The conservation measures adopted at last month’s IATTC meeting have been greeted with skepticism by bodies such as the EU and ISSF, which question whether they lead to effective management of...
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Seychelles Considers Not Complying With Yellowfin Catch Cut
The Seychelles’ appeal to have its fleet’s Indian Ocean yellowfin catch reduction calculated differently to the rest, has been objected by one other nation, leaving officials considering...
Trump Pushed To Reopen Protective “No Fishing” Zones
With environmental issues not high on Trump’s agenda, a push from the US House Of Representatives could have US Marine National Monuments (MNMs) under substantial threat, as it’s argued that...
China’s “Tentative” Tariff Reduction To Boost Tuna Supply
Exporters in the US, the Marshall Islands, and Canada, are set to benefit from China having temporarily slashed import tariffs on six species of frozen whole round tuna, in what is a bid to...
Boost In Catch Spurs Confidence For Vietnamese Exports
Tuna catch in Vietnam is on the up, with expectations that 2017 will build on the successes enjoyed last year by the nation’s tuna industry, especially for exports to the European market....
Trump Tax To Impact All US’ Major Tuna Suppliers
The price of canned tuna faces the prospect of a sharp increase in the US market, with Donald Trump considering a 20 percent import tax to be levied on goods purchased from any nation with...
Lack Of FAD Caught Demand Drives SKJ Price Drop
The Bangkok skipjack price has taken another tumble, following the downward route started late last month, after a long period of continuous climb in the market. One of the main factors...
The Victims Of Thailand’s “Yellow Card” Driven Reforms
Cleaning up Thailand’s fisheries industry has been high on the government’s agenda since the EU handed the country a yellow card on IUU fishing in April 2015. Nearly two years later, dozens of...
Costa Rica To Put Higher Price On Tuna Access
A new ruling to regulate tuna fishing in Costa Rica’s EEZ will be issued by the nation’s government, a decision that is aimed at controlling fishing activity to protect tuna stocks and the...
NZ Lauded For Efforts To Stamp Out Slavery
New Zealand has been praised for the action it has taken in changing legislation to protect the human rights of foreign fishermen, and stamp out slavery, following the death of six crew that...
Trump’s Latest Blow To US Fisheries Management
Trump has proposed a heavy cut to a budget that impacts the management of the US tuna fleet, a move that adds strength to an already signed executive order designed partly to reduce regulation...
Strong Supply Start For Major Americas Canners
Tuna catches recorded by the major EPO purse seine fleets have got off to a strong start this year, after significant decline was witnessed by these nations in their 2016 hauls. This will...
Industry Wants Gender Equality Boost On Intl. Women’s Day
A new Gender Equity Framework will be developed by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) this year, calling for more equality between men and women in the tuna industry of the...
Sri Lankan Canners Want Domestic Industry To Thrive
A key figure in the Sri Lankan canned seafood industry has called for the government to hit canned imports with duties in a bid to stimulate the domestic canning industry, pointing to...
Case Closed: Decade Long Legal Fight On Thai Tuna Non-Delivery
Following nearly a 10 year long legal battle, a settlement has been reached on a case that saw German importer Hϋpeden take Thai processor Asian Alliance to court over the non-delivery of a...
Calvo Family Scores Award For Impressive Growth
Spain’s leading canned tuna firm, Calvo Group, has been recognized with an award for entrepreneurship, prizing the continuous growth of the long-running family business. The company has been...
Sea Value Europe Won’t Stop At Tripled Production
Thai-born tuna processor, Sea Value, eyes substantial expansion of its EU market presence through 2017, and has not only tripled the production rates of its French-based plant, but aims for...
Seychelles Wants Sustainable Fishing Investors
The Seychelles government plans to issue millions of dollars in bonds to investors, in order to help its seafood industry advance and to fund the development of sustainable fisheries. The...
EU Market Troubles Spanish Canners
EU imports of Spanish canned tuna slipped seven percent last year, as several firms within Spain have hinted at a stronger focus on non-EU shipments, with the European arena becoming...
Poaching In Tuna Farms
The Australian southern bluefin industry has issued a warning to recreational fishermen that have poached from tuna pens by ramping up the level of video and vessel surveillance it carries...
