSC Fisheries Standard. Control Union published...
IATTC Flop: Colombia Made The Scapegoat
The main reason IATTC members did not reach consensus on conservation measures for tropical tuna during the latest annual meeting was that two factions had very different views on FAD controls...
WCPFC Expected To Rollover Tuna Conservation Measures For 2021
Delegations at the WCPFC appear to be able to reach a consensus regarding conservation measures for the next year on skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye in the WCPO. However, on the issue of...
Oman’s Leading Tuna Canner Expands Capacity
Omani Dhofar Fisheries and Food Company is expanding its canned tuna processing capacity in the coming year. In 2020, the company produced 23 million tuna cans, which is equal to 230 20ft...
Frinsa Opens First Promotional Store Outside Spain
Spanish company Frinsa del Noroeste has opened its first specialized tuna concept store, 'Frinsa La Conservera' outside of Spain. The new shop is located in Saint Germain-en-Laye, an area west...
High Italian Trade Activity On Yellowfin Pre-Cooked Loins
The Italian demand for frozen pre-cooked loins remains strong in 2020, according to the latest EU trade data. Several suppliers outside the European Union managed to recover from last year’s...
Tuna Cannery Workers Turn To Plan-B For Christmas
StarKist workers from the Republic of Samoa are making the best out of being stuck in American Samoa due to a COVID-19 outbreak in their home country. Normally, they would spend the...
ISSF: Three Global Tuna Stocks In The ‘Red’
Three global tuna stocks are being overfished and their spawning biomass are not being adequately replenished, according to the latest report by the International Seafood Sustainability...
Filled Quota Drives Seychelles Skipjack Price Up
Similar to the situation playing out in the tuna hubs of Bangkok and Manta, the landed catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) are also poor. The supply is declining because almost all seiners have...
Albacora & Pevasa Challenge Start-Ups To Prove Legality Of Tuna
Spanish tuna companies have launched an innovation program in the country, which looks for a formula to protect the legality of tuna resources throughout the supply chain. The BIOK! Challenge...
IOT Plant Expands Storage Capacity
The only tuna processing plant in Seychelles, the Thai-Union owned Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) cannery, has announced the expansion of its storage capacity in a move to guarantee inventory at...
Ultra-Low Tuna Freezers Used To Store COVID-19 Vaccines
James Tompkins, the owner of One Tuna processing plant on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, has offered his four ultra-low-temperature freezers to store the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
Challenging To Maintain COVID-19 Measures In Canneries
As the months drag on with the pandemic not abating, tuna processing plants have had to adjust to new measures which have now become the norm. However, these recent rules are still challenging...
“Cold” Virtual Meeting To Blame For IATTC Fiasco?
Last year, when RFMO meetings were being scheduled, no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic. However, once it hit, the organizations were forced to think on their feet for safe...
Japan Passes New Law To Combat IUU Seafood Imports
Last week, the Japanese parliament passed a new law that will prevent IUU-sourced fish and seafood including tuna, squids, and crabs from entering the country’s market. The news was welcomed...
Seiners Contribute To Economies Even When Not Fishing
The tuna industry provides an economic boost for many companies, even during the EPO fishing closure periods. From painters to technology firms, they all take care of the seiners during this...
BioSystems Develops Easy-To-Use Histamine Method
- Advertorial - Histamine is produced by bacteria naturally inhabiting the muscles of a tuna or other fish. Its presence in tuna is directly related to poor handling or storing the product at...
Aussie Govt Reminds Boat Owners About VMS During Holidays
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has reminded fishing boat operators in the country that their vessel monitoring system (VMS) units are to remain switched on at all times...
Jealsa’s Brazilian Tuna Will Be Reaching The US In January
For the first time ever, tuna produced in the region of Ceará in Brazil will be reaching the US market in January 2021. The brand, Robinson Crusoe, owned by the Spanish processor Jealsa...
