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...
Fishing
StarKist: ISSF Will Work On Appropriate Measures For Tuna Stocks
StarKist has got its faith in ISSF, as the top US tuna brand states that the organization will work to ensure appropriate measures are taken on the sustainability of tuna stocks. As widespread...
Indonesians Could Be Getting Tuna Locations On Their Android
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is currently working on an android-based app that could help coastal artisanal fishermen locate more tuna at sea. According to the...
Indo Ban On At Sea Transshipments Hurts Own Tuna Fleet
Fishermen in Indonesia are frustrated at the government’s newly imposed regulations regarding transshipment at sea. In order to prevent vessels taking tuna resources from its waters and...
EU Yellow Card For 2 More Pacific Tuna Nations
As the European Commission thrusts IUU yellow cards onto four more countries, two more Pacific tuna nations, part of the PNA, are thrown into the firing line. While PNG is already branded with...
More Chinese Longliners To Get Access To EU Market
In Zhoushan, China’s largest fishing port, a tuna fishing company called Ping Tai Rong has managed to secure EU registration for two of its tuna longliners. This will allow it to access the EU...
Sapmer Gets New Tuna Seiner With Special Bow
Having ordered them in 2013, French fishing company Sapmer has now received one of two new tuna purse seiners from the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam. The 2,000 ton ‘Morn Seselwa’ is 80m in length...
Greenpeace Launches Tuna Awareness Campaign In 12 French Cities
International NGO Greenpeace is set to march the streets of France this weekend as it continues its campaign against French tuna brand, Petit Navire. Greenpeace reps will take to 12 of...
UN General Assembly Addressed On Pacific Tuna
Issues faced by the Pacific tuna fishery have been taken to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly this week. Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) raised their concerns about...
Vietnam Tuna Exports Fall Far Short Of 2014 Target
Despite pumping a considerable amount of funds into increasing the nation’s income from its tuna industry, Vietnam’s overall tuna export value for 2014 is likely to fall far short of target....
Has Sanford Seiner Sell-Off Sent Investors Running?
After announcements of a consideration to leave the tuna fishing business behind, followed by the sale of one of its seiners, NZ fishing company, Sanford (SAN:NZ) appears to be losing investor...
Pacific Tuna Project Launched To Reduce Shark Mortality
In a bid to reduce the impact of tuna fisheries on marine ecosystems, the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction’s (ABNJ) Tuna Project launched a new shark and bycatch program at the recent WCPFC...
US Samoa Gov’t Worried Over Future Of Canneries
Protecting the territory’s two tuna canneries is the number one priority for American Samoa Governor, Lolo Moliga, who says that his administration will work hard to secure their future. The...
Global Warming Drives West Coast Albacore North
Albacore tuna off the US west coast is being pushed northwards by increasing temperatures in tropical waters; this could in turn affect the operations of tuna fishers on the west coast. A...
Is Tri Marine To Benefit From An Expansion Of Peru’s Tuna Fleet?
The Peruvian Ministry of Production has recently published a decree with plans to promote the consumption of tuna and establish an expansion of its national fishing fleet. It has published a...
Is Fishing Juveniles As Unsustainable As Everyone Thinks?
Allegations of an excessive catch of juvenile tuna making up the Philippines’ own FAD-caught EEZ landings were recently brought heavily back to attention. Evidence from a new investigation...
WCPFC Says NO! To Saving Up To USD 1.5 Billion
While a lack of progress on FAD management and bigeye quota seemed to steal the show at the WCPFC annual session last week, little action was also identified in other vital areas. As the FFA...
Why Sanford Wants To Quit Tuna Fishing
After selling off one of its seiners to Talley’s, NZ’s largest listed fishing company, Sanford, has given clear confirmation it wishes to exit tuna fishing. According to Sanford Fisheries CEO,...
Final Knockout For China Tuna IPO
After several rounds of negative publicity, the total knockout of the China Tuna IPO has come. The company itself has advised the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it has decided to fully withdraw...
Traders And Investors Should Step In Where WCPFC Fails
Investors and traders across the global tuna industry are being urged to fill what has been described as a void left by a lack of progress in WCPFC negotiations. After what many see as a...