The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), internationally renowned for its sustainability certification in marine fisheries, will soon include a clear policy on the issue of forced labor in...
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Armon Delivers Second New Seiner To Grupomar
As part of its focus to import less and catch more, Mexican Maritime Industrial Group, Grupomar, has just received the second out of three new tuna seiners ordered. The “Oaxaca” is a 78-meter...
Bigeye Tuna Farming In An Oceansphere – The Next Revolution?
An aquaculture innovation company has started the installation of a spherical farm in Hawaii, destined for the first complete aquaculture cycle of bigeye and yellowfin, from egg to harvest...
Alliance Shares Up 11% Following Fresh Funds
Filipino tuna processor, Alliance Select Foods International, has escalated on the Philippine Stock Exchange following the release of USD 11.5 million from escrow. Part of an investment made...
Baltimore Uni To Start Bluefin Farming In USA?
Scientists in a laboratory in downtown Baltimore in the United States are trying their hand at what has previously proved a challenging task – raising the lucrative, prized and threatened...
Court: Dongwon Seiner Unseaworthy Before Sinking
The already four year-long case of the sunken Majestic Blue tuna seiner has met a significant progression. A judge with the District Court of Guam has determined that Dongwon Industries...
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StarKist Samoa Appoints Korean As New General Manager
StarKist Samoa has announced the appointment of Korean manager, Mr. Sangdong Kwon to the position of company General Manager. As of today, his leadership of the firm takes effect. In early...
Dame Meg Taylor First Woman To Lead Pacific Forum
During the Pacific Islands Forum summit this week, Dame Meg Taylor, of Papua New Guinea, was appointed the new Secretary General of the Forum Secretariat (PIFS); the first female to take up...
Atlantic Bigeye Tuna Migration Subject To New Large Study
New interesting information could be revealed by a recent research project on the movements of bigeye tuna in the northwestern Atlantic Sea. A team from the Large Pelagics Research Center...
Strong Global Recovery Of W/R Skipjack Prices
The Abidjan skipjack market has been consistently rising since April, when it hit its most recent low point at EUR 930 per M/T. Now, with a 12.5 percent increase since the end of June, Abidjan...
Fiji Might Rejoin Pacific Islands Forum As Member
Fiji is officially one step closer to re-joining the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), following discussions at this week’s annual meeting in Palau. Alongside the appointment of a new Secretary...
Document Fraud In The EU IUU Scheme
“Ineffective implementation, including widespread and often undetectable document fraud” are the “critical flaws” that a 2013 published study found in the certification scheme of the EU IUU...
Cod Fishermen Catch Tuna In Baltic Sea
Frigate mackerel, part of the same species family as tuna, has been found by cod fishermen swimming off the German coast close to the town of Kiel, in the Baltic Sea. This is highly unusual,...
Pacific Leaders Should Set Target Reference Point For Skipjack
The realistic future of a point of total tuna resource collapse has been thrust upon Pacific island leaders – those who can act now to make the changes. At the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in...
Exclusive Gala Dinner Invite For ATC2014 Goers
Attendees of the first ever African Tuna Conference are being offered yet another exclusive opportunity as part of their visit to tuna hub of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Under the care of the...
Petit Navire Opens New Research Lab
French canning company, Petit Navire, has opened a new 450 square meter research and development lab in Douarnenez, Birttany, France. The new laboratory will employ around 10 new staff, mostly...
Will WCP Catches Surge Again After The Fad Ban? What Did You Think?
Every year the Western Central Pacific imposes a three month FAD ban, and every year tuna catches surge following the return to fishing on FADs. Although the ban seems to be efficient in...
Vietnam Considering Rise Of Minimum Wage
The minimum wage for workers in Vietnam could be set to gradually increase, as the nation considers a raise of the monthly salary. According to Nguyen Tien Dang, Head of the Salary...
Can Fishermen Predict Stocks Just As Well As Scientists?
Fishermen have been found to be just as good as scientists when it comes to predicting levels of commercial fish stocks. New research conducted in the North Sea has identified that in a...
