FADs are fishing gear, according to nearly 60 percent of Atuna readers. This is in agreeance with some RFMOs, however, there are also a number of other parties in the industry that do not...
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Alliance Exec Claims No Violation Of Corporation Code
Jonathon Dee, former Alliance Select President, is confident that he would be cleared of any charges relating to the alleged violation of Corporation Code of the Philippines. The Philippine...
IN BRIEF: Tuna Truck Crashes
Heavy rain has caused a truck in Mexico to crash. The truck was carrying cans of tuna which have reportedly been damaged from the accident.
IN BRIEF: TU Invests In Feed Business
Thai Union (TU) disclosed to the Stock Exchange that it has invested in the shrimp and fish feed business through two separate transactions. TU acquired a 51 percent stake in TMAC Co., a...
Fleets Travelling Further But Catching Less
A new study has revealed that fishing fleets have more than doubled the distance travelled to fishing grounds but during this time, catch rates have dramatically declined. Over 90 percent of...
Parties Gear Up For London Hearing On Echebastar MSC
Spanish tuna fishing firm, Echebastar, as well as the objectors to its MSC certification pursuit, will meet tomorrow in London for the first Independent Adjudicator (IA) hearing on its latest...
Vietnamese Govt. To Create Other Jobs For Fishermen
The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam has said an important task for the government is to create more jobs for fishermen outside of the fishing industry. He believes this would in turn lessen...
TU Records $44 Million Charge For Price Fixing Settlements
Thai Union (TU) said in its second-quarter earnings release that its Tri-Union subsidiary, which operates in the US as Chicken of the Sea (COS), has set aside USD 44 million to settle civil...
Peru Plans Fuel Cost Cut To Enhance Tuna Fleet
The Peruvian government is discussing the potential to introduce a tax reduction on fuel for the national tuna fleet. It hopes the measure will further enhance the operations of the local tuna...
Consumers Want Sustainability Claims Independently Verified
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has found over 70 percent of surveyed consumers around the world are demanding independent verification of sustainability claims. This is despite a growing...
IN BRIEF: Spanish Tuna Belly Product Gets “Great Taste” Recognition
The Spanish brand Conservas Juanjo has been given the “great taste” recognition for its bonito del norte product by the London based Great Taste Awards (GTA). The Atlantic albacore tuna...
Costa Rica: We’re Losing $50 Million To IUU Fishing
The Minister of Environment and Energy has said the country is losing millions of dollars to foreign vessels operating in Costa Rica’s waters both legally and illegally. He has now called for...
New England’s 2017 Sales Boosted By Strategic Acquisition
The impact of the Albert Darnell Group acquisition was quite visible in New England Seafood’s (NES) recently filed financial results for the fiscal year that ended October 31, 2017. The...
Ghana Postpones Emergency Fishing Ban
Ghana’s ban on fishing of all species in its waters, except tuna, has been postponed to 2019. The ban was scheduled to take effect on August 7th and was initiated to repair fish stocks by...
Spanish Canners Maintain Firm Export Growth
During the first five months of this year Spanish processors have sustained growth in their exports of canned and semi-preserved seafood products. Their main shelf-stable fish product, canned...
More Shareholders Push For Alliance Select Arrests
Another group of Alliance Select International shareholders filed a complaint in a Philippine city court, alleging that a number of executives at the tuna processing firm violated the...
TU Sees Profit Margin Improvement In Second Quarter
Thai Union (TU), the world’s largest producer of shelf-stable tuna product, saw a significant improvement in its margins in the second quarter even as it continued to face challenging market...
Somali Authorities “Eager” To Promote Domestic Longlining
The Somali authorities have shown an eagerness to encourage local ownership in the country’s fishing industry, according to one Somali man who recently gained a license to fish in Somali...
Kiribati Joins PNA VDS Longline Scheme
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement have ended the 13th Ministerial Meeting with the addition of Kiribati to the Longline Vessel Day Scheme (LL VDS). Kiribati’s decision to join the scheme,...
MSC Retracts Mixed Fisheries Policy Change
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has stated that its policy decision to stop mixed fisheries from entering MSC assessments was not backed by NGOs and the industry. This was a decision that...
