Thai canners are continuing to show a healthy appetite for bigeye tuna, as Bangkok imports of the species step up in volume once again. After a sprightly 12 percent rise, whole round bigeye...
Fishing
Spanish Albacore Sales Lowest In Years
Spanish albacore fishermen weren’t wrong as they entered this year’s season with little expectation of bountiful catch, with first month sales of the species, also known as bonito del norte,...
The World’s Top 3 Tuna Purse Seine Fleets
Most in the tuna industry know that the Indonesian fleet tops the charts by far for commercial tuna catches, but year on year the nation’s landings span a broad range of fishing gears. In the...
PNA Nations Among Worst For Human Trafficking
The Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea are the only two PNA nations to now sit in the Tier 3 category of the US’ Trafficking in Persons report; the worst ranking a country can receive. Due...
Slow IATTC Progress Calls For Emergency Meeting
A whole host of tabled proposals for improved protection of EPO tuna stocks during last week’s IATTC annual meeting failed to gain the consensus they needed, including strong calls for an...
“Scandal” Fleet Sells First Tuna
EMATUM, the state-owned tuna company at the center of a misappropriation of funds scandal, has finally begun selling its catch to the domestic market, some three years after being founded. The...
Unusual Trend In Bangkok SKJ Price
Tuna prices aren’t taking the usual trend this year, and while the start of the annual WCPFC FAD ban has previously spurred significant increases in the market, this year, decline has hit as...
Are Non-PNA Nations The Biggest Treaty Winners?
While the PNA Office is pleased with the outcome of the US Tuna Treaty in some respects, there are downsides to the deal, as it stresses that the United States government’s financial...
Bumper Catches For Top Asian Tuna Player
June has been a bumper month for Japanese tuna fishermen, who have recorded bluefin catches at levels which have not been seen for nearly a decade, leading to prices for the premium meat being...
Sale Complete: P&P Buys French Seiner Fleet
The final sale is now complete on a deal that caught the industry’s attention in May this year, with the announcement that a Dutch firm was engaged in exclusive negotiations for the purchase...
New Tuna Treaty Savior Of US Canning Industry?
The recent conclusion to a new US Tuna Treaty agreement which is set to last six years has underscored the important role that American Samoa plays in the global tuna industry, according to...
IUU Fishing Costs West Africa Billions
A new report, which states that West Africa is the epicenter of IUU fishing, thanks not only to its vast coastline, but also its tuna-rich waters, estimates that if illegal fishing practices...
Guillermo Compeán Re-Elected To Lead IATTC
As the IATTC annual meeting heads into its final day, Guillermo Compeán has been re-elected as the Executive Director of the Commission, adding another four year term to his leadership. Until...
Thailand’s TIP Upgrade Comes Too Soon, Say NGOs
The US State Department’s decision to upgrade Thailand’s rank as a result of the 2016 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report has been greeted with dismay by Greenpeace International, which...
Drastic Cuts In Thailand’s Albacore Supply
Deliveries of whole round albacore to Thai tuna canners last year were cut by a third compared to 2014, as the industry was faced with alarming figures on the state of the species’ stock. Just...
US TIP Report: Slavery In Thai Fishing Still A Concern
In keeping with predictions made by officials earlier this week, Thailand has been upgraded on the US’ list of the worst human trafficking offenders and is no longer on the bottom rank....
Unique Quota Solution Releases Tuna Back Into Wild
In an unprecedented move, Mexico has voluntarily released almost 200 tons of live bluefin tuna back into the Pacific Ocean this week after the nation exceeded its self-imposed bluefin catch...
Are ISSF Members Sticking To Their Promises?
ISSF has taken the move to up the transparency of its members, and in response to calls for deeper information on their compliance with sustainability measures, is publishing individual...
New IPNLF Collaboration: More Pole & Line In US Market?
A new collaboration between the IPNLF and a group of around 15 of the biggest North American retailers could bring more pole and line tuna to the US market, as the foundation works to engage...
Pacifical Leads Australia To World Leader In Sustainability
According to a report by ABC News Australia, thanks to a partnership inked with the PNA nations and Pacifical, their co-brand for sustainably caught tuna, the Australian market is now the...