It’s fairly common knowledge amongst those in the business that a tuna’s colorings are no accident; a dark upper side to mimic the murky ocean floor, and a light underbelly to appear almost...
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El Niño: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
While in some respects Kiribati is fighting to battle off the negative impacts that climate change is having on the small Pacific island nation, one of the strongest ever El Niño’s currently...
Pinsa Believes WTO Decision Won’t Only Open US Doors
A long awaited decision from the WTO will not only open up the US market to more Mexican canned tuna, but Pinsa believes the result will also enhance its access to the EU too. The largest tuna...
Ecuador’s Climbing Catch Appears Unstoppable
There’s no knowing where Ecuador’s tuna catch might climb to this year, with current volumes already 23 percent higher than ever before. Record volumes of skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye...
Extra Bigeye Quota Purchased By US
Longline fishermen in Hawaii who exhausted their 2015 annual bigeye catch quota by early August will now be taking to the seas once again, this time using part of Guam’s quota, and paying USD...
Lack Of Defined HCRs Could Threaten MSC Certifications
There is a real risk that without clearly defined harvest control rules (HCRs) MSC certified tuna fisheries could be suspended from the MSC program. That’s exactly why the Marine Stewardship...
Iran: A Rising Player In The IO
Upping its catches by nearly a third year on year, Iran appears to have steadied its position as one of the top tuna catching fleets of the Indian Ocean, recording consistent increases in its...
Another Thai Processor Moves In On EU
Sea Value, earlier this year, put expectations of a significant sales increase down to high demand from overseas markets, and now seems keen to bolster its strength in one region in...
New Training In Thermal Processing For Pacific Canneries
To ensure tuna canned in the region meets the required standards for human consumption, canners and national fish product inspectors from Fiji, PNG and the Solomon Islands are currently taking...
US Seiner Fleet On Collision Course With Pacific Nations
At a worth of USD 20 million, 2,000 fishing days acquired by the US seiner fleet in September to fish in EEZs of PNA nations, now appear to be unwanted, as the United States tries to step back...
French Fleet Launch New Seiner
French tuna fishing operator, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), is continuing to build up its Indian Ocean fleet and this week has seen the launch of its new purse seiner from...
How To Make WCPO FAD Closures Really Work
Questions surrounding the effectiveness of FAD closures in Pacific waters are driving the topic to be an important matter on the WCPFC meeting agenda. The PNA has said that while closures have...
Major French Seiner Fleet Receives FOS Certification
The largest French-owned tuna fleet, with 13 seiners under its ownership, has successfully passed the audit to become Friend of the Sea (FOS) certified. Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique...
First Tuna Product Awarded Protected Geographical Status
After more than a year of deliberation by the EU, Spanish tuna delicacy Mojama de Barbate has finally been approved to join the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) list, making it the...
Philippine Vessels Narrowly Avoid WCPO Blacklist
Despite four Philippine-flagged vessels being prosecuted for breaching regulations in the high seas off the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the two carriers and two seiners have narrowly...
PNA Sees Philippine Expansion In EU A Threat
New market access agreements between Europe and the United States with Asian countries are “progressively eroding any advantages” that the PNA had under the Exclusive Partnership Agreement...
PNA Considera Expansión De Filipinas En La UE Una Amenaza
Los nuevos acuerdos de acceso al mercado entre Europa y Estados Unidos con países asiáticos están “progresivamente reduciendo cualquier ventaja” que el PNA tenía en el mercado europeo con el...
Why TPP’s Tuna Trade Shift Won’t Be So Major
The potential major canned tuna trade shift that was initially expected to be caused by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement between 12 different nations will be limited quite...
Thai Union Europe, New Name For MW Brands
After acquiring MW Brands in 2010, Thai Union is strengthening its stamp on the European subsidiary, with a new name change to Thai Union Europe. MW Brands was set up in 2006, and four years...
USA Encounters Heavy Headwind On FAD Proposal
The PNA has made a strong statement ahead of the WCPFC annual meeting, stressing that the eight nations it comprises will maintain their current electronic FAD monitoring system, and will...
