In November last year a Panama-flagged seiner was accused of having smuggled two tons of cocaine from Colombia to Spain. The ship’s owning company, Tuna Liner Corporation, is now speaking up,...
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EU Gives No Indication Of “In Crisis” Ghana
While there have been several reports suggesting Ghana’s fisheries are rampant with IUU activity and there could be the threat of regaining an EU yellow card, the European Commission has given...
French Fleet Takes More Relaxed Approach To Fishing In Quota-Bound IO
Amid strict regulations, major tuna firms, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) and Sapmer, seem to be taking a more relaxed approach to fishing in the Indian Ocean this year. While...
Large Part Of ‘Ghost Gear’ Are FADs, Study Finds
FADs are among the types of fishing gear that are most likely to turn into so called ‘ghost gear’– fishing equipment that is lost or abandoned at sea, according to a new report, which also...
Study: Eating Tuna Can Protect Against MS
Following a diet with consistent consumption of fish can help lower the risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a new study claims. Albacore tuna is one species stated to be especially...
Thai Canners Regain Volume In Major Middle East Market
Thai canners have been keen to regain their strong export business with Egyptian buyers and in the last few months of 2017 signs emerged that trade had been somewhat boosted. Economic crisis...
Japan Steps Up Monitoring To Avoid Exceeding Quota
Japanese fishermen will now report their daily volumes of Pacific bluefin catch to the Fisheries Agency. With the fleet getting closer to exceeding its annual catch quota, the government has...
Chicken Of The Sea’s New Tuna Slices Win Seafood Excellence Award
The new yellowfin tuna slices product launched by major US brand Chicken of the Sea, has been announced as a winner of the 2018 Seafood Excellence Awards. The product, which is the first of...
Sapmer Boasts Steep Sales Rise Thanks To Bigger Fleet
French owned fishing firm, Sapmer, has posted a strong sales rise for full year 2017, and although profits are not yet disclosed, it is pleased with the positive results. The company notes...
EU-Mauritius Access Deal Still Awaiting Final Approval
Renewal of an agreement between the EU and Mauritius that allows European vessels to fish for tuna in the Indian Ocean nation’s waters is still awaiting final approval. Although the deal,...
UN: Some Progress In Thai Industry But Abuses Still Persistent
A study by a United Nations agency has revealed a mix of progress and challenges when it comes to workers in the Thai seafood industry. The report found a series of issues including the...
Japan Discharges More In Bangkok Based On Narrower Price Gap
Japan’s deliveries of whole round tuna to Bangkok climbed back up last year, after 2016 represented the lowest level in recent times. A narrower price gap between Bangkok and the domestic port...
Major Injected Tuna Supplier Announces Bankruptcy
PTC Germany, a major tuna processor and supplier, has filed for bankruptcy through insolvency courts in Germany this month, an announcement published on the court’s public register. Previously...
Extensive WWF & IPNLF Objections To Echebastar MSC
Three separate objections have been filed to the MSC, aiming to stop the certification of the Echebastar purse seine fishery in the Indian Ocean. They come from WWF UK, IPNLF, and small NGO...
Ecuador’s Seiners Expand Observer Coverage To Help MSC Pursuit
The Ecuadorian seiner alliance TUNACONS hopes that a new cooperation inked with the country’s National Fisheries Institute (NFI) – extending the coverage of onboard observers - will aid it in...
Leading Tuna Players Head To Boston’s Big Seafood Show
North America’s largest seafood trade exposition will be hosted in Boston next week and will feature some key tuna players. Seafood Expo North America will take place from March 11th – 13th...
Poor Scores For Major Tuna Firms In ‘Ghost Gear’ Report
Some of the world’s biggest tuna companies have been given low scores in a new report, which ranks their effort in minimizing the amount of fishing gear that is lost or left at sea – so called...
PNA, From Small Island Nations To Smart Ocean States
The eight PNA parties have already developed from small island countries to large ocean nations, and now it is time to become “smart ocean” states, stresses PNA CEO Ludwig Kumoru. The basis of...
Albertsons Tackles Traceability, But Canned Tuna Still “Challenging”
US retailer, Albertsons, has partnered with the company Trace Register – a supply chain data and data analytics company. The retailer expects the new partnership to help it meet its...
Tuna Glass Jar Success Boosts Callipo’s Annual Sales
The Italian tuna company, Callipo, achieved a solid increase in turnover last year and the firm has put this rise down to the growth of its tuna fillets packed in glass jars. For the full year...
