A Spanish longliner was found to have holds filled with dead sharks in an inspection in Central African waters last week. The ‘Alemar Primero’, which is licensed to fish for ’’tuna and...
ALL ATUNA NEWS
Stronger Demand For PNA VDS Days
The uptake on purse seine fishing days in the EEZs of PNA nations has shown a steady climb over recent weeks, following slow demand earlier in the year. As stated in the latest PNA Tuna Market...
Fresh Tuna Gaining Pace In UK Market
While shelf-stable tuna sales in the UK market have been suffering somewhat, fresh and frozen offerings of the fish are gaining popularity among consumers, with year on year increases recorded...
Will US Seiners Avoid All Bans?
US seiners have reported one of their biggest EPO tuna hauls for 2016 in the month of June, taking the half year total to just below 27,000 tons, and there is no indication that the speed of...
Vietnamese Exports Stable Thanks To China
Due to a big rise in the value of Vietnamese tuna exports to China, total trade worth has remained steady for Vietnam, even though the country has seen a tumble in deliveries to the US and EU...
Branded Tuna Drives Century Sales Up
Century Tuna sales have given a big push to Century Pacific Food’s (CNPF) second quarter earnings, marking a hugely profitable period due to local demand and a rise in branded product sales....
Ghana Secures Individual EU Free Trade Deal
Just like the Ivory Coast, Ghana has now moved to secure a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, and will see the continuation of its zero duty trade benefit on a large...
Portugal To Restrict Fishing In Azores?
Local fishermen have complained that there are too many fishing vessels in the waters of the Portuguese Azores as the tuna stock is decreasing. Azorean tuna fishing has experienced sharp...
Further Reduction Of US Fishing Grounds?
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFM) has outlined a list of concerns that will be sent to central US government, regarding the proposed expansion of the Marine...
Ivory Coast Goes Own Way In EU Free Trade Deal
After already warning that it would ink a separate bilateral trade agreement with the EU if a regional African deal was not reached, the Ivory Coast has gone it alone, and secured an...
Higher Skipjack Prices Pushed TU To Record Sales
Increased market prices for whole round skipjack tuna is just one of the key factors that TU has credited to its record high sales value for the second quarter of 2016. Consolidated sales for...
PNG Loining Plant Solves Supply Issue
South Seas Tuna Corporation Ltd (SSTC) in Wewak, Papua New Guinea is expecting to boost its tuna production with help from a new landing craft. According to SSTC, before the landing boat was...
Thai Union Tops Transparent Company List
Thai Union has ranked as one of the most transparent firms among 100 multinational companies, coming in at 21st place in a new report, and significantly surpassing the average score....
Irish Trawler Lands Albacore In France
The Ireland-flagged trawler, Carmona, ran aground at the Port of Concarneau, France, when landing Bonito del Norte (Atlantic albacore tuna) caught in the Bay of Biscay. A technical failure...
French Seiner Fleet Wants Drastic FAD Reduction
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has declared that as of January 1, 2017, purse-seiners operating in the Indian Ocean will be limited to using a maximum of 425 FADs; a move which does...
Ecuador Rejects Longer EPO Ban
Bruno Leone, Ecuadorian President of the National Chamber of Fisheries, has declared his opposition to extending the length of the fishing ban from 62 to 87 days in the EPO, and is arranging a...
Trouble For Second Venezuelan Tuna Manager
A warrant may be issued for the arrest of Reinaldo Correa, General Manager of Venezuelan tuna processing plant Empresa Polar. Aporrea reports that Correa repeatedly refused to comply with...
Chinese Vessels In Illegal Bluefin Allegations
Two Chinese flagged vessels suspected of “serious” fishing violations were boarded by the New Zealand navy and government officials, according to reports. The vessels are said to have been...
Rio Mare Signs Italian Vending Deal
Rio Mare and Conserve Italia have signed a commercial development agreement for the vending machine market in Italy. Two Rio Mare tuna salads, one with couscous and one with corn will be...
Man Injured In Panama Vessel Fire
A man was burnt on parts of his body after a fire erupted in the engine room of the tuna fishing vessel ’’Sea Tuna’’ in Vacamonte port in Panama on Thursday morning. About 10 fire units were...
