The fishing company Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca has become the latest addition to the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF). Based in the Canary Islands, the...
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MEPs Talk ‘Responsible’ Fishing, But MSC Not Mentioned
Industry members along with some MEPs will meet today to shed light on the responsible tuna fishing programs currently in place in the tuna sector. As they discuss the Spanish APR...
Mexico Goes Silent On Enforcing Bluefin Release
Despite announcing that the surplus volume of bluefin caught by the Mexican fleet this season would be released, the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Commission (CONAPESCA) is yet to enforce...
PNA: Forget Long-Term FIPs, Direct Action Crucial
PNA member nations do not have the luxury of “working towards sustainability”, like many FIPs, but have to act directly, as a means of survival. This was the bold message of the PNA Office’s...
New Funding For Observer Program In Sri Lankan IO FIP
An observer program covering 30 Sri Lankan tuna longline vessels will be introduced to address the problem of inadequate data collection in the Indian Ocean. This project is part of a Sri...
EPO Seiners Boost Catch But Supply Still Short
Purse seiners operating in the EPO have increased their tuna landings somewhat, with figures catching up slightly on last year. However local supply still remains slow, and canners continue to...
IN BRIEF: Employees Evacuate Saupiquet Factory
Firefighters were called to the Saupiquet factory in Quimper, France after the firm reported 11 workers had experienced dizzy spells and vomiting. The incident, which occurred in the mackerel...
IN BRIEF: Tiny Juvenile Caught In Extremely Fine Net
Although fine nets have been banned from being used in the Philippines, there are still some fishermen employing them. A picture showing a tiny juvenile tuna in the palm of a hand in Cebu,...
Pacifical Announces First Large Scale Tuna Blockchain Initiative
The marketing arm of the PNA MSC tuna fishery, Pacifical, has announced the launch of a blockchain initiative that will cover all of its MSC caught tuna from the vessel to the end consumer....
Longliner Completely Burns After Uncontainable Fire
After catching fire at a Fijian port, a tuna longliner was towed out to sea by the National Fire Authority, to burn completely. The uncontrollable fire meant the vessel was taken to an...
TTIA: Thai Skipjack Imports To Strongly Outpace 2017
If skipjack raw material prices stay around the same levels seen so far this year, Thai canners will increase their purchases and volumes will climb back to 2016 levels, or higher, says Thai...
Judge Denies Lischewski’s International Trip
San Diego-based judge, Sallie Kim, has denied Bumble Bee CEO Christopher Lischewski’s request to travel to Colombia while on bail within the US canned tuna price fixing case. Lawyers...
Barcelona Seafood Summit Tuna Workshop Lacks Discussion
The annual SeaWeb Seafood Summit is well underway in Barcelona with industry professionals voicing their opinions on crucial issues including FIPs, FADs and eco-labels. The conference has...
‘Tuna Jerky’: Revival Of A Traditional Product?
A researcher from the University of Philippines has said the traditional tuna jerky products have good market potential. While the processing stage does create some by-product, the remaining...
Cocaine Found Smuggled In Tuna Container
The Ecuadorian police have found over 550 kilograms of cocaine inside of a container of tuna cans. The container was destined to be shipped to Belgium but the 10 bags of the illegal drug were...
IN BRIEF: Vietnamese Exports Rise By 17% In 1st Quarter
In the first three months of 2018, Vietnam’s total seafood exports increased by 17 percent year on year with tuna sales increasing by 13 percent. Seafood exports to Japan, the US and the EU...
Vietnamese Vessels Found “Encroaching” Malaysia’s Waters
Two vessels flagged to Vietnam have been found illegally fishing for tuna in Malaysia’s waters within the space of one week. This has prompted the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)...
TU Europe & WWF FIPs In Motion, MSC Tuna Less Than 1%
Both Thai Union Europe (TUE) and WWF have released their Partnership Progress Report 2018, which demonstrates some progress in establishing Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). However, the...
SeaWeb Seafood Summit Kicks Off In Spain
The annual SeaWeb Seafood Summit has started with a number of industry professionals, governments and NGOs partaking in the ‘World’s Premier Conference’ on seafood sustainability. To kick-off...
Plans For New Fresh Tuna Processing Facility In PNG
The National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea has signed a deal with the East New Britain administration and Fuzian Zhonghong Fishery Company Britain for the establishment of a tuna...
