The crew and Captain of a tuna fishing vessel have been awarded for their bravery after rescuing eleven Chinese fishermen when their ship burst into flames in the Pacific Ocean. The incident...
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Will Ecuador Take The Biggest Hit From Philippine GSP+?
Tuna processors and exporters in Ecuador have likely been sent into panic, as the European Commission has announced its final decision to grant the Philippines GSP+ status for 2015. The...
Sapmer Management Takes A Shake-Up
There has been a big shuffle in the Board of Directors of French tuna fishing company, Sapmer Holding, as CEO Yannick Lauri steps down from his position. Taking the reins is Jacques de...
Philippines Granted GSP+ By EU Parliament
It's final, last night, the European Parliament completed the last stage in the process, and decided to grant the Philippines GSP+. The Asian nation will now benefit from a zero percent duty...
Iranian Seiners Intercepted In Seychelles Waters
Two Iranian-flagged seiners with tuna catch on board have been intercepted by the Seychelles Coast Guard, suspected of IUU. Seized in Seychelles waters, the seiners were escorted to Port...
Will Red Card Threat Keep Hanging Over Phil & PNG?
Will Philippines and PNG be left waiting longer than they think for their conclusion? After a yellow card and a six month action plan were handed to both nations in June, decisions were due...
EU Ministers Set 2015 Atlantic Tuna Catch Limits
Following lengthy discussion, EU Ministers have reached an agreement on 2015 tuna fishing opportunities in the Atlantic for EU-flagged vessels. The presented proposals are based, for the first...
Can PNG Boost Domestic Processing? What Did You Think?
Considering PNG’s recent re-allocation of fishing days, receiving of a yellow card from the EU, and emphasis on the need for an “increased return” to the domestic industry, the majority of our...
Pirates Steal Tuna Cargo From Fishermen
A Vietnamese tuna crew landed in port this week reporting a foreign pirate attack that rammed and robbed their vessel of fuel, equipment, and 1,200kg of tuna. According to Thanhnien News, 10...
Sri Lankan Tuna Industry Prepares For EU Ban
The Sri Lankan tuna industry appears to be getting itself ready for an EU ban to come into action next month, despite claiming that it has already met 95 percent of EU requirements for the Jan...
Vessel Collision In Indian Ocean Leaves Man Dead
On December 16th two fishing vessels collided in Maldivian waters leaving one man dead and one seriously injured. The accident happened on Tuesday morning near Velidhoo Island in the Maldives,...
Gulf Of Mexico Safe Haven For Bluefin?
As of January 1st 2015, two popular breeding grounds for Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico will be closed to longlining vessels under new regulations set by the US Government’s...
Despite Impressive Turnover, Is Calvo’s Bottom Line So Strong?
Boasting a doubling of its turnover since 2006 in its most recent publically accessible corporate report, Grupo Calvo hit EUR 712 million (USD 881 million) in net sales in 2013, with a growth...
Tri Marine Recruits Don Xu To Liaise With Chinese Fleet
With immediate effect, Don Xu, former Manager at Shanghai Fisheries, and until recently, General Manager of Pan Pacific Foods, has joined the Tri Marine team, taking the position of Senior...
Can An MSC Fishery Be Part Of A Failing RFMO’s Zone?
Spanning bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna, there are four MSC certified fisheries in the WCPO, two fisheries under MSC full assessment, and seven in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). The...
Ex-Cons Encouraged To Take Thai Fishing Jobs
Last week Thailand’s Labor Ministry announced plans to encourage prisoners that have served sentences of one year or less to work voluntarily aboard fishing vessels following their release; an...
Saupiquet Launches New Solomon Pole & Line Tuna
One of France’s top tuna brands, Saupiquet, has now launched its first pole & line caught tuna in cans. This follows previous pressure from Greenpeace, which accused the brand of sourcing...
Hamby: “Tuna Rich Island Nations Have Primary Responsibility”
Highly migratory tuna stocks belong to all of us, not just the nations where they are fished. That’s the opinion of Joe Hamby, Chief Operating Officer of Tri Marine International, who believes...
Bluefin Videoed Inside Inland Bristol Bay
One patrol officer in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA was on duty when he saw and videoed a bluefin tuna swimming in the harbor. This is remarkable because for the tuna to be in the harbor, it must...
Importers Not Expecting Big Impact From Phil GSP+
How much market impact will a “yes” decision on GSP+ for the Philippines have? That’s the question on the minds of many in the industry, as by December 19th the outcome will be made. In the...