The Philippines has a strong presence in the WCPO, in fishing and processing operations, as stated in a recently published FFA report. RD Corporation and Frabelle Group are the top Filipino...
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Seychelles Settles For Reduced EU Compensation In Fisheries Deal
Seychelles has made a significant compromise from its initial demand for the renewal of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) with the EU, announced President Patrick Herminie...
Grupomar Invests In Comprehensive FIP Plan For EPO YF
Mexican tuna producer Grupomar has secured Comprehensive-level recognition under a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for its EPO yellowfin catches. This signals that the company has aligned...
China’s Footprint In The WCPO Yields Poor Results
The Chinese’ distant-water tuna fishing fleet’s performance in the WCPO has been poor, despite government incentives. Nevertheless, the nation’s tuna fleet continues to be one of the largest...
Manta Fishing Vessel Catches Fire, Crew Missing
An artisanal tuna fishing boat, ‘Negra Francisca Duarte 2’, has been consumed by fire, and the 16 sailors who were onboard are missing. The Ecuadorian Navy and authorities are still searching...
Dongwon Strikes Deal For Domestic Bluefin Supply
Dongwon Industries is joining hands with the Korean offshore Large Purse Seine Fisheries Cooperative to kick off bluefin sales in the South Korean market. The fish, processed by Dongwon, will...
Europêche Lauds Study Promoting Proteins From Wild-Caught Fish
Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, has praised a latest study that pointed out the negative environmental consequences of replacing tuna and other...
Greenpeace Says Report Seeks Transparency In Indonesia Tuna Fisheries, Not Broad Blame
Greenpeace Southeast Asia said its recent report alleging forced labor on Indonesian tuna fishing vessels supplying exporters to Australian firms is not meant to indict the broader industry....
Super El Niño Can Impact Tuna Fishing In Pacific & West IO
Scientists have declared that the global population should brace itself for a strong El Niño, which would bring erratic weather shifts around the world. Some computer modelling is even...
AI & The Future of Tuna Sourcing: Are You Ready For The Shift?
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming how tuna is sourced, traded, and bought. As AI rapidly advances, it is starting to influence every link in the tuna supply chain, from smarter...
Tuna Experts Highlight Importance Of Ecosystem Metrics In Policy-Making
Scientists and fisheries experts recently gathered at the Pacific Community (SPC) office in New Caledonia for a technical workshop focused on applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries...
Insight Into The ‘Big Four’ Powering The WCPO Tuna Economy
The ‘Big Four’ dominate the WCPO tuna industry, leveraging vertically integrated operations across harvesting and processing. Their breadth and scale make them central to supply dynamics in...
Boston Seafood Expo Highlights Market Shifts, Industry Outlook
The 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America wrapped up in Boston on Tuesday, drawing tuna and seafood companies from across the globe for three days of industry discussions and product...
Five New Members Reinforce IPNLF Global Team
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) welcomed five new people to strengthen its work with their specific expertise, Managing Director Martin Purves announced last week. “We are...
Dry-Aged Bluefin With Mold Crust Goes Viral And Other Social Media Stories
Would you try a raw bluefin with a mouldy crust? A video of Japanese content creators doing that is grabbing eyeballs. Dongwon has begun full-fledged promotions of its canned tuna in the US...
Maldives Unveils New Tuna Processing Hub In Fiyoaree
The Maldives has unveiled plans for a land reclamation project in its Gaafu Dhaalu (Gdh.) Fiyoaree atoll aimed at building a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. Work on the project is...
Thai Union To Boost Tuna Traceability With Wholechain Partnership
Thai Union announced on Monday that it has partnered with Wholechain, a supply chain traceability and transparency platform, to support the rollout of standardized, end-to-end digital...
Is Middle East War Near Paralyzing Global Tuna Supply Chain?
The US-Israel war against Iran has now been going on for two weeks. The consequences for the industry are becoming increasingly dire, driven not only by rising oil prices but also by an acute...
Sirena Tuna Responds To Greenpeace Allegations
Australian tuna brand Sirena Tuna has denied sourcing fish from vessels named in a recent Greenpeace report alleging forced labor. Suzanne Douglas, General Manager of Iconic Food Distribution...
Pre-Expo Advantage: Tuna Industry Experts At Your Fingertips
What if you could skip the footwork and get straight to the conversation with key contacts in Barcelona? The Seafood Expo Global is great, but we all know the struggle: trekking through...