Poor training and a lack of oversight are to blame for the sinking of US-flagged purse seiner ‘Jeanette’ after flames devoured the vessel, an investigative report has concluded. The...
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Greek Imports Show Upward Trend
Imports of canned tuna destined to Greece are slowly recovering after a massive fall in 2017. During the first half of the year (H1), orders by Greek buyers showed a small increase of...
PNG Fishing Industry Concerned Over Minister’s Remarks
The PNG Fishing Industry Association Inc. has taken issue with the remarks made by the newly appointed PNG’s Minister for Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change, Wera Mori. The...
New Global Atlas Shows Growth In AIS Use By Vessels
A new global report analyzing AIS tracking technology shows that the number of fishing vessels utilizing this technology is increasing each year. It can provide information on fishing activity...
Europeans At Loggerheads Over Quota Reduction For Seiners
In order to reach the goal of an integrated management system of the four tropical tuna stocks in the Atlantic, OPAGAC has been promoting a fishing effort based management system to...
Former Chicken Of The Sea Executives Implicate Lischewski
Two former Chicken of the Sea top executives took the stand in a federal court in Northern California to give their testimonies regarding price-fixing canned tuna in the...
FCF In Bidding Talks With Bumble Bee
In the latest shocking news in the Bumble Bee saga, Taiwan-based FCF Fishery has entered into talks with Bumble Bee Foods to buy the tuna company during...
Jealsa Manufactured Over 1 Billion Cans In 2018
The Spanish canned seafood company, Jealsa, manufactured over 1 billion cans in 2018, which represents a turnover of EUR 639 million. The business owns canned tuna...
Foreign Vessels Get 1 Year To Land A Portion Of Their Catch
The Peruvian government has put into effect a measure that gives foreign-flagged fishing vessels a maximum period of one year to deliver at least 30 percent of their catches or their...
Who Could Be Interested To Buy Bumble Bee?
The announcement that Bumble Bee is filing for Chapter 11 opens speculations on who will be interested in buying the troubled company. Given the recent events involving the tuna...
Ex-CEO Of COSI Testifies About His Cooperation With Lischewski
The former CEO of Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and a key witness for the US government on the canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy spoke out in federal court...
Manta’s Skipjack Holds Firm In Depressed Market
Boat owners in Manta fearing that the skipjack price might drop close to Bangkok levels can now sigh in relief. The price for a M/T of skipjack in the South...
Loopholes In ICCAT Rules Feed Illegal Bluefin Trade
In ‘The 2018 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Trade Scandal’ report, Gilles Hosch states that the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) for Atlantic bluefin used by ICCAT leaves loopholes that fishers...
Thai Union Launches New SEALECT Tuna Fitt
Thai Union has launched a new line of canned tuna in Thailand to attract health-conscious consumers -- the SEALECT Tuna Fitt. According to the company, these...
NOAA Wants To Reduce Observers On Board
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) new camera program for fishing vessels will begin in 2021. It was scheduled to start in January 2020 but was delayed to...
EU And African States Propose Lower TAC For Atlantic Bigeye
Atlantic bigeye is big on the agenda at the ICCAT meeting, which is taking place this week in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Member countries are meeting to come to an agreement about...
New Large Bluefin Farm Planned In La Manga
Spain’s biggest bluefin farming player is preparing to open a new farm close to the northern end of La Manga del Mar Menor in Murcia, Spain. The news comes just under two months...
Club Can Format A Barrier For Foreign Exporters
The demand for imported canned tuna in Portugal during the first half of the year (H1) has remained more or less stable compared to the same period in the last couple of years....
Spanish Calvo Honored With Best Responsible Practice Award
Grupo Calvo’s Responsible Commitment Objectives received the ninth prize for Best Responsible Practice Awards by the Club of Excellence in Sustainability. The tuna company has defined 17...
II International Tuna Congress Being Held Today In Peru
Today, Peru's public and private tuna sectors will gather in Lima for the II International Tuna Congress, which aims to discuss the current state of the industry in the country and...
