Authorities of the artisanal fishing ground in Lakshadweep, off the coast of India, have announced plans to expand its fishing resources to deep-sea fishing vessels. Administrator Farooq Khan...
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Bluefin Follow Mackerel Schools To Danish Coast
Bluefin tuna have been sighted in Danish waters as scientists have begun tagging the fish in an effort to track migratory patterns as well as potential feeding and spawning grounds. An...
EU Parliament Member To Speak At The European Tuna Conference 2019
EU Parliament member Linnéa Engström has been confirmed as the latest speaker to join the roster at this year’s European Tuna Conference (ETC2019) organized by Atuna on May 6 at...
NatGeo Releases Wicked Tuna Premier Date
“Wicked Tuna” is returning to screens on Sunday March 10. The National Geographic’s commercially successfully show has been increasingly popular since it first aired in April 2012....
Blackfin Tuna Comes To European Market
Shipments of blackfin tuna (Thunnus Atlanticus) have begun arriving in European markets from Caribbean startup. Caribbean Tuna International (CTI), which is based on the island of Curacao,...
Thai Union’s Supply From Seychelles To The French Market Drops
Overall imports of canned tuna to France have generally been stable over the last three years, presenting only a small decline of 0.4 percent (328 tons) in the third quarter of 2018...
Mackerel Loses MSC Certification: What Is At Stake?
North East Atlantic mackerel caught on or after March 2, 2019 can no longer be sold as “MSC Certified” as the Marine Stewardship Council suspended 11 fisheries across eight...
Golden Ocean Opens Own Retail Outlet And Seafood Cafe
Tuna company Golden Ocean Fish Ltd. has opened its first outlet and seafood café in Suva, Fiji Island. The store located in the new Flagstaff Plaza will sell the companies own...
Bluefin Off British Coast To Be Tagged By Irish Anglers
Irish recreational anglers will now be involved in a science-based catch, tag and release fishery. Michael Creed, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, announced the news on Tuesday...
Poke Store Trials Vegan Tuna
LemonShark Poke is running trials to test customer demand for Ahimi. The plant-based alternative is being tested in three California locations before expanding to nationwide...
Midwater Trawling Considered For Philippine Coastal Tuna
The Philippine fisheries department will be conducting trials to assess the viability of midwater trawling in Philippine waters through the adoption of Danish fishing technology. The...
MSC Certification Process Up For Public Review
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced that it will offer stakeholders 60 days to comment on three main areas of concern of the eco-labels’ certification process. The...
Ecuadorian Seiner Owners Hint On Moving Fleets To Panama
Tuna vessel owners in Ecuador are inquiring about the possibility of moving their operations to Panama because of cheaper oil prices, following the increase of diesel rates...
S.Korea Wants To Catch 900,000 Tons Annually By 2023
The five-year plan for the South Korea’s domestic fishing industry has been released by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (ODA). The comprehensive outline is...
Global Crude Oil Hits 2019 High
The price of crude oil, according to the OPEC daily basket price, has hit a year high of USD 62.32 per barrel, breaking a three-month losing streak and posting its best January...
Declining Trend For Seafood Transactions In New Toyosu Market
A drop of 10 percent has been reported in the volume of transactions for marine products in the new Toyosu market in Japan, compared with sales at Tsukiji last year. “The...
Location Of Tuna Statue Confirmed
The long-awaited statue of a tuna poler will be placed on the Port Lincoln foreshore. The Port Lincoln City Council endorsed placing the statue between two Norfolk pines adjacent to...
EU January Alerts On Histamine And Mercury
Numerous tuna-related alerts by the EU’s Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) were reported at the border during the first month of 2019. Portugal prevented...
Philippines Hopes PNG Deal Will Help Its Canneries
A mutual deal between the Philippines and Papua New Guinea has been signed to bolster “cooperation, consultation, and exchange of technical assistance in fisheries research and...
Analyst Sees Challenges As Japan’s Demand For Fresh, Frozen Tuna Drops
Japanese imports of fresh and frozen tuna have reduced in the past year, according to latest data from Japanese Customs. An analyst on the country's food sector signals a changing...
