A tuna sandwich may make a tasty lunch, but scientific evidence has now confirmed that it provides more than just a nutritious snack. New analysis has revealed that a diet rich in fish can...
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High $ Rewards Given By Palau To IUU Informers
With a new law that will increase fishing fines up to USD 1 million, and give rewards for informants reporting illegal activity, Palau appears to be gearing up its battle to eradicate IUU...
Report: Child Workers Face Hazards In Thai Seafood Industry
Children working in Thailand’s seafood processing industry are employed in the most hazardous workplace in the country, and are twice as likely to be injured at work than minors working in...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Defying El Niño Expectations
The Ecuadorian seiner fleet continues to report healthy skipjack catches by its national flagged vessels, as this year's cumulative volumes rise 13 percent in just one month, while many...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Defying El Niño Expectations
The Ecuadorian seiner fleet continues to report healthy skipjack catches by its national flagged vessels, as this year's cumulative volumes rise 13 percent in just one month, while many...
Price-Fixing Lawsuits Reach New Milestone
Following the filing of two new complaints against the US Big 3 tuna brands, the number of price-fixing lawsuits now stacks up to a total of 25. The latest prosecutions claim just the same as...
Thai Union Drops “Frozen” From Its Name
Thai Union is changing its name, following an approval vote from its shareholders. The company, the world’s largest canned tuna producer, is dropping the word “Frozen” from its full company...
Blanket Ban On All Transshipments Within EEZ
One of the eight PNA nations has taken the move to ban all transshipments within its EEZ, which reports state was led by an alleged “illegal operation” by a Taiwanese longliner last week. The...
Taskforce To Advise If VDS Should Be Swapped For Quota
While Pacific Island Forum leaders are discussing the options of either sticking with the current Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), or ditching it for a quota-based system, a joint taskforce of FFA,...
Consultan Si Hay Que Cambiar Sistema VDS Por Cuota
Mientras que los líderes del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico están debatiendo sobre mantener el sistema Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) actual, o cambiarlo por un sistema basado en cuotas, se está...
Pig Blood To Boost Tuna Quality?
Recent reports from eastern marketplaces have revealed an alarming new practice carried out by some vendors aiming to see their tuna sold for the highest price; it is alleged that pigs blood...
¿Sangre De Cerdo Para Mejorar La Calidad Del Atún?
Informes recientes de mercados orientales han revelado que algunos vendedores están llevando a cabo una práctica alarmante para vender su atún al precio más alto posible; supuestamente están...
Bumble Bee Has Its Sting In Solid White
With a more than 40 percent sales share under its belt, it’s the Bumble Bee (BB) brand that is taking the lead in the retail size US Solid White canned tuna market, leaving even its biggest...
Bumble Bee Domina En El Mercado De Solid White
Con más del 40 por ciento del volumen de ventas, la marca Bumble Bee (BB) está dominando el mercado minorista estadounidense del atún enlatado Solid White (atún blanco), con una gran...
Slow Season Increases PEI Tuna Prices
The late spring experienced by Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada earlier this year is continuing to impact local tuna fishing, but new reports suggest that reduced catches could be good...
Subida De Precios Del Atún PEI Por Lenta Temporada
Parece ser que la primavera tardía que ha experimentado Prince Edward Island (PEI) a principios de este año en Canadá sigue afectando a la pesca local de atún, aunque nuevos informes sugieren...
US Pushed Out Of PNA As China Muscles In?
As discussion continues to stir regarding the US fleet’s future access to PNA EEZs, there are reports from Japanese press suggesting that a Pacific-based political bidding war could be...
¿EEUU Expulsado Del PNA Mientras Que China Entra?
Mientras va creciendo el debate sobre el futuro acceso de la flota estadounidense a la ZEE del PNA, hay informes en la prensa japonesa que sugieren que se podría estar formando una guerra de...
Omega 3: To Eat Fish Or To Pop Pills?
Fish oil is now the third most widely used dietary supplement in the US, according to a recent study from the National Institute of Health. It is recorded that at least 10 percent of Americans...
PNG Puts A Plug In Major Raw Material Leakage
It could soon be written in law in PNG that in exchange for fishing rights within the country’s Archipelagic waters (AW), companies must display actual tuna production onshore. This way the...
