Simplot Australia, owners of Australian John West brand, along with WWFand the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) have revealed a new partnership which will see the companies work...
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Modest Gains In Manta SKJ Price
Following a strong price climb last month, the Manta skipjack market (SKJ1.8:MNT) is still on the up, but this time with more modest gains. After being pegged at a level of USD 1,400 per ton...
More Anchored Coastal FADs Could Expand Food Supply
It’s not often in the tuna industry that you hear of a call for an increase of the use of FADs. However, when it refers to anchored FADs, research is showing that upping their use is one of...
Mozambique Tuna Rush Expands To China & Japan
Due to arrive by the end of the year, Chinese-owned Mozambique-based firmYinuo Pescas has commissioned nine new tuna vessels for construction. The order has been made with a Chinese shipyard...
Concern In Cooks Over Korean PS Licenses
Concern is brewing once again as a Cook Islands conservation group questions the transparency of fishing licenses issued for FAD-using purse seine vessels, and queries access granted to Korean...
New IUU Penalties On Tuna Close To $1 Million
Fishermen in the Philippines are protesting the introduction of a new law which will see fines for IUU violations rise to up to PHP 45 million (USD 974,000). Under new regulations, which will...
The Incentive Gap In Indonesia’s Fisheries
Published last month, a new report has been released that investigates the regulatory oversights and poor management which are linked to Indonesia’s tuna industry, despite it being one of the...
Could StarKist Samoa Shut Down Next Week?
There could be threats to the operations of the American Samoa based StarKist cannery, as the company is reported to be struggling for raw material supply. According to the Pacific Islands...
SOPAC Fails To Block $1.5m IUU Fine
USA federal court has ruled that six SOPAC-managed seiners will not be able to avoid a USD 1.5 million fine for violations of the WCPFC implemented FAD ban period in 2009. Six separately...
FFA Fears Loss Of Aid From Failed US Treaty
Every year the US Tuna Treaty agreement is topped up with USD 21 million from the American government in the form of development aid, distributed among the Pacific island nations involved. So...
Tri Marine’s SID Request Is “Fundamentally Flawed”
Some US vessel owners are opposing Tri Marine’s call to NOAA, requesting an ‘Emergency Rulemaking” to name American Samoa a SID. They state that other American fishing firms would be placed at...
“Wicked Tuna” Fisherman Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud
A fisherman who featured on National Geographic’s reality show “Wicked Tuna” has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stating he collected government benefits while claiming to be disabled....
How Climate Change Hits The Main Food Source Of Tuna
In recent weeks, experts on climate change have gathered in Ensenada, Baja California, to present the results of a new study which highlights the impact that sardines have on other fish,...
Man Brings In 80kg+ Tuna With Bare Hands
A man from Northland, New Zealand, has caught a bluefin tuna with just his bare hands and a hunting knife after spotting what he thought was a dolphin stranded on a beach. Aaron Cossill was...
High Q2 Ecuadorean Skipjack Catch Kept Prices Low
With a 38 percent year on year climb in the books, a steep rise in Ecuador’s skipjack catch in the first six months of the year, combined with lower exports of pre-cooked loins, has kept the...
US Pays Record Fees To Secure Fishing Days
In an interim deal secured for 2016, the US fleet will be paying the highest price on record to bag itself valuable fishing days in Pacific island EEZs. Despite the minimum fee for a VDS day...
Marshall’s Push To Cut Bigeye Catch
Hosting a major fisheries meeting later this month, Marshall Islands’ tuna industry reps are hoping that vital agreements will be made to cut the catch of bigeye tuna in the WCPO. The...
Millions Of Spanish Funds For Scrapping Tuna Vessels
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) is set to provide support for scrapping fishing vessels; specifically those vessels which are included in the population...
Greenpeace: Why Vessels Are Barely Breaking Even
“Government subsidies, exploiting crew, and putting local fisheries out of business are signs of an unsustainable global industry that is out of control.” These are the words of Greenpeace’s...
Huge Jump In GenSan Raw Mat Imports
Frozen whole round tuna imports are bullishly on the up in General Santos City, as the thirst of Philippine canners to get their hands on increased raw material grows. At nearly 72,000 tons...