December has been an action-packed month for tuna professionals from all over the world, capping off with the announcement of tuna conservation measures in the WCP region, to...
Fishing
Top-Ranked Worldwide Fishing Activity: Longlining
A recent study released by the Global Fishing Watch reveals longline fishing as the most widespread fishing activity in the ocean, compared to other methods. Through the Research Partners...
Europêche Slams New EU ATQ
The new European Union Autonomous Tariff Quotas (ATQs) puts unnecessary pressure on EU producers’ prices and employment while getting a better deal from non-EU producers, according to...
Chicken Of The Sea Cut From Tuna Price Fixing Litigation
Thai Union subsidiary Chicken of the Sea has been cut out of the multi-district litigation (MDL) for the alleged price fixing of canned tuna. The case, which is currently in California Federal...
Spain Now Top Tuna Importer From Vietnam In EU
Spain’s tuna import from Vietnam hit the roof with a 336 percent increase, accounting for an estimated USD 20 million in the first nine months of 2018, according to Eurostat data....
WCPFC To Focus On E-monitoring Of High Seas Transshipment
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has agreed to adjust the standards for e-reporting of high seas tuna transshipment. During...
Vietnam Hustles To Lift EU Yellow Card As Last Inspection Draws Near
Vietnamese local authorities and members of the fishing sector are putting their best foot forward to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to meet the requirements and...
IN BRIEF: Giant Bluefin Washed Up On Scottish Shores
An Atlantic Bluefin measuring two meters long has been found on the Orkney Isles, in the Scottish coast. It was believed the fish washed up sometime early in the morning of...
More Fishing Vessels Will Require IMO Numbers – WCPFC
As the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission concludes last week, the Commission adopted an amendment to their Conservation and Management Measures which will...
IN BRIEF: EU Pledges EUR 14 Million For Mauritanian Fishery
The European Union (EU) will allocate EUR 14.5 million (USD 16.5 million) in funding for a new Mauritanian artisanal fishery in Tanit, on the Atlantic coast.The proposed...
End-Year Lull In Bangkok Skipjack Trading Activity
As holiday season approaches, there appears to be a limited buying interest from the end markets regarding canned tuna from Bangkok. Consequently, there is a lack of purchases of skipjack from...
IN BRIEF: ‘Wicked Tuna’ Star William Hathaway Dies At 36
National Geographic’s star William Joseph “Willbilly” Hathaway, 36, died in a car crash in Salisbury, Maryland.Hathaway was a crew member in a fishing show depicting fishermen on the...
Plans For A New Tuna Base In Hao, French Polynesia
The head of Tuanui fishing company has announced plans to set up a tuna base on Hao atoll located in French Polynesia. Company owner Eugène Degage proposed the idea during a...
IN BRIEF: Spain Now Vietnam’s Biggest EU Export Market
The export of tuna from Vietnam to Spain has experienced a significant boom with a sudden growth rate of 336 percent. Elsewhere, the Netherlands and previous leader,...
IN BRIEF: Seafood Fraud Running “Rampant” In NYC
An investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General has found that more than one in four, or 26 per cent of seafood purchases are mislabeled.The report revealed “rampant”...
Japanese Boatowners Eager To Continue Fishing In Palau EEZ
Japanese researchers are attempting to find a way to continue fishing in Palau, after it becomes prohibited in 2020. Representatives in Japan are eager to continue the positive...
WCPFC Meeting Ends On High Note With Tuna Measures
The 15th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has come to a close, ending with positive revisions on tropical tuna conservation. ...
IN BRIEF: Venezuelan New Minimum Wage: Still Not Enough For Can Of Tuna
Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela has ordered the minimum wage to be increased for the fourth time this year.The declaration increased wages by 103 percent equaling to 5,196,000 Bolívars...
IN BRIEF: Japanese Vessel Owners Charged With Shark Fin Smuggling
Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd. and JF Zengyoren have been charged with aiding and abetting the trafficking and smuggling of 962 shark fins. The vessels captain, fishing master and first engineer...
Japanese Fishing Tuna Boat Caught Smuggling Shark Fin
A Japanese-flagged longline tuna fishing vessel, M.V. Kyoshin Maru No. 20, was caught trafficking harvested fins from approximately 300 sharks. According to a report presented in...