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High Profile Scientists Blame EU Over Yellowfin Stock Collapse
A group of well-known fisheries scientists focused on marine conservation have written a letter to the EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius. They took a hard stance against...
China Strengthens Controls On Distant Water Tuna Fleet
China’s leadership is strengthening the controls and regulations for its distant-water tuna fleet in order to better adhere to international rules and fulfill its goal to expand the national...
Loopholes Could Make EPO FAD Reduction A Disaster
For years, the growing number of FADs in the EPO has been an ongoing discussion in the industry. IATTC's measures such as limiting the number of FAD sets (associated) and implementing closure...
Aussie Retailer Includes Canned Tuna In Survival Grocery Box
Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain, will be rolling out a new coronavirus survival box which includes canned tuna, for the elderly and the vulnerable who are stuck at home...
MSC Offers Extension For Assessments & Audits
Due to the great global challenge by the coronavirus pandemic, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has offered a timeline extension for all assessments or certification processes. It is the...
FCF Wants MSC Certification To Include FAD Catch
Last week, FCF Fishery announced its intention to expand its MSC certification in the Pacific Ocean to include FADs sets. The news comes on the heels of the MSC standard changes, under which...
Nauru Ambitiously Expanding Its Flagged Seiner Fleet
One of the smallest Pacific island countries, Nauru, has taken a risky move by expanding its own tuna fleet with joint ventures and moving away from just leasing fishing rights. Nauru has a...
PNA & FFA Order Seiners To Get Observers Home
To counter the COVID-19 crisis and prevent the spread of the disease, PNA countries and FFA members have decided to temporarily halt observer coverage on all tuna purse seiners in the WCPO...
How Global Food Supply Interruption Could Be Prevented
As the COVID-19 pandemic is gaining momentum, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Chief Economist, Maximo Torero Cullen, has outlined a framework concerning how countries can...
Thai Union Pays Interim Dividend To Prevent Impact On Shareholders
On March 27, Thai Union’s Board of Directors approved the payment of an interim dividend of THB 0.22 (UDS 0.0067) per share for 2019. The company has postponed the 2020 Annual General Meeting...
Spanish-Owned Seiner Held In African Port Due To COVID-19
A tuna purse seiner is being held in the Port of Abidjan after it was refused permission to leave due to a possible case of coronavirus among the crew. The fisherman who had a fever and other...
Spanish Small-Scale Bluefin Season To Start In April
Today, the Spanish government has unveiled a document establishing a set of criteria for the 2020 bluefin season for small-scale traditional fishing in the country. The bulletin...
Coronavirus Shutdown Could Disrupt Pacific Transshipments & Supply
Over the past few weeks, the global viral pandemic has prompted many Pacific Island nations, especially within the PNA, to implement a complete lockdown or declare a State of...
Catch Tuna In Nintendo’s New Animal Crossing
Gamers hooked on Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons can catch many different types of fish including tuna in order for their avatars to survive. In the simulation, users start out...
Low Air Freight Amid Covid-19 Affects Artisanal Tuna Fishers
Small-scale tuna fishermen who mainly supply fresh fish for exporting are among the most affected by the coronavirus. Due to a vast disruption in the supply chain, a great number of these...
Spain & Germany Tighten Grip On British Tuna Market
For the majority of 2019, the UK was negotiating a withdrawal agreement with the EU, but this did not have a big impact on canned tuna trading as the kingdom’s imports...
Report: Majority Of FIPs Haven’t Reached MSC Certification
The latest report on global fishery improvement projects (FIPs) shows that 92 percent of these initiatives have not become MSC certified over the years. It also states that the huge...
EU Gives Economic Aid To Support Fishery Sector
A temporary aid framework has been adopted by the EU to allow its members to provide economic relief to the fishing and aquaculture sector during the coronavirus pandemic. According...
COVID-19 Might Boost Vietnam’s Tuna Exports
The Vietnamese tuna industry is forecasting that its exports will increase around 15 percent in 2020, surpassing USD 719 million. According to VASEP, this is in great part due to the...
