Following a call by PNG authorities earlier this year for all foreign fishing boats to reflag, the NFA’s Deputy Managing Director has confirmed that 50 vessels are now flying the flag of PNG....
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5 Year High For EU Canned Imports
The world’s largest canned tuna market had an even stronger appetite last year, as both external and internal import volumes shot up to a five year high. Despite the significant climb over the...
Bumble Bee Pleads Not Guilty In Tragic Factory Accident Death
In the case of the 2012 death of a Bumble Bee Foods employee who became trapped inside a retort, the company and two of its workers have pleaded not guilty this week to willfully violating...
Maldives Wants To Partner With Indonesia On MSC Pole & Line
Stating it is ready and willing to be a collaborative partner, the Maldives is urging Indonesia to join it in championing the interests of coastal nations of the IOTC, and to help the...
Korean Vessels Also Accused Of Slavery Practices
An interview-based study carried out in New Zealand has revealed that fishermen working on fishing vessels in the region, mostly owned by Korean companies, are victims of forced labor,...
How Tuna Is Winning Over Sardines In Portugal
Though sardines have always been the ‘queen’ canned product for Portuguese shoppers, a national study has revealed that 75 percent of consumers now choose to eat canned tuna one to four times...
PNG Wants To Secure Global Sourcing Via iEPA
PNG is keen to strengthen its current agreement with the European Union which includes global sourcing for their tuna canning industry, and take the bilateral iEPA to the next level. The...
Bluefin Fishers Seeking Sustainable Certification
Taking a share of a government grant to pursue industry-endorsed accreditations, the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association is eyeing up Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification on...
Indonesian Tuna Negotiated Against Japanese Cars
Indonesian negotiators are expected to demand that Japan will abolish tariffs on tuna products in exchange for an implementation on lower tariffs for Japanese car imports. Indonesia has failed...
Soybean Oil Prices Low As Supply Surges To 10 Year High
Climbing to a ten year high, forecasts made by the International Grains Council for soybean production for 2014/2015 show the likelihood of continuing strong supply. As production is expected...
Mexican Bluefin Quota Deadline Ends
Today marks the end of the deadline for Mexican authorities to decide how to distribute a 3,000 ton quota among four companies fishing as part of the Pacific bluefin season this year. The...
Koreans Want Bigger Piece Of PNG Cake
South Korea looks keen to get its hands on a larger share of the PNG tuna resource, as it voices its interest to invest in tuna processing facilities in the Pacific island nation. According to...
Write-downs Hit Sanford Profit
On the heels of writing down the value of its fleet, Sanford, New Zealand’s largest listed fishing group, has reported a weighty 18 percent drop in its first half 2015 profit, which it states...
Subsidy Scheme Launch To End Tuna War
A scheme designed for fishermen to avoid conflicts with the Sri Lankan navy will be launched tomorrow, and will see the Tamil Nadu government in India give 50 percent subsidies to fishermen to...
Spanish Fleet Confirms 100% Obsevers In IO
The Spanish fleet is taking increased fisheries management into its own hands and as part of a voluntary proactive measure, OPAGAC and ANABAC have confirmed that they have agreed to 100%...
Philips And WWF Cooperate On Modernization Of Tuna Port
Fishing in the Philippines is about to be modernized as a collaboration between Philips and WWF will see San Jose port illuminated at night with solar powered LEDs. The Municipality of San...
Walmart Makes Antibiotics An Issue…Good News For Wild Catch
Walmart’s new stance on the use of antibiotics in farm animals can only be positive news for wild tuna catch, a high protein source which is not only antibiotic-free, but low in fat and packed...
EU Throws Pacific EPA Negotiations Into The Freezer
Terming the move unacceptable, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has voiced its disappointment and frustration over the EU’s decision to defer economic partnership agreement (EPA) talks...
Unclear If Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Relates To Tuna
As the count stacks up to 53 people infected with a rare salmonella outbreak across several US states, the FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating the cause, which has been...
Tuna Fishing With Stereoscopic Cameras Takes Off
Kicking off the start of the annual bluefin season in the Balearic Sea, one of Spain’s top fresh tuna exporters, the Balfegó Group will be taking a new innovative fishing technology to the...
