Tuna industry veteran Rick Heroux has taken over the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Ecuadorian tuna company, Eurofish. He moved to this new position and firm in mid-January after...
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Tuna Spill Leaves Fishy Situation On San Diego Streets
In San Diego, California, a consignment of approximately 60 to 80 frozen tuna (likely yellowfin) fell out of a delivery truck when the vehicle's latch came loose. The incident occurred on...
New Clark-General Santos Route In Philippines May Boost Tuna Deliveries
The opening of direct flights between Clark International Airport located in northwest Manila and Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines’ main airport, is expected to boost the tuna...
Micronesia Raw Material Supply Increased Among Thai Buyers In 2019
In Thailand, the imports of tuna raw material during 2019 experienced a decline in both volume and average value. The country's inflow of frozen raw material last year amounted to...
Major Global Tuna Highlights January 2020
Bangkok price at a standstill while Manta’s Soars After the year-end holidays in 2019, trading at the benchmark Bangkok market resumed in January but it was extremely slow-moving. The value of...
SFP Launches FIP Involving 250 Indonesian Longliners
The FIP announced last September involving 250 Indonesian tuna longliners has now reached stage two as it was recently launched at a meeting at the ATLI Secretariat in Benoa Harbour,...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Catches Surge But Puzzling Drop in YF & Bigeye
The Ecuadorian fleet's tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) saw a modest overall increase in 2019. In particular, skipjack landings shot up while those of yellowfin and bigeye...
Study: Tuna Can Act As Climate Sentinels
Can researchers look into the various types of tuna and also learn more about the impact carbon emissions have on marine resources? Well, a group of scientists has certainly proven...
OPAGAC FIP In Indian Ocean Moving Forward
Recently, OPAGAC’s fishery improvement project (FIP) for tropical tuna in the Indian Ocean upgraded its score -- it went from a B (good progress) to an...
Judge Grants Time For COSI To Respond In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Case
A US district court judge handling the dolphin-safe tuna case has granted time for a tuna company to respond to amended claims by plaintiffs. Judge William H. Orrick allowed Chicken of the Sea...
FAO Program Claims To Have Helped Decrease Worldwide Tuna Overfishing
A program by the UN focusing on the protection of international waters has claimed to have achieved remarkable results in the five years it has been operating. Eight out of the 13 commercial...
UK Wants To Improve Trade Relations With Ecuador
The UK is seeking to improve its trade relations with Ecuador since Brexit is now moving forward. The South American nation is not only the largest trading partner with the EU when it comes to...
Program Launched In Brazil To Encourage Good Fishing Practices In Tuna Fleet
A new management program, “The Partners of the Atlantic Ocean” was recently launched in Brazil in order to disseminate monitoring and good fishing practices in the tuna fleet based in...
Test To Find Parasites In Ranched Bluefin Effective
Researchers in Australia who have been developing a diagnostic testing technique for parasitic blood flukes in Australia’s ranched southern bluefin have published the first...
ANF Might Sue Diversified Communications Over Boston Show Ban
Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), owner of the Loma Linda plant-based alternative brand that includes TUNO, has announced that it is considering legal options against the producers...
TUNACONS Making Part Of Its FADs Eco-Friendly
The purse seine fleet of TUNACONs in Ecuador has announced that by the end of this year, it will replace 20 percent of its traditional FADs with EcoFads. The move aims to strengthen the...
Company Stops Fishing In Palau Due To Marine Sanctuary
As of January 1, the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) closed 80 percent of Palau’s EEZ to any form of fishing. The fishing company Palau International Traders Corporation (PITI) is...
Full Cotton The Best Biodegradable Rope Material For FADs
The results of a study of biodegradable ropes for FADs concluded that 100 percent cotton ropes should be utilized with fish aggregating devices as an alternative to the submerged nets...
Albatrosses Fitted With Sensors Pick Up On IUU Fishing
A group of scientists have decided to equip hundreds of albatrosses with sensors to detect vessels conducting illegal fishing. Some 169 wandering and Amsterdam albatrosses were fitted with the...
Is The Tuna Industry Prepared For A Long Price Depression?
The present overcapacity of the global purse seiner fleet and the conservation measures in place might lead us to a new longer-lasting depression as the current skipjack prices in Manta and...