The Kinki University in Japan and the Government of Panama have managed to co-develop the process of hatching yellowfin tuna eggs; a step closer to achieving the full life-cycle farming of...
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Large Fishing Nations Accused Of Submitting False Catch Reports
Distant water fishing nations (DWFNs) in the Pacific have allegedly been submitting false reports for their tuna catches. According to Radio NZ, the Director of the Forum Fisheries Agency...
Despite Income Slips, Kyokuyo’s Stock Hits One Year High
Investors are still showing significant confidence in major Japanese seafood distributor, Kyokuyo, despite the company posting substantial declines in income for the first half of 2014. The...
Low Buying Interest Keeps Skipjack Price From Rising
Most canneries in Bangkok are reporting low buying interest of skipjack in the Thai capital, which is having a significant impact on the market and preventing traders from lifting prices to a...
FAD Ban Hurts Tuvalu Disproportionately
Small island Pacific nations are making sure their voices are heard, as the WCPFC meeting has kick started today in Samoa. Tuvalu has already highlighted its struggle in the industry, and has...
Zunibal, The First Ecodesigned Buoys For Tuna Fishing
In accordance with the UNE-EN ISO 14006:2011 Standard Spanish based Zunibal claims to be the first company of its sector to launch an ecodesigned satellite buoy for use in tuna fishing. The...
Authority without Credibility? Competition and Conflict Between Ecolabels In Tuna Fisheries
Authors: Alice Miller, Simon Bush Short Abstract: This paper investigates conflict between the Dolphin Safe and the Marine Stewardship Council certification schemes in the West and...
High Value and Long Life—Double Jeopardy for Tunas and Billfishes
Authors: Collette et al. Short Abstract: The first standardized, global assessment of these fi shes, using Red List criteria, reveals threatened species needing protection....
Seasonal Movements, Aggregations and Diving Behavior of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Revealed with Archival Tags
Authors: Andreas Walli et al. Short Abstract: For Atlantic Bluefin tuna, residence time in the more northern latitude high-use areas was significantly correlated with levels of primary...
Can Cooperative Management of Tuna Fisheries in the Western Pacific Solve the Growth Overfishing Problem?
Authors: Megan Bailey, U Rashid Sumaila, Steve Martell Short Abstract: This paper compares non-cooperative and cooperative management, relating to a FADs management plan, in the WCPO. The...
Pacific Island countries, the global tuna industry and the international trade regime: A guidebook
Authors: Liam Campling, Vina Ram-Bidesi, Roman Grynberg Short Abstract: Over a series of 21 chapters, this Guidebook outlines the major trade-related elements of the tuna fi shing...
Century Pacific’s IPO Named Philippines’ “Deal Of The Year”
On May 6th 2014, the Philippines’ canned tuna market monopolist, Century Pacific, debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of PHP 3.2 billion (USD 71...
Prices Of Frozen Purse Seine Skipjack Stay Strong In Japan
In Japan, the price of frozen sashimi grade skipjack is holding strong, in particular for the larger tunas, destined for processing into roasted products, such as tataki. According to...
Tokelau Arrangement Signed & Prepped Ahead Of WCPFC Meeting
Seven more Pacific nations have signed a now binding sub-regional agreement on the sustainable management of South Pacific albacore tuna fisheries. The Tokelau Arrangement, an agreement...
Sapmer Shareholders Suffer -23% 1-Yr Return
Posting disappointing financial results, which it attributes to dramatic drops in the price of whole round skipjack, French fishing company, Sapmer (ALMER:FP), is struggling on the stock...
Confronting US On Bigeye To Join Bursting WCPFC Agenda?
The US NMFS could come into the firing line next week, as the WCPFC is urged to confront them on recent bigeye quota shifts. The call joins a long list of priorities set forward by NGOs for...
Can Lumar Break Out Of Stock Market No Movement?
For six months now, Lumar Natural Seafoods (LMR:SM) has shown absolutely no movement on the stock market, with share value sustaining exactly EUR 3.03 (USD 3.78). Speaking to atuna.com, the...
How I Got Into The Tuna Industry
Grahame Southwick is currently the CEO of FijiFish, Fiji’s largest fish exporter, and the President of the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners Association. He has recently announced his pending departure...
Bluefin Spawns Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Researchers have suggested that, based on new methods of analysis, the sexual maturity age of Atlantic bluefin tuna could be lower than previously assumed; something which could change the way...
New Fish Port & Ice Plant For Barobo, Philippines
A new fish port and ice processing plant have been unveiled in Barobo, the Philippines, with the purpose of supplementing tuna fishing vessels in the Caraga region of the Asian nation. The...
