Thai Union has its eyes on China as the main emerging seafood market in the coming years and now expects to double or triple its own sales in the country throughout 2018. So far tuna has not...
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IATTC Pushed To Adopt FAD & Juvenile Catch Limits
With the next IATTC meeting taking place later this month, calls have been made for the RFMO to restrict FAD fishing. As these devices are having adverse effects on bigeye tuna stocks in the...
Strong Tuna Business Boosts Alliance Profits
Alliance Select Foods International released its financial results for the first half of 2018, reporting a substantial increase in profit. The surge was driven by the “implementation of...
Would A Stronger Dollar Benefit Thai Canners?
When Thai Union (TU) recently reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2018, the company noted the impact of a stronger Thai baht on its margins. Indeed, a stronger local currency...
Tuna Promises Win US Retailers High GP Scores
In the latest edition of its ‘Carting Away the Ocean Report’ Greenpeace US particularly recognizes retailers that have adopted sustainable tuna sourcing polices, although the focus is on...
Study Shows What Happens If We Increase Or Decrease FADs In Pacific
When English economist Thomas Robert Malthus published his grim outlook on food security in the 18th century, global population was an estimated 1 billion. With population levels now at seven...
StarKist Seeks Waste Disposal Permit In American Samoa
Starkist is seeking an environmental permit that would allow it to discharge waste from its cannery in American Samoa into the ocean. The request comes after the firm was fined by regulators...
Value Of US Frozen Tuna Imports Surges
The value of US frozen tuna imports surged in the first half of 2018, driven primarily by volume growth. While imports of fresh tuna also rose in the same period, the increase in this case was...
Major US Retailers Want Lischewski Emails Released
A group of major names on the US retail scene have called on a judge to order Bumble Bee’s owner, Lion Capital, to release documents believed to be key evidence in the tuna price fixing case....
IN BRIEF: TU Retains Place On FTSE4Good Index
Thai Union (TU) announced that it will continue to remain a constituent on the FTSE4Good Emerging Index, which allows investors to incorporate ESG issues into their investment decisions. TU...
Strong Chance Of El Niño, Impact On Tuna Catch?
The US NOAA has sent out the alert that there is a 60 percent of El Niño during September through to November, with this possibility increasing to 70 percent during the winter period. This...
Indian Ocean Seiners’ FAD Catch Doubled
Data from the IOTC shows the volume of yellowfin caught on FADs more than doubled over a decade, while free school tonnages have dropped. The catch of skipjack tuna in the Indian Ocean also...
MSC To Fund Research On FAD Use In Indonesia
The MSC announced that it will be funding a research project focusing on the use and monitoring of FADs in small-scale Indonesian tuna fisheries. This is part of MSC’s scholarship program,...
PNG Minister Urges PNA Countries To Adopt Processing Rebate Schemes
Pacific island nations need to maximize their returns through onshore processing of their tuna resource, stresses PNG Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Patrick Basa. He encourages other...
Japan’s Quota Increase Proposal Opposed
Following reports of a potential proposal from the Japanese government to increase Pacific bluefin quotas, some have voiced their disapproval of these plans. It has been argued that an...
Joint Operation Detects No IUU In Pacific Island Waters
A major surveillance operation conducted across the Pacific island region detected no illegal fishing activities in the area. The ten-day patrol, which ended earlier this month, covered over...
Explosive Rise In BKK Skipjack Deliveries
There has been substantial growth in the volume of whole round skipjack tuna reaching Bangkok in the first half of this year. The strong imports are recorded just before the FAD ban started in...
Pacific Islands: We’re Losing $152m From Licensed Vessels
According to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), USD 152.67 million is lost per year from IUU fishing in Pacific waters. This is said to be predominately caused by licensed...
Details Emerge On Injected Tuna Arrests
A businessman, along with three others ranging from the ages 49-59 continue to be under investigation by the Spanish Civil Guard for injected tuna practices. Following the arrests made in June...
Govt. Acts As Spanish Atlantic Albacore Quota Fills Up
With the catch level close to the Spanish quota for the year, the fishing of Bonito del Norte (Atlantic albacore) will be closed for the season later this week. Atuna already reported that the...
