A drug organization using tuna fishing vessels to smuggle its products and launder money was recently taken down by the Spanish Civil Guard division of Campo de Gibraltar. The official...
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Atuna Poll: Coronavirus To Impact Upcoming Seafood Events?
On the heels of the Coronavirus outbreak, a number of trade shows have been canceled or postponed in an attempt to prevent the disease from spreading further. But, with several tuna and...
Readers: Uncertainty About Low MSC Market Uptake
Although the demand for MSC certified tuna is growing, the market uptake of tuna with the blue logo is lagging behind in volume compared to the eligible volume. Even MSC itself could not give...
Industry Calls For Tighter Tuna Regulations In Malta
In a press conference last Friday, the Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) called for stricter regulations against illegal tuna fishing. The group also stated that Malta has not...
New Logic: Reduction Measures Lead To Lower Skipjack Prices?
From July until the beginning of this year, the benchmark skipjack price dropped to break the USD 1,000 barrier and hit as low as USD 850, causing much worry among vessel owners who were...
New Look And Products To Revitalize The Bee
US tuna company, Bumble Bee, is planning a comeback by attracting customers with new packaging, introducing novel tuna products and making a foray into plant-based food in a joint venture. In...
Dolores & Tuny Dominate Mexican Canned Tuna Market
In Mexico, tuna is one of the most preferred animal proteins by consumers, especially in cans. Data from the country’s Commission for Aquaculture and Fishing (Conapesca) shows that in 2017,...
Coronavirus Panic Spreads To Tuna Shares Price
Global fears about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak made global stock markets nervous. In China and other Asian countries, COVID-19 had already affected the stock exchange...
EU Vessels Back In Seychelles’ Waters
After a month and a half of not being able to fish in Seychelles’ EEZ, EU-flagged fishing vessels are now allowed to resume their activities in the area. As of last week, a new fisheries...
Suspected Food Poisoning Hits 175 Grupo Calvo Workers
At least 175 employees from Grupo Calvo’s La Unión plant in El Salvador were treated for a medical emergency after they showed serious signs of possible food poisoning after consuming meals in...
Study Shows Where California Bluefin Spawn
An American researcher, David Wells, is voicing the importance of knowing about bluefin travel habits and breeding grounds. Recently, Biology Letters published a study on the matter conducted...
Coronavirus Keeps Visitors Out Of Japan Fish Market
The touristic Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan is closing its doors to visitors in an attempt to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further within the country. So far, Japan has reported...
First MSC FAD Certification Remains Up To Standards
The end of 2019 marked the one-year anniversary of the Echebastar’s MSC certification in the Indian Ocean, which meant that it was time for the first surveillance audit. The Spanish tuna...
Vietnam Must Jump Traceability Hurdles For EVFTA To Work
Despite a recent ratification in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which might give a boost to Vietnam’s tuna and other seafood exports, there are still major challenges such as...
Controversial MSC Tuna Assessment To Adjudication
The controversy around the MSC certification of a Japanese bluefin fishery has hit another level. The situation has reached the adjudication process as the parties involved have not reached an...
Talks Over Including Climate Change In Magnuson-Stevens Act
In a panel discussion last week in Honolulu, members of Congress, conservationists and fishing industry leaders came together to discuss improving a federal law on fishing management to...
Wespac Points At China’s Aggression In Pacific
In its latest newsletter, Wespac not only praised the efforts made by the US coast guard against IUU fishing but also highlighted that the increased catches of Chinese vessels in the Pacific...
Maldives Processors Blame Coronavirus For Low EU Purchases
The Maldives Seafood Processors and Exports Association (MSPEA) have pointed out the coronavirus as the reason for the decline of tuna purchase in European countries. It claimed that yellowfin...
US Trade War Wipes Out Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins
The American inflow of frozen pre-cooked loins during 2019 showed a slight decline in volume, while the average price paid by purchasers increased. This downwards movement in...
FisheryProgress Updates FIP Guidelines
The leading platform for tracking the progress of fishery improvement projects (FIPs) worldwide, FisheryProgress has updated its FIP Review Guidelines Document. The text provides detailed...
