In a new report, the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation (ISSF) has scored the major tuna RFMOs on their ability to sustainably manage tuna stocks to the standards of the MSC, only...
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Do You Encourage Your Child To Eat Tuna?
Tuna has been found to have several health benefits and many scientists have recommended that both adults and children should incorporate the fish into their diets. Studies on children have...
Most Optimistic About PNG Rebate Scheme
Late last year, the government of Papua New Guinea announced it would financially reward tuna companies that process tuna catch on PNG soil, while bringing an end to discounted VDS fishing...
Tri Marine Hires New “The Tuna Store” Managing Director
Tri Marine has announced the hiring of “longtime tuna industry executive” Patrick Murphy, who will take the position of Managing Director at the firm’s The Tuna Store subsidiary. Murphy brings...
Somali-Flagged Vessel Caught With IUU Tuna Catch
A Somali-flagged vessel has been caught illegally fishing in Maldivian waters. Maldives National Defense Coast Guard seized 200 tons of tuna from the fishermen. According to reports, the boat...
Extra Surveillance Rules On EU Seiners Get Go-Ahead
New legislation that means EU-flagged vessels will face more stringent monitoring of their activities, has been approved by the European Parliament. In a bid to enhance controls against IUU...
OPAGAC Fleet Arranges Clean-Up Service For FADs
The Spanish purse seine fleet operating in the Indian Ocean claims it can now “guarantee” that no FADs it deploys will end up beached on the Seychelles’ coastline, arranging a clean-up service...
Deputy Director, Wez Norris Leaves The FFA
The Deputy Director of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Wez Norris, has left his position after 10 years. Describing the role as a “challenge” at times, Norris states he has seen increased...
Ensis Expects Trebling Of Trade Thanks To Chinese FTA
Maldivian tuna firm, Ensis Fisheries, is upbeat on the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between its home nation and China, predicting it can triple the tuna export volumes it is...
EU Official Talks Impacts Of Red & Yellow Cards
There is no doubt that IUU yellow and red cards issued by the European Commission impact the countries that receive them. Exactly what influence can they have on trade for tuna supplying...
Latin America The Market To Watch, Consumption Figures Show
Consumers in Latin America are predicted to show a significant strengthening in their appetite for seafood products, with per capita consumption expected to rise by over two kilograms come...
Portuguese Tuna Plant Slammed For Dismissal Of 180 Workers
The owners of a tuna cannery in the Portuguese archipelago, Azores, have dismissed almost 200 workers as they plan to build a new plant on the island. This has garnered a great deal of public...
Indonesian Ministers Clash Over Hardline Approach To IUU
Calls have been made to create a “more integrated system” to combat IUU fishing while bringing an end to the nation’s Fisheries Minister’s famous method of blowing up illegal foreign vessels....
Chinese Fishing Firm Bets On Double Profits For 2017
Chinese tuna fishing firm, Shandong Zhonglu Oceanic Fisheries, expects its full year 2017 financial results to be much stronger than 2016 levels. Higher tuna prices and increased purse seine...
US Processor Recalls Tuna Sushi Due To Listeria Fears
A range of tuna sushi products have been recalled from Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarkets in the US, due to concerns of listeria contamination. The supplier and manufacturer of the tuna...
IUU Tuna Vessels Described As “Economic Saboteurs” For Tanzania
Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has reportedly impounded 65.6 tons of fish after being illegally caught in its waters. The country has long complained about illegal fishing in...
Vietnam: We’ll Solve Blue Boat Plague Within 6 Months
The Vietnamese government has said it will solve the problem of Vietnamese vessels, known as ‘blue boats’, illegally fishing in international waters. Giving itself a period of six months, the...
BB CEO Accused Of Breaking Law To Protect Lion Capital
A filing from the legal counsel for several plaintiffs, including major US retailer, Kroger, alleges that as part of the long-running tuna price fixing scandal, Bumble Bee’s CEO, Chris...
Price Competition & Congestion Push Korean Catch Away From BKK
The South Korean fleet, one of the biggest WCPO tuna players, is continuing to divert significant chunks of its raw material catch to ports other than Bangkok, with Latin American hubs being...
Fishing Crew Walk Off Job Over Pay Dispute With South American Firm
A tuna fishing and processing firm in Guyana is facing a pay dispute with 26 Indonesian workers that have walked off their jobs. As a result, the Indonesian embassy has been pushed to...
