Discussions which took place last month with Fijian tuna canning companies could result in a small cannery opening in the Marshall Islands. As reported on pnatuna.com, talks were held in June...
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Strikingly Long Golden Fins Dominate Instagram
Yellowfin tuna are a popular sport fish around the world and many anglers believe that pound for pound, a large yellowfin is the fastest and strongest of all big game tuna. Recently, on social...
Thai Union Increases Its Grip On Songkla Canning
Getting its hands on an extra 9.56 percent stake in Songkla Canning, Thai Union now holds just over 90 percent of all shares in its subsidiary company, hoping to significantly boost its cut of...
Thai Union Aumenta Control Sobre Fábrica De Conservas Songkla
Obteniendo un 9.56% extra de participación en la fábrica de conservas Songkla, ahora Thai Union posee un poco más del 90% de todas las acciones de su compañía subsidiaria, y tiene la esperanza...
Thai Union Increases Its Grip On Songkla Canning
Getting its hands on an extra 9.56 percent stake in Songkla Canning, Thai Union now holds just over 90 percent of all shares in its subsidiary company, hoping to significantly boost its cut of...
Sapmer Launches New Seiner With Inverted Bow
A new purse seiner has left its port in the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam and is being delivered to French fishing company Sapmer, in the Seychelles. The “Morne Blanc” is the second of two ships...
Sapmer Lanza Nuevo Atunero Con Proa Invertida
Un nuevo buque cerquero ha abandonado su puerto en el astillero de Piriou, en Vietnam, y está siendo entregado a Sapmer, una compañía francesa de pesca situada en las islas Seychelles. El...
Warm Waters Bringing Albacore In Early
Warm water temperatures along the US west coast are bringing fish in early, as albacore fishermen off Oregon report their first catches. While the species isn’t normally reeled in until one or...
Altas Temperaturas En Mares Traen Albacora Anticipada
La presencia de altas temperaturas a lo largo de la costa del oeste de Estados Unidos está atrayendo el pescado mucho antes de lo esperado, tal y como muestran los pescadores de albacora fuera...
Pacific Tuna Fishing Venture “Fails Miserably”
Despite tireless efforts made by the FFA to support development, the creation of a Tonga-based tuna fishing industry has “failed miserably” according to the country’s Minister of Fisheries....
Convenio Pesca Atún Pacífico “Falla Miserablemente”
Pese a los incansables esfuerzos realizados por el Organismo de Pesca del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico (FFA, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency) por promover el desarrollo, según el...
Strike Action Against 3 Year Jail Sentence On IUU
Fishermen in Bangkok have gone on strike after new regulations, which aim to clamp down on illegal fishing, were introduced this week. Operators could face three years in prison if they fail...
Huelga Contra Sentencia De Cárcel De 3 Años Por Pesca INDNR
Pescadores en Bangkok están en huelga después de las nuevas regulaciones presentadas esta semana, que pretenden tomar medidas drásticas contra la pesca ilegal. Los operadores podrían...
First Philippine Initiative To Market “Sustainable” Tuna
As a renowned exporter of tuna products worldwide, the Philippines appears to be increasingly concerned about its domestic consumption, and has taken its first initiative to market...
Africa’s Top 5 Exporters To The EU
Often the important role of Africa as a major canned tuna supply source is overlooked. As a continent, Africa is the world’s second largest exporter of canned tuna to the European Union. In...
Philippines Demands VMS For Small Scale Tuna Boats
After shaking off its IUU yellow card from the EU back in April, the Philippines seems keen not to sink back into the sanction, and is also mandating that smaller tuna fishing vessels will,...
Requests For Higher EPO Catch Quotas Denied
Requests from three fishing nations for increased EPO quotas have been denied at the ongoing IATTC meeting. While Colombia, Guatemala and Peru called for a rise in their allowable catch in the...
Collapse Of Canners Could Cause “Unbearable Hunger Levels”
With no access to foreign currency, several production lines of the biggest food producing company in Venezuela have come to a halt, including operations for canned tuna brand, Atun Margarita....
Senegal To Fine IUU Vessels Millions
This week, Senegal has voted to increase fines imposed on IUU fishing in its own waters. The new code, which is active as of June 30th, sees penalties ranging between CFA 500 million (USD...
Senegal Multará Con Millones A Buques Que Practiquen INDNR
Esta semana Senegal se ha sometido a una votación para que dentro de sus propias aguas se aumenten las multas impuestas a la Pesca Ilegal No Declarada Ni Reglamentada (INDNR / IUU). El nuevo...
