A new task force has been set up in Indonesia to drive the development of the country’s coastal tuna fisheries. The team was officially inaugurated at the 3rd International Coastal Tuna...
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Ecuador Fuels German Market Increase, PNG Falls Back
Ecuador has passed PNG and the Philippines on its climb to take the top spot as the main canned tuna supplying nation for German importers. The South American country has regained its 2011...
Increased Supply Of ‘Purse Seine Special’ Tuna
The falling price of yellowfin tuna on the Bangkok market, coupled with continued fishing of suitably sized tuna in the EEZ of the Solomon Islands, is driving an increase in ‘Purse Seine...
Dongwon Takes Legal Action Against Liberia Agent On Fraud
Dongwon Industries is suing local Liberian agency, Inter-Burgo and its owner, Jeong Dal Park, over claims of forged fishing licenses. According to Undercurrent News, the legal action is being...
Vietnam’s Investments Starting To Pay Off
Vietnam is emerging as an increasingly important canned tuna supplier for many European Union countries, with exports displaying dramatic growth last year. Across nearly all European regions,...
Mexicans Want To Go For Scientific Rigor On Yellowfin Fisheries
Mexico is considering the best options to address the “horribly inaccurate global market perceptions that have been created and sustained by the false and deceptive dolphin safe scheme...
Fitch Credit Rating Warns About EMATUM Project
State-owned Mozambique tuna company, EMATUM, may not be all it’s made out to be, as international ratings agency, Fitch, issues warnings about the project. It was announced by Fitch that the...
FOS Certification For Sri Lankan Yellowfin Company
Sri Lankan company, Lihini Seafoods Ltd has effectively completed the Friend of the Sea (FOS) audit for yellowfin tuna. The “sustainability seal of approval” can now be stamped on derived...
Senegal Tuna Deal Defended By EU
The EU is defending a fishing agreement it made with Senegal, saying that it was a good deal for the country. Shielding itself from criticism from local fishermen who say their rights are...
Half Of Spanish Seiners Fly Foreign Flags
Basque companies are in ownership of nine to ten percent of the global purse seine tuna fleet. According to research by Robert Ugalde, Accounting Professor of UPV/EHU (University of the Basque...
Mexico Going For MSC On Dolphin Associated Catch
The Mexican tuna industry is seeking acknowledgement that its dolphin associated fishing catch is sustainable, in the quest for MSC certification. According to information obtained by...
Bali Projects High Growth Of Exports
Bali’s tuna exports are expected to grow by as much as 30 percent this year, after catches have been increasing significantly. The substantial rise on 2013 figures, according to the Secretary...
EU Closing Loopholes On “Walls Of Death”?
As the European Commission has announced a proposal to ban all types of driftnets operating in EU waters, the focus and approach of its efforts have been questioned. The measure is aimed at...
High Profile Project Team To Stamp Out IUU Fishing In Ghana
Ghana has taken its first step towards implementing an innovative partnership aimed at combating illegal, unreported and unregulated tuna fishing. This move comes just days after the...
Tuna War Between Sri Lanka & India Intensifies
It seems the ongoing tuna conflict between Sri Lanka and India is only strengthening as 36 Sri Lankan fishermen were arrested last week. Detained off the Andhra coast for intruding in...
The True Test Of The ISSF Approach
John Sackton of Seafood News believes now is the time for the true test of the ISSF approach. With important upcoming industry gatherings, he says now is the time for the foundation to show...
ASK ATUNA: What’s The Way Best To Control Tuna Salt Content?
Ask Atuna… If you have a question about any aspect of the tuna industry, we’d be pleased to hear it. Our team will regularly select one of your submitted questions to answer in detail in the...
Spanish Fleet Commits To 100% Anti-Gilnetting FADs
The Spanish tuna fleet intends to strengthen its commitments to responsible fishing practices and has agreed that all FADs manufactured and placed in the sea by Spanish-owned vessels will be...
Smuggling Tuna To Iran Lucrative Business
Smuggling tuna to Iran is big business and is estimated to be costing Pakistan at least USD 50 million per year. The Pakistani government is being urged by fisheries experts to tighten...
Closing Fishing Ground A Blow To EU Fleet
The EU purse seiner fleet is set to suffer after the announcement that Pacific island nation, Kiribati, will close its EEZ to all commercial fishing by the end of the year. With high presence...