Papua New Guinea will be the host of the action among the Pacific tuna sector next month, when industry players from all over the region gather in the capital of Port Moresby for the 6th...
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Chinese IUU Incident A Wakeup Call For IATTC
With concerns already rife of an increasing presence of Chinese fishing vessels near Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands in the EPO, WWF has spoken out on the recent seizure of a Chinese-flagged...
First FAD Fishery Recommended For MSC Certification
With the draft report now public, Spanish fishing firm Echebastar has been recommended for MSC certification, receiving top preliminary points across the board on its Indian Ocean skipjack...
Chinese Fleet Activity Creates Concern In Ecuador
Between 200 and 300 Chinese flagged fishing vessels are estimated to have started operating in waters south of the Galapagos Islands, creating concern over what impact this activity could be...
Angola Eyes Go-Ahead For EU Tuna Exports
After moves to rejuvenate the country’s tuna fishing and canning industry, processors in Angola anticipate to begin exporting their product to the EU soon, securing a position in this major...
Industry Urged To Take Strong Action On Depleted Bluefin
The industry is yet to embrace a recovery plan set for Pacific bluefin, according to WWF Japan, which is calling on WCPFC members to start taking action to save what’s described as a badly...
Director Charged With Illegal Possession Of Tuna Crew Passports
The Director of a Malaysian shipping firm has been charged with unlawful possession of foreign passports, which reportedly belong to migrant crew working on a tuna fishing vessel. Lim Tang...
Hayduk’s Ambitious Tuna Expansion Plan
Having already boosted its tuna fishing efforts significantly, Peruvian firm, Hayduk, has big plans for the future. Despite it being a relatively new entrant to the tuna fishing business in a...
Chinese Tuna Fleet Gets First ULT Carrier Vessel
The first self-developed ultra-low temperature (ULT) carrier reefer vessel will be added to Chinese tuna fleet operations, to aid the transportation of tuna catch by Chinese vessels to...
Why The Mexican Purse Seine Fleet Still Awaits Official MSC
With the imminent certification of the Mexican purse seine fleet already announced two weeks back, the fishery still awaits the official MSC stamp. Although a slight delay can be totally...
Indonesia’s Vessel Data Sharing: A Bad Idea?
Indonesia's decision to share its Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data through Global Fishing Watch could be counter-productive, according to some, as they question what revealing vessel...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Staying Put?
Having stayed at the same level since mid-June, the Bangkok whole round skipjack price is showing no signs yet of moving off this mark. Despite supply to the Thai capital being notably short,...
Japan’s Every Move Closely Watched By Other Nations
Japan’s Fisheries Agency wants continuation of current regulations on Pacific bluefin, and even a loosening of measures if improvement in stock is shown. However, after not adhering to the...
Peru Achieving Tuna Growth Expectations
Expectation of a boost in the Peruvian tuna industry is being realized, as year on year exports of tuna products have increased significantly. Although tuna makes up only a small proportion of...
Filipino Fishermen Oppose Vessel Monitoring Scheme
Draft rules and regulations for the implementation of vessel-monitoring measures (VMMs) have been opposed by commercial boatowners and tuna operators in General Santos City, the Philippines....
Purse Seine Closure Too Long For Ecuador’s Industry?
The extension of the purse seine closure in the EPO has got some concerned over what impact this will have on supply to Ecuadorian processers, which are already said to be struggling to...
Has Mozambique Learnt Nothing From Tuna Scandal?
Mozambique is already struggling to pay back the USD 2 billion worth of loans it acquired partly to fund state-owned tuna fishing company EMATUM, and the country is now facing allegations of...
Concern Over Tuna Served In China
DNA samples have revealed that a chunk of the tuna served in restaurants in China is Southern bluefin, findings that are causing concern due to the vulnerable status of the fish. More...
American Samoa Economy Hit By Tri Marine Closure
American Samoa’s overall revenue has been hit, falling by around 10 percent since the closure of Tri Marine’s tuna processing plant in the territory, the government has announced. In December...
Bumble Bee Inks Deal For $850m Financing
Bumble Bee Foods has announced that it is refinancing 100 percent of its debt, a deal inked on the heels of agreeing to pay a multi-million dollar criminal fine as part of a plea deal in the...
