Scientists and fisheries experts recently gathered at the Pacific Community (SPC) office in New Caledonia for a technical workshop focused on applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries...
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Insight Into The ‘Big Four’ Powering The WCPO Tuna Economy
The ‘Big Four’ dominate the WCPO tuna industry, leveraging vertically integrated operations across harvesting and processing. Their breadth and scale make them central to supply dynamics in...
Boston Seafood Expo Highlights Market Shifts, Industry Outlook
The 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America wrapped up in Boston on Tuesday, drawing tuna and seafood companies from across the globe for three days of industry discussions and product...
Five New Members Reinforce IPNLF Global Team
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) welcomed five new people to strengthen its work with their specific expertise, Managing Director Martin Purves announced last week. “We are...
Dry-Aged Bluefin With Mold Crust Goes Viral And Other Social Media Stories
Would you try a raw bluefin with a mouldy crust? A video of Japanese content creators doing that is grabbing eyeballs. Dongwon has begun full-fledged promotions of its canned tuna in the US...
Maldives Unveils New Tuna Processing Hub In Fiyoaree
The Maldives has unveiled plans for a land reclamation project in its Gaafu Dhaalu (Gdh.) Fiyoaree atoll aimed at building a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. Work on the project is...
Thai Union To Boost Tuna Traceability With Wholechain Partnership
Thai Union announced on Monday that it has partnered with Wholechain, a supply chain traceability and transparency platform, to support the rollout of standardized, end-to-end digital...
Is Middle East War Near Paralyzing Global Tuna Supply Chain?
The US-Israel war against Iran has now been going on for two weeks. The consequences for the industry are becoming increasingly dire, driven not only by rising oil prices but also by an acute...
Sirena Tuna Responds To Greenpeace Allegations
Australian tuna brand Sirena Tuna has denied sourcing fish from vessels named in a recent Greenpeace report alleging forced labor. Suzanne Douglas, General Manager of Iconic Food Distribution...
Pre-Expo Advantage: Tuna Industry Experts At Your Fingertips
What if you could skip the footwork and get straight to the conversation with key contacts in Barcelona? The Seafood Expo Global is great, but we all know the struggle: trekking through...
Chinese Longliners Intercepted By South Africa
South Africa seized four Chinese-flagged tuna vessels for their unauthorized entry into its EEZ and unusual behavior. The longliners ‘Zhong Yang 231’, Zhong Yang 232’, ‘Zhong Yang 233’, and...
FFA Report Maps Power Players And Shifting Trends In WCPO Tuna Industry
Tuna industry stakeholders have a new guidebook that can help them understand the structure of the multi-billion-dollar tuna industry in the WCPO. The Pacific Islands Forum Agency...
Thai Union Commits To Expanding WiFi Connectivity For Tuna Fishers
Thai Union, the world’s largest tuna-producing company, announced on Thursday that “it aims to have 50 percent of the tuna it sources from long-distance fishing vessels enabled by WiFi access...
MSC Recognizes AGAC’s Sustainability Efforts
The Spanish Association of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (AGAC), which operates purse seiners, was awarded by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its long-standing commitment to ocean...
Indonesia Opens Probe Into Greenpeace Report On Tuna Supply Chain
The Government of Indonesia has questioned the credibility of a recently released report by Greenpeace that alleged forced labor on Indonesian vessels linked to Australian tuna companies,...
Solomon Islands Pitches Bina Harbor Tuna Project To US Investors
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele, is seeking to accelerate the long-planned Bina Harbor project, envisioned as a major tuna fishing and processing hub in the nation....
ICCAT Discusses Atlantic Bluefin Stock, Raises Norway’s Quota
ICCAT members are meeting online this week to assess the status of Atlantic bluefin stocks and to review the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) to test and compare the effectiveness of...
Vietnam Tuna Catches Pick Up Easing Prices
Vietnamese tuna fishers and small traders are benefiting from better catches in the Pacific Ocean, which have pushed fresh tuna prices down in recent weeks. Skipjack weighing more than 1.5 kg...
How Long Will Middle East Conflict Affect Fuel Value For Fleets?
Following the conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices around the world skyrocketed on Monday. Fuel prices for tuna fishing fleets jumped as well....
BTWC Asks Spanish Officials To Ensure Tuna Imports Comply With EU Rules
The head of the Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC) appeared before Spain’s Senate Fisheries Committee this week to ask for support to promote sustainability and decent working conditions in the...