The independent assessment body, SAI Global, has invited stakeholders to give their views on the recently published Public Comment Draft report on its client, the Indonesian Pole-and-Line and...
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More Than 8,600 Tuna Cans Filled With Drugs Seized In Ecuador
In Ecuador, a ton of cocaine hydrochloride in bags hidden inside 8,688 tuna cans was seized last Friday by the National Police. The drugs were being transported to the port of Guayaquil, where...
Costa Rica Works With Canada & NGO To Catch IUU Vessels
In an attempt to safeguard its tuna and maritime resources, the Costa Rica Coast Guard (CRCG) has increased its fisheries enforcement capacity with satellite surveillance to detect and deter...
Huge Cut In H1 2020 Spanish Orders For Ecuadorian Canned Tuna
The massive peak in demand during the first six months of 2019 in Spain did not repeat itself this year. Not even the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the overall massive drop in volume in 2020....
Another Med Bluefin Fishery Recommended For MSC Certification
A second bluefin fishery, the French SATHOAN in the Mediterranean, has been recommended for the MSC blue logo by the third-party Conformity Assessment Body (CAB), Control Union Pesca Ltd. This...
EU Alerts: Excessive Ascorbic Acid In Yellowfin Loins
A total of 12 tuna-related notifications were given by the European Authorities to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in September, ranging from poor temperature control to large...
US Promotes Tuna & Seafood In Oct To Americans
October is National Seafood Month in the US. NOAA is promoting wild-caught fish such as tuna and other marine aquaculture products to Americans by highlighting their health benefits. From...
Drones Suitable For Dolphin Abundance Survey
A trial survey by researchers and the Mexican fishing industry shows that using drones to capture data about dolphin abundance is possible. Recently, a document showing an update on the...
Broader Roles For Women In Pacific Tuna Sector
Women already have a crucial function in the tuna processing sector but according to FFA, they should be playing a much broader role at all levels of management. The Pacific Islands Forum...
Ecuador’s Industry Aims To Get MSC For 22% Of IATTC Tuna Catches
Over a year after TUNACONS revealed its plans to enter MSC full assessment in the EPO, the news is now finally official. MSC has published the Announcement Draft Report, which shows that the...
Philippine Yellowfin Handline Fishery Goes For MSC Assessment
The conformity assessment body, SCS Global Services, announced the Comment Draft Report for the Philippine small-scale yellowfin handline fishery operating in the country’s EEZ. The client...
Tuna Grossly Underperforming On MSC Compared To Other Species
Tuna might be, according to FAO, the world's most consumed wild ocean species. However, when it comes to it being marketed as sustainable-certified, the tuna sector is far from being a leader....
US Places China & Taiwan’s Fleets In Forced Labor “Dirty List”
The US Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) has for the first time added the distant water fishing fleets (DWFFs) from Taiwan and China to a report which shows that their fish products...
John West Wins MSC UK Canned Brand Of The Year
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has named John West as the 2020 UK Canned Brand of the Year. It was awarded for the number and volume of products certified as sustainable by MSC and for...
TU Successfully Concludes Repurchasing Shares Initiative
On the last day of September, Thai Union concluded the period of shares repurchasing which started on April 1. The company revealed that the sales and the amount paid did not exceed the limits...
Major Global Tuna Highlights September 2020
September marked a month full of activity in the global tuna industry. As the FAD ban reached its end, skipjack prices went down. Meanwhile, as the first veda in the EPO also neared its...
Costa Rica Tuna Sector Worried About Expanding Protected Area
The Costa Rican tuna industry is anxious that the area where fishing is not allowed in its EEZ will be enlarged after an Executive Order supported by the President was announced. If this new...
Sino-Van Plant In Vanuatu Planning To Produce Canned Tuna
Vanuatu’s Sino-Van fish factory is planning to produce canned tuna a year after it began operations. Since 2019, it has been exporting fresh and frozen tuna. The government will be injecting...
Study Shows Tuna DNA In Brine Difficult To Trace
Scientists have stated that due to their high value and great demand, tunas are likely candidates for seafood fraud. They found that extensive processing in tuna canning operations can lead to...
Large Longliners Allowed Back Into American Samoa’s Prohibited Area
A US appeals court has overturned a decision made three years ago and has ruled that large longliners can now operate in American Samoa's prohibited area. In 2017, a US federal judge had ruled...
