A surveillance sweep conducted to monitor IUU fishing in the Pacific ended last week, and the majority of breaches identified were from Chinese-flagged vessels, which included not using a...
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EU Border Checks “Undermine” IUU Legislation
Import controls lack consistency in strength and frequency across EU member states, according to a recent analysis, in which researchers state that this makes it more difficult to enforce an...
Investors Lose Millions In Spanish Bluefin Hatching Project
Norwegian investors have lost millions of dollars, following the failure of a Spanish bluefin tuna hatching project launched by Fortuna Mare. The project is stated to have been unsuccessful...
“Ineffective Management A Threat To Pacific Fisheries”
More needs to be done to ensure the sustainability of Pacific fisheries, to guarantee maintainable stocks and food safety in the region. These were arguments given at The Pacific Community’s...
US Pet Owners Paying Big Prices For Tuna
The US market has seen more pet food launches in the last year than any other nation globally, and animal owners in this country are willing to pay out high prices for tuna-packed product....
Major Tuna Players Head To Boston Expo
Seafood Expo North America is taking off in Boston on Sunday, and as the largest seafood trade event in the US, several top tuna players are heading there. The expo lasts from Sunday March...
Ensis Cannery To Boost Direct MSC Sales
The development of a new tuna cannery in the Maldives is well underway, and is part of Ensis’ aim to gain more control over its pole and line catch, and create a direct sales line for MSC...
TU Faces Pet Food Supply Pressure
Pet food giants Mars and Nestlé have committed to take action against transshipment at sea, and their announcements have led to more pressure being put on Thai Union, one of their main...
MSC Wants More Credible FIPs
With MSC looking to use stakeholder feedback to reshape the way that Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) are governed, there is the suggestion that things aren’t working as they should. The...
Tuna Eyeball Soup And Other Temptations
There are many other ways of eating tuna than the usual sandwich or sushi filling, and in Japan especially, taking advantage of all parts of the fish is much more common. This results in a...
Catching Method Crucial In Whole Foods’ Tuna Sourcing
Strict requirements on catching methods are the core of a new sustainable canned tuna sourcing policy announced by US retailer Whole Foods Market. By January 2018, all canned tuna sold...
TU Trials Digital Traceability To Eliminate IUU
Thai Union has launched a pilot program for digital traceability in Thai fisheries, as part of its SeaChange sustainability strategy. The group states the system can help battle IUU, and...
Judge Dismisses Attempts To Sue On Tuna Price Fixing
A number of “commercial food preparers” and “end payers” have had their attempts to use state law to sue US tuna companies for price fixing dismissed. Presiding over the case, Judge Sammartino...
Big Buyers Put Pressure On Bangkok SKJ Price
With demand for whole round tuna carrying sustainability claims only strengthening, big buyers are managing to bid lower on the price they pay for regular purse seine catch in the Thai...
Big Buyers Put Pressure On Bangkok SKJ Price
With demand for whole round tuna carrying sustainability claims only strengthening, big buyers are managing to bid lower on the price they pay for regular purse seine catch in the Thai...
MSC Opens Standards Up To Scrutiny
The MSC has opened up six areas of its program for public consultation, some of which are key for the credibility of the certification body, in what it is calling the launch of its “2017...
Japan Hindering Vietnamese Export Growth
Declining exports to the Japanese market due to high import tax might stand in the way of the expected growth of Vietnamese tuna shipments this year, but strengthened demand from other...
Peru Pulls Foreign Seiners In
A further attempt has been made to entice foreign vessels into Peruvian waters, with the national government reducing the fee paid for licenses for those that catch tuna. It's estimated that...
Premium MSC Price Crucial For US Industry
The premium price paid for MSC certified raw material tuna is critically important for the viability of the American Samoa US-flagged longline fishery, but also for domestic canned tuna...
Walmart Restricts Canned Tuna Purchases Per Person
Walmart Costa Rica has restricted the sale of canned tuna to a maximum of 12 cans per person, in the run up to Easter, in order to avoid people reselling the product at a higher cost during a...
