Conservation International is intent on backing the US President’s proposals for the expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM), claiming that “there is very...
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China Tuna Suspends IPO After Greenpeace Complaint
China Tuna Industry Group has suspended its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, following a complaint letter issued by Greenpeace. The company, which intended to go public with an IPO of...
Global Albacore Catch Hits 10 Year High
The global landings of albacore tuna significantly escalated in 2012, rising to the highest volume recorded since the year 2000. Accounting for around six percent of the total 2012 global...
Greenpeace Trying To Block USD 150 Million China Tuna IPO
Greenpeace has issued a complaint letter to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and demanded that the IPO of the China Tuna Industry Group should be suspended. The NGO believes the firm’s business...
21 Out-Of-Quota Bluefin Intercepted In Spain
Authorities have intercepted the unlawful import of 1,173 kg of illegally caught bluefin tuna this week on the south Spanish coast. Spanish press has reported that the bluefin, captured in the...
Former Member Abandons EII And FOS Tuna Policy
Frime SA, a major Spanish tuna trading company, has taken a big step, and made the decision to abandon the tuna policy of both the EII Dolphin-Safe and Friend of the Sea certifications, the...
Philippine Artisanal Yellowfin Fishery Wants To Improve
The Philippines’ handline caught yellowfin fishery has started to make progress in sustainability management through a collaboration with Artesmar, a fishery improvement project launched last...
Global Tuna Catch Second Highest Ever
It’s finally out. For the first time, the total global 2012 tuna catch reported by the RFMOs has been announced, and big numbers have hit the record. Soaring to the second highest ever tuna...
Ecuadorian Tuna Processor Invests $8.5M In Plants & Fleet
Ecuadorian tuna processor, Grupo Buehs, has recently invested USD 8.5 million into the renovation of its fleet and processing plants, in a bid to push exports and differentiate its products in...
Tuna Price Drops Send Sapmer Into 1H14 Loss
French tuna fishing company, Sapmer, has posted a substantially disappointing financial result for the first half of this year. The firm’s Board of Directors has put the significant net loss...
Huffington Post: “Let’s Make FAD-Free Tuna The Next Trend”
Ranked number one of the 15 Most Popular Political websites in 2012, The Huffington Post has recently been reporting on the negative impacts of FAD fishing on the global tuna resource, and...
The World’s Top 10 Biggest Purse Seiners
Out of the more than 750 purse seiners (250 GRT +) fishing for tuna throughout the world’s oceans, there are some vessels that boast a huge gross tonnage, reaching 4,000 M/T and up. Together,...
Hammerhead Snatching Tuna Caught On Cam
An epic video of a hammerhead shark stealing a fisherman’s tuna catch on the US west coast has made it onto the web this month. Video news hosting website, Newsflare, had a recent video posted...
Thai Tuna Industry To Work With NGOs On Labor Conditions
While the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) has said it does not agree with all of the statements that have come from human rights advocacy investigations into the tuna sector in Thailand,...
Skipjack Caught Near Copper River Alaska?
A skipjack tuna was recently caught in a gillnet at the mouth of the Copper River in Alaska, reports Alaska Dispatch News. Steve Moffitt, a Research Biologist with the Alaska Department of...
How Much “Origin Tuna” Can The Philippines Land?
With the announcement that it is looking likely that the Philippines will be granted GSP+ status with the EU, the country’s tuna industry growth will highly depend on the volume of its exports...
The Guardian: “The Tuna We Buy Is Killing Sharks In Indonesia”
British newspaper, The Guardian, has reported that “the tuna we buy is killing sharks in Indonesia,” referring to the domestic distribution of shark fins acquired during the commercial fishing...
French Crew Member Dies On Tuna Seiner In Seychelles
A French crew member has recently died onboard a tuna seiner in Seychelles’ waters. Boatswain Mickael Jean Guillaume Le Doze, aged 41 from Plonéour-Lanvern, died aboard a tuna seiner called...
Sharks Have Become Main Target Catch Of Pacific Tuna Longliners
A new SPC study has revealed a shocking fact, something that many feared but was not proven yet. Some equatorial Pacific tuna longliners have been found to specifically target silky and...
“US Strict Regulations Make Marine Monument Obsolete”
The ongoing debate between the Obama administration and the US commercial fishing industry, on the expansion of marine sanctuaries in the Pacific, has once again shown no progress in favor of...