The total 2016 purse seine tuna catch in the EPO surfaced at just one percent lower than the previous year, despite the fact that some major fleets in the region witnessed sharp decline in...
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2 Ecuadorian Tuna Vessels Detained On Suspected IUU
Two Ecuadorian-flagged vessels found with tuna catch onboard were seized on suspected illegal fishing in the waters of Peru in the course of just one week. The Peruvian Ministry of Production,...
Profit Drop Shadows TU’s Record Sales
Thai Union’s solid sales results have been somewhat dented by a modest net profit drop, a consequence of what the firm describes as higher than expected whole round tuna prices. Record sales...
Trump On Fisheries Regulation: Junk 2, Add 1
An executive order signed by US President Trump directs federal agencies to scrap two existing regulations for each new one they wish to implement, a move that will impact the National Marine...
Last Minute Effort Surge In PNA Waters
A boom was recorded in the amount of days fished in PNA waters in the last month of 2016, the highest on record in recent years, despite the fact that industry players have been talking of a...
Indonesia’s Exports Suffering From Strong IUU Stance
Indonesia’s tuna export industry is struggling, according to a fisheries body in the nation, which believes that burdensome licensing requirements have created a lack of vessels that have the...
Pinsa Accelerates Frozen Tuna Focus
The well-established Dolores tuna brand now sees the launch of an extensive range of new frozen tuna products under its name, set first for sale on the Mexican market. For brand owner, Pinsa,...
EU Concerned About No Effort To Stop EPO Overcapacity
The European Union has aired its disappointment over the outcome of this month’s extraordinary IATTC meeting, one major concern being that a plan to reduce fleet overcapacity in the EPO tuna...
Bumble Bee’s Value Added Product Line Swells
Bumble Bee has introduced six new varieties of tuna products to the US market, adding to what is an ever growing value-added range. Like its competitors, Bumble Bee has been busy diversifying...
Philippines’ RD Signs Million Dollar PNA Access Deal
Filipino firm RD Fisheries has signed an AUD 1 million (USD 766,000) deal with PNA nation Nauru on fisheries access for 2017, just part of several bilateral arrangements concluded between...
Glitch-Free MSC Checkup For NZ Albacore
The albacore troll fishery in New Zealand has successfully completed its routine five-yearly MSC reassessment, with the certification now due to run until 2022. Initially gaining MSC...
Thai Canners Regain Direct Access To Major Tuna Market
Tuna trade straight from Thailand to one major market is back in action, as Thai sources state that improved conditions within the African country allowed Libyan buyers to once again import...
Spain Accused Of Aiding “Progressive Demise” Of Bluefin
Spain’s approach to the division of its bluefin quota has been greeted with dismay by the body that represents small-scale and artisanal fisheries. The lobby group has accused the national...
US Obstacles Make Mexican Canners Develop Arab Markets
One of Mexico’s largest tuna producers is hungry for growth opportunities in new markets, particularly in the Middle East, concerned that trade obstacles with the US will only intensify....
Hit Show ‘Wicked Tuna’ Back On Air
Wicked Tuna, the popular National Geography reality TV show that pits competing bluefin fishermen against each other, is due to return for a sixth season next month. The show follows...
New EPO Seiner Rules Will Cause “Race To Fish”
Catch limits adopted by IATTC member nations will cause a “race to fish” situation among tuna purse seiners in the EPO, according to ISSF, as no separate national allocations have been set....
TU Gets Highest Asia Score On Global Sustainability Benchmark
Thai Union has been named as the top Asian company for transparency on the back of its 2016 Sustainability Report in the “Top 100 Benchmark”, which is an analysis of seafood firms. Published...
US Less Attractive For Phil Canners
The sharp fall in Philippine canned tuna shipments to the US can be explained by increased focus on pursuing other markets, which pay more for the product than US buyers, an industry...
Tuna Not Alone In Fall Of UK Canned Fish
The slump in canned tuna sales on the UK retail market has been well documented, and while the dominant product has taken the biggest hit, it isn’t alone in the trend. A drop in purchases...
Family Claims After Eating Tuna With Condom
A PNG family that found a condom in a can of tuna has been permitted to seek damages from a tuna cannery in the country, over a decade after the incident. The National Court of PNG in Madang...
