Vietnam’s National Assembly has passed a revised law on fisheries and now several parties associated with vessels involved in illegal tuna fishing will be handed substantial fines as well as...
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ISSF: Juveniles “Not Really Bycatch” But “Undesirable”
ISSF has released a new report assessing the bycatch of tuna purse seiners using FADs, focusing mostly on sharks, rays, finfish and turtles. While the study does take juvenile yellowfin and...
BKK SKJ Price Slips Slightly As More Carriers Arrive
After a sharper slump in late November, the Bangkok skipjack price has weakened slightly more, as an increased number of carriers arrive and unload in the Thai capital. Catches have been...
WCPFC Chair: Zone Vs. Flag Management Critical Meeting Issue
With WCPFC side meetings already kick-started, the annual gathering of the Commission will be in full swing next week, and one of the major debates according to Rhea Moss-Christian, WCPFC...
Marine Reserve To Hit Mexican Consumers’ Pockets
The Director General of Grupomar has said a new marine reserve, recently given the go-ahead by the Mexican government, will result in increased costs being passed on to the consumer. The major...
Will Vietnam’s Export Boost Be Short-Lived?
Vietnamese processors have seen a significant boost in the value of their tuna exports in the first eight months of this year, continuing a trend that has been linked to high tuna prices as...
“Strong Reduction” On FADs Wanted From WCPFC
The industry and several environmental organizations agree that improved monitoring of FADs is needed in the Western and Central Pacific, stressing this ahead of the annual gathering of the...
PNA To Finalize Disputed Longline VDS
The same Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) that is currently in place for purse seiners fishing in PNA waters is now also being rolled out for longliners in the region. The implementation is...
No Stopping MSC In Major EU Tuna Market
Consumers in the Netherlands are spending significantly more on fish carrying the MSC label, as sales of such sustainably certified products have recently soared, a new study finds. A...
Princes Wins Appeal On “Misleading” MSC Product Claims
Major European tuna firm, Princes, has won its appeal against a decision from the Dutch Advertising Code Foundation (Stichting Reclame Code), which had previously determined that certain...
StarKist Samoa Could Wipe Out Any Chance Of TMI Return
The American Samoa StarKist cannery is in negotiations with Tri Marine International (TMI) in order to take over its cold storage facility in Pago Pago. With the TMI plant shut down...
TU Eyes Impressive Performance In China, But Not In Tuna
Still betting on its USD 8 billion turnover by 2020, Thai Union is expecting impressive performance in the Chinese market next year, but products other than tuna will be bringing in the bigger...
Spain’s Quota Distribution “Unfair”
The Spanish archipelago, Canary Islands, has criticized the government of Spain for its supposedly unfair distribution of the Eastern bluefin quota. Despite the recent significant catch limit...
Firm Bets On Canned Tuna Sales To Outperform Other Fish
Global canned tuna sales are projected to outperform the value growth of the ambient seafood category as a whole in the coming years, according to new market research. Convenience aspects are...
5 Emerging Trends To Boost 2018 Tuna Sales
Tuna firms looking to boost their sales next year may want to look out for the following trends that have been highlighted by food and drink industry researchers. Lu Ann Williams, Director of...
Insurer Argues Anova US’ Smoked Tuna Appeal
An insurer is urging appeal courts to uphold its previous win, stating that a lower court was right to find it had no duty to defend US tuna firm, Anova Food Inc. This is in reference to two...
Dual Identity IUU Longliner “On The Run”
A Taiwanese-owned longliner that was previously flagged to Thailand is described as being on the run after committing IUU offences in the Indian Ocean since 2014. The current identity and...
Walmart’s Online Orders Surge, Attracts New Suppliers
The world’s biggest retailer, Walmart, has seen shares surge to an all-time high and the company has reported strong growth online with e-commerce sales up by 50 percent. As more of its...
Crew Abandon Sinking US Longliner Off Hawaii
Six crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard when the US-flagged longliner they were working on started sinking around 160 kilometers from Hawaii. The vessel, named Jane, which has a gross...
IO Skipjack Quotas May Also Be “Olympic” Style
With the possible implementation of a skipjack catch quota in the Indian Ocean for 2018, there are indications from the Seychelles that the limits may be set in an “Olympic” style, which was...
