One of the largest raw material tuna suppliers globally, Tri Marine, has joined the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), which is “committed to developing and supporting responsible...
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Preparations Underway For 7th World Tuna Day
As the highly anticipated World Tuna Day approaches, resource owners, NGOs and industry all look to celebrate the May 2nd event across the globe. Major tuna regions, along with companies and...
Sapmer Reveals New Identity To Illustrate Strategic Shift
French tuna fishing firm, Sapmer, has revealed a fresh identity which it believes fits more in line with it new strategic approach, where it focuses on “direct to consumer” sales, and premium...
Spanish Albo Helps Pull Chinese Owner Out Of Losses
Spanish tuna canner Albo achieved healthy profits last year, a financial statement from its Chinese owner Shanghai Kaichuang reveals. The Chinese firm has previously experienced losses, but...
Oman To Invest Billions In Fisheries To Boost Tuna Catch
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) in Oman has announced it will develop its fleet with the aim to boost its tuna catch. The country hopes to “re-establish the commercial fishing...
German Documentary Criticizes MSC Over Mexican Certification
A new documentary film criticizing the standards of the MSC rolled across TV screens in Germany last night, and is a widely discussed topic at the Seafood Expo in Brussels today. The filmmaker...
Major US Investor Withdraws From Industry
After having been involved in the tuna business for nearly 40 years, the international investment firm AFT Holdings has announced that it will withdraw its direct investment in the US tuna...
Taiwan Fishermen Accuse EU Of Protectionism Amid “Unreasonable” IUU Demands
Taiwanese fishermen are claiming that the demands on the country’s fishing industry after the European Commission issued it a yellow card on IUU are unfair and unreasonable, as the nation is...
US Proposes Eliminating Longline Measures To Boost Catch
The US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed eliminating restrictions put on tuna longliners in part of the Atlantic Ocean, in order to boost catch...
Body Found In Search For Missing Tuna Vessel
A body has been discovered by Italian fishermen in the search for an Algerian-flagged tuna vessel, which went missing off the coast of Tunisia two weeks ago. It is believed that the man was...
IO Nations Join Forces To Battle Tuna IUU
Mozambique and Madagascar are teaming up to combat illegal fishing of tuna in their waters. IUU operations have long been an issue in the Indian Ocean region, and according to Madagascar’s...
Plant Opens In Tiny Brunei With Japan As Main Target
A USD 2 million tuna processing plant has been built in Brunei, Southeast Asia by a local company that says it will soon start exporting sashimi-grade tuna to Japan. The launch of the factory...
EU Fleets & Satlink Collaborate To Avoid Gear Collisions
European tuna fleets are working with Spanish telecommunications company and buoy developer Satlink in order to minimize conflict and gear collisions between the fishing industry and seismic...
Costly EU-Mauritius Tuna Deal Gets Final Approval
Final approval has been given for the continuation of a fishing agreement between the EU and Mauritius, allowing European seiners to catch tuna in the African nation’s waters for the next four...
Study: Aggressive IUU Policies More Effective Than Catch Reductions
Fighting IUU fishing is a more effective method than reducing overall catches to create a sustainable industry, a new study finds. Putting policies in place to reduce illegal fishing...
New Mozambique Tuna Firm Rises From EMATUM’s Ashes
A new tuna fishing company has been set up in Mozambique, and will take over the longliners of EMATUM – the state-owned fishing firm that contributed great debt to the nation due to illicit...
Ecuador’s Jadran Enters Panama-Flagged Seiners For MSC
Ecuadorian boatowner, Jadran SA, has entered its Panama-flagged purse seiners into MSC assessment, for free-school and dolphin sets made in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. As the fishery is within...
14 Ghanaian Tuna Firms Stop Fishing Fearing Pirate Attacks
As many as 14 Ghanaian firms have ceased their fishing operations in Ghana’s EEZ in fear of being attacked by pirates. The vessel owners have decided to halt all fishing activity until they...
Taiwanese Longliner Apprehended In Indonesian Waters
A Taiwan-flagged tuna longliner has been apprehended on suspicions of holding incorrect documents while travelling through Indonesia’s waters, reports say. The vessel has been made to cease...
Crew Fail To Salvage Longliner After Spending Millions
A Japanese tuna longliner stuck on a rocky reef in Namibia has been written-off by its owners following the failed attempt to salvage the ship. Due to costs for trying to rescue the boat...