While the ban has been lifted on Sri Lanka’s tuna trade with the European Union, there could be a long wait for EU buyers to see the return of fresh and frozen yellowfin prices to levels...
Tuna Fishing News
Push For EPO-Style Fishing Ban Across All Oceans
All ocean regions should implement an annual purse seine closure period as seen in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. That’s the message coming from fisheries officials in Ecuador, who are set to...
US & Pacific Reach New Treaty Agreement
In what has been over seven years in the making, the United States and Pacific island nations have finally reached a deal to restructure the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, a longstanding agreement...
Will Annual Tuna Catches Reach 7m Tons By 2025?
Year on year the global tuna industry has seen annual catches climb, with record tonnages continually emerging in the stats. By 2025, could we see tuna hauls reaching nearly 7 million tons?...
The Two Year Tumble Of Sapmer’s Stock
Despite being one of the largest tuna fishing firms in France, Sapmer has not been able to stop the steady tumble of its stock prices, which have fallen almost continuously over the last two...
Low Albacore Inventory Runs West Coast Suppliers Dry
A market-wide shortage in albacore cold storage inventory has left many US West Coast suppliers losing business, following a challenging catching season last year. Reports from Tradex Market...
Is Philippine Zero Duty EU Trade About To Rocket?
Several tuna processors in the Philippines are showing an increased interest in a rule that could allow them to use Indonesian caught raw material for canned tuna production, and still benefit...
When Will Indonesia’s Rampant IUU Explosions Stop?
Indonesia’s Marine and Fishery Ministry has announced it will go ahead next month with the sinking of 30 foreign vessels found guilty of IUU fishing, as part of its hardline approach towards...
Plunging Catches Mirror Japan’s Loss Of Tuna Appetite
Tuna sales in Japan have been on a downward slope for the last ten years, but with imports into the Asian nation still going strong, reduced demand instead mirrors Japan’s own catches, which...
Sapmer Gets FOS Renewed For IO Yellowfin
Despite Friend of the Sea (FOS) having indicated earlier this year that certifications for Indian Ocean yellowfin fisheries may be suspended, it has just announced that Sapmer, one of the...
NGOs Want Protection Of Pacific Bluefin Under Endangered Act
An alliance of NGOs and other conservation groups have come together to address what they believe is the impending collapse of Pacific bluefin stocks, petitioning to the US NOAA for the...
Korean Govt. Under Scrutiny Over At-Sea Conflict
Maritime authorities in Korea are being criticized for a lack of measures to prevent conflict or violence that stems from language or cultural differences among crewmen on fishing vessels. The...
5 Month WCPFC FAD Ban Still Not Adopted
Despite a February 2016 document compiled by the WCPFC stating that during 2015 and 2016, there should have been significant changes to the regional FAD ban, the Commission has confirmed that...
Alleged Stabbing Leaves 2 Dead Aboard Korean Vessel
A Master and Chief Engineer, both of Korean nationality, have allegedly been killed onboard a Korean-flagged tuna vessel during what is believed to have been a mutiny by two Vietnamese crewman...
EPO Bluefin Quota Raises Conflict Of Opinion
Differing opinions on what the upcoming IATTC annual meeting should mean for management of EPO bluefin stocks have arisen as side meetings commenced this week in California. While...
Pacific Tuna Stocks Show Promise But Still In “Crisis”
Overfished tuna stocks in Pacificwaters surrounding the US are showing signs of improvement, according to NOAA, with a small but encouraging jump seen in populations suggesting that species...
Calls For Extension Of EPO Fishing Ban
As IATTC members start to gather for the Commission’s annual session, priority lists so far are echoing those of last year, calling specifically for more measures to be taken on FAD management...
BKK SKJ Price: Buyers Remain Hesitant To Jump In
Despite reports of an emerging La Niña period and the start of the WCPFC FAD ban in the next two weeks, processors in Bangkok are still hesitant over accepting offered price levels for whole...
New Seiner For Major French Fleet During Takeover Talks
The largest French-owned tuna fleet, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), has officially welcomed the arrival of another brand new purse seiner to its ranks this week, amidst ongoing...
Why The Japanese Didn’t Always Like Tuna
While bluefin in Japan is today regarded in the highest esteem by chefs, fishermen and consumers alike, it was until modern times, consumed only by the poorest of the poor. According to an...