Pacific International Inc. (PII) has expressed plans to make the capital of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Majuro, a “one stop shopping and preferred service port” for tuna vessels in the Western...
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Bangkok Drop As Korean Fleet Spreads Deliveries
The South Korean fleet continues to divert large tuna tonnages away from Bangkok and to other major processing locations, with the wider spread contributing to a supply shortage in the Thai...
Tuna Growth Strongest For Spanish Canners
As Spanish canned and prepared seafood exports show positive growth overall, the biggest lift has been seen in the value and volume of tuna shipments, the European Commission reports. In the...
Enquiry Into Why US Longliner Ran Aground
Investigations are underway after a US-flagged tuna longliner ran aground off Waikiki in Hawaii. The Honolulu-based Pacific Paradise, owned by Hawaiian company TWOL LLC, ran aground 366 meters...
Asdomar Awarded For Its ‘Zero Waste Tuna’
Generale Conserve-owned Asdomar, one of Italy’s biggest tuna brands, has received a sustainability award for its tuna production line, which is claimed to be “zero waste”. The firm states it...
US Fleet Defied Slump In Bangkok Deliveries
While most fleets have delivered much lower volumes of whole round tuna to Thailand this year, the US fleet defied the general trend, at least up until the start of the WCPO FAD ban. Out of...
Are Current High Tuna Prices The Result Of Lower Global Catch?
As the already high benchmark price for whole round skipjack recently hit a level not reported since 2013, and supply remains short, the situation could lead many to believe a drop will be...
Most Say No To Spanish APR Standards For Global Fleet
Recent calls for a Spanish government-led fishing initiative to be recognized on a global scale, or at least be adhered to by all EU fleets, has been dismissed by most voters on the latest...
Investors Cautious Of Risky Territory For Dongwon & TU
Both Thai Union and Dongwon Industries’ listed stock have hit notable one year lows, reflecting weak investor confidence in these firms, both of which are feeling the pressure of high tuna...
Study: 1/3 Of Catch Unreported In Indo Fisheries
The amount of underreported catch in some tuna fisheries is highly underestimated, a new study conducted in Indonesia concludes. The authors reveal that non or misreporting of juvenile tuna...
Potential Yellow Card Concerns Vietnam Over EU Competitiveness
As Vietnam recognizes the potential of receiving a yellow card warning from the EU on IUU, exporters have raised concerns about high inspection costs of seafood containers that may come with...
IPNLF Echoes “Mixed Fishery” Argument In PNA MSC Objection
The IPNLF has submitted an objection to the PNA tuna fishery’s MSC reassessment process, which raises again an argument that has been repeatedly used as criticism; the use of certified and...
No SKJ Price Weakening After 3 Month FAD Ban
Now two weeks after some fleets have completed their FAD ban period in the WCPO, the global benchmark price for frozen whole round skipjack has climbed up yet again, and currently stands at a...
Tri Marine Concerned With Rising Fleet Capacity In EPO
As a relatively recent big player in the EPO purse seine fishery, Tri Marine is stressing that there needs to be a cap on purse seine fleet capacity in the region, in order to ensure the long...
Princes To Revive Canned Tuna Sales With Health-Driven Campaign
UK tuna brand Princes has launched a six month marketing campaign in a bid to increase sales, by highlighting the convenient and nutritious aspects of its ambient products, including both...
Milestone Reached For Global IUU Fight
Just one year after the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) came into place, the scheme to fight illegal fishing has reached a new milestone, now counting 50 parties, with the European Union...
Full Capacity Back In EPO
The first 72-day purse seine tuna fishing closure in the EPO came to an end on Sunday, with the vessels that have been tied up for just over ten weeks, now resuming their fishing operations....
Heart Attack Behind Echebastar Seiner In Maldives’ Waters
A recent assessment on IUU fishing in Maldives’ EEZ has claimed, among other incidences, that a purse seiner from the Echebastar tuna fleet engaged in illegal activities in Maldivian waters,...
ANABAC Wants Early Yellowfin Closure Scrapped
The Spanish Fisheries Ministry’s decision to make all Spanish-flagged seiners cease their yellowfin catching operations in the Indian Ocean at the beginning of next month has been met with...
Weak UK Buying Power Troubled TU’s 3rd Quarter
With tuna sales volumes stagnant in the EU market, and struggles to raise product prices, Thai Union’s third quarter net profit result is expected to weaken. High raw material costs and a cut...
