Papua New Guinea’s canned tuna exports could take a hit following Brexit, according to researcher and lecturer, Michael Kabuni. Although tariffs will remain unchanged until 2021, there are...
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4 Arrested After Injecting Tuna Probe
Four people have been arrested in the Region of Murcia, Spain for allegedly injecting tuna and fraudulently selling it as fresh. The arrests comes after two Italians were poisoned as a result...
Manta SKJ Price Drops On Strengthened Buyer Position
Although EPO skipjack catches remain relatively low, processing plants in Ecuador and other South American locations are well supplied with raw material coming from other ocean regions. With...
Lischewski Lawyers Request Travel Permission For CEO
Lawyers representing Bumble Bee CEO, Christopher Lischewski, are requesting permission from the court for the executive to travel outside of the US for personal circumstances. This is despite...
PNG Industry Rep Urges WTO To Enforce Subsidy Rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to ensure better enforcement of rules already in place to stop heavy fisheries subsidies, according to the Manufacturers’ Council of PNG. The Council...
Iron Lady Pushes Tuna Fishermen Toward Certification
Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister is pushing fishermen in the country to strive for sustainability certification, to ensure the traceability of their catch and its competitiveness in the global...
Chinese Longliners The Answer To StarKist’s Supply Issues?
Two Chinese longlining firms have announced they will offload tuna catches in American Samoa, delivering to the StarKist cannery, which has long complained of supply issues, more recently...
MSC Granted To South Pacific Longliners
Another tuna fishery has been given MSC approval, as French Polynesian longliners, operating in the South Pacific have passed all stages of assessment. No objections were raised by...
Rio Mare & WWF Jointly Host “Together For The Oceans”
Italian tuna leader Rio Mare and WWF are the joint hosts of a “Together for the oceans” event taking place next week in Italy. The idea is to confront the current state of fisheries stocks and...
Can Thai Canners Recover 2017 Export Loss?
The Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) believes canners in the country can recover the 12 percent export volume drop they witnessed in 2017, however it will depend on their ability to...
First Atlantic Albacore Sells For Record Price
With the bonito del norte (Atlantic albacore) season now in full swing, the first of the species landed sold for a record price in Avilés, Spain this week. Around 6,900 kilos of bonito del...
Ecuadorian Boatowners Dispute FAD Freeze Proposal
Ecuadorian boatowners disagree with the proposal that a freeze on FADs should be implemented in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and point out there was no consensus on this measure within the IATTC...
AP Reveals Not So “Local Tuna” From US Distributor
An Associated Press investigation has found holes in the traceability and “local” origin of tuna products supplied by a US distributor based in New York. Sea To Table is described by AP as...
Further Knock To Thai Union’s Stock Market Value
After USD 420 million was shaved off Thai Union’s stock market value earlier this year, there have been further slumps for the firm, with share price now at an even lower level. From a 2018...
Can Chunk Light Ever Regain Lost Consumer Confidence?
US shelf-stable tuna sales have been falling year on year, and the declining consumer taste for Chunk Light products has been weighing the figures down. As the latest market stats show even...
Korea Gifts Tuna Quality Control Equipment To Ecuador
The South Korean government has donated equipment to Ecuador to help the seafood processing industry ensure the quality and safety of their products. The Korean fleet has increased its whole...
NGOs Want Bigger Voice In Pacific Tuna Management
Discussions are being held in Fiji to strengthen and improve the understanding of the state and management of Pacific tuna fisheries, among regional non-government organizations (NGOs) and...
Further $100 Drop In Bangkok SKJ Price
The Bangkok whole round skipjack price has dropped even further after declining during last month’s tuna conference. Many coldstorage facilities remain full, and carriers wait to discharge at...
IUU Patrol Kicks Off In Palau’s Protected EEZ
A coordinated maritime surveillance operation has begun in Palau’s EEZ, aimed at identifying any possible IUU fishing activities. The same patrol last year saw two vessels detained in...
TU Plant Benefits From Extra Yellowfin “Buffer” In Seychelles
Seychelles flagged purse seiners will be given a yellowfin catch quota “buffer” from the Ministry of Fisheries, as long as they have conformed to all reporting regulations so far this year....
