The European Police Office, Europol, has taken over in regards to stamping out illegally treated tuna on the EU market. Currently EU based tuna plants are being investigated, and a DG...
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PNA Leaders To Discuss Future Steps At Second Summit
Heads of state from the eight PNA nations are expected to gather next month in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The summit will involve discussions on the future of the tuna industry in the central...
Japan To Exceed Catch Quota For Second Consecutive Year
Japan is on its way to exceeding its catch quota for juvenile bluefin – for the second year in a row. This has resulted in the Fisheries Agency to urge fishermen to “exercise self-restraint”...
Americas Tuna Industry Gathers In Panama
The second edition of the Americas Tuna Conference and Exhibition kicked off in Panama today. Delegates from all corners of the tuna business are in attendance to expand their knowledge on the...
Tsukiji Market Move On Track, Gov. Says
Following several delays, the relocation of Tokyo’s famous fish market is on track, according to the city’s governor. The market, which is renowned for its tuna auctions, will move to a new...
Helicopter Crash Kills Three In Ecuador
A helicopter, which is said to have been working for a tuna company, crashed at the San Mateo beach leaving three people dead. It has been reported the helicopter had to make an emergency...
Walmart Falls Short On Ecommerce Growth
The world´s largest tuna buyer, US-based Walmart, reports lower than expected growth of its ecommerce business in its latest financial results. The brick and mortar chain is eager to expand...
PNG Paying Out First Millions In Tuna Processing Rebates
The PNG government has calculated that domestic tuna processing rebates to be paid for the month of January equate to PGK 8.6 million (USD 2.7 million), as the new policy introduced in the PNA...
Sapmer Opens Second ‘Catch To Consumer’ Store
French tuna fishing and processing firm, Sapmer, has opened its second store in the Reunion Island following the success of its first ‘catch to consumer’ shop. The new store is based in the...
Increased Landings Help Boost Phil Shipments To US
Although several Philippine tuna canners said their focus was no longer on the US market, exports from firms in the Asian nation to US buyers climbed by 13 percent last year. One Filipino...
High Number Of Spanish Restaurants Found Mislabeling Bluefin
Half of the 204 restaurants analyzed in Spain were found to be serving fish that does not match the menu, according to a research study led by AZTI-Tecnalia. The inaccurately labelled menu...
FAO Says Global Fishing Has Hit Its Peak
A report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) predicts capture fishery production is set to increase by just one percent by the year 2025. The minimal improvement is...
Portland Named Most Expensive US City To Buy Can Of Tuna
A research group has published a comprehensive cost-of-living index for US cities which shows the cost of a can of tuna is the most expensive in the city of Portland, Oregon. This finding...
Italian Brand Turns Back The Clock With New Range
An Italian tuna brand has expanded its tuna product range and it now has references which recover “old traditional methods”. While the tuna sector as a whole has been found to turn towards...
Sri Lanka: Developing Bigger & Better Longline Fleet
The Sri Lankan fishing industry plans to upgrade its tuna longline fleet by developing bigger vessels with enhanced cooling systems. The government expects improved fishing practices to allow...
Thai Union 2017 Sales Reach All-Time High
Thai Union Group has announced it achieved record high sales during 2017 with consolidated sales reaching THB 136.53 billion (USD 4.33 billion). Despite high raw material prices and currency...
Where Has ISSF’s 12 Million Dollar Investment Gone?
Since the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) was launched in 2009, it has invested a total of USD 12 million in at-sea research and experiments. The organization, which...
Tri Marine Founding Executive Retires
The Managing Director of Tri Marine’s European operations, Carlo Mango, who was also one of the company’s founding shareholders, retired at the start of this year. In a letter announcing the...
Proportion Of Juveniles In NZ Albacore Catch Normal, Says Talley’s
Despite reports of a higher number of juveniles being caught in the New Zealand albacore fishery this season, a representative from tuna fishing firm, Talley’s, says that landing juveniles is...
Stakeholders Gather To Accelerate WCPO Harvest Strategy
A two-day regional workshop to better understand tuna management in the WCPO will be held in Fiji this week. Stakeholders will meet to discuss issues currently relevant to the region’s fishery...
