Taiwan’s FCF Fishery Company is set to land its first load of MSC certified skipjack tuna, as the raw material makes its way to Wewak, PNG for processing. The firm has said that the 290 metric...
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Panamanian Freezer Carrier Grounded On Way To GenSan
Alerted to a General Santos City coastal village just days ago, the Philippine Coast Guard has successfully removed a Panamanian flagged tuna freezer carrier that ran aground after leaving...
Ecuadorean Fleet Applies Additional Reduction On Top Of Ban
More than 100 seiners have joined the tuna fishing reduction effort of the WTPO, as the Ecuadorian flagged tuna fleet announces a minimum port turnaround time for its EPO operating vessels....
Arrest Of Illegal Tuna Vessel Spurs Legal Doubts
Taiwanese delegates are questioning the legitimacy of Filipino authorities in arresting and detaining a Taiwanese flagged tuna vessel and its crew this week. The ‘Sheng Feng No.12’ was...
PNG Can’t Shake Off Yellow Card Status Yet
It looks like PNG will be staying in the yellow a while longer; despite the EU being satisfied with progress so far, more still needs to be done. In June 2014, 17 percent of the global tuna...
Will WTPO Reduction Really Cut Supply?
While Tri Marine’s Joe Hamby applauds the WTPO and its Chairman for its recent agreement to reduce fishing effort, he seems unsure that the 35 percent reduction will actually mean a cut to...
On WTPO Decision, “The Devil Is In The Details”
One of the latest hot topics on atuna.com has been the WTPO’s recently adopted measure to cut fishing effort and turn the skipjack market on its feet. One reader however, believes “the devil...
Somaliland Preparing To Re-Enter International Tuna Market
Fresh tuna and other seafoods are expected to profit from a new ice plant in Somaliland, off the south east coast of Africa. It will be operated by a fishery company called Pontus Marine, with...
ISSF: Unclear If IOTC FAD Limit Is Optimal
After the IOTC’s annual meeting in Korea last week, NGOs have criticized the Commission’s adoption of an “unacceptably high limit” for vessel FAD use. But ISSF, representing more than 75...
Strong Dollar Causes Economic Struggles For Ecuador’s Canners
In the midst of a strengthening US dollar, Ecuadorian exporters, stretching a range of industries, including tuna, are concerned for the economic challenges the rest of the year could bring....
Regulating Indian Fisheries Goes Against Existing Laws
Big changes to India’s deep sea fishing policies have made the new guidelines “illegal” according to the nation’s Chief Minister, who states that the changes made could swamp India’s EEZ with...
Australia To Become World’s Most Sustainable Tuna Market?
According to Greenpeace Australia, the majority of the Aussie canned tuna market will be sourcing tuna from sustainable fishing methods by the end of this year. Some brands still have policy...
MW’s CEO Very Confident In 2015 Results
Despite low growth expectations, MW Brands, wholly owned by Thai Union, is confident with its 2015 outlook, and is ready to work closely with TUF to shake off Thailand’s recent yellow card....
Now Almost 50% US Albacore Consumed Domestically
Oversupply in foreign markets still limits the amount of US caught albacore that can be exported, but the domestic market seems to be picking up, as in 2014, 50 percent of the US fleet...
Seychelles Expects Tuna To Become #1 Contributor To Economy
Though the Seychelles is primarily a tourism driven nation, recent port developments and infrastructure investment plans are the hope for a new and improved economy, and the domestic tuna...
Instagram: A Whole World Of Tuna To Dive Into
Of all the ways tuna can be fished, diving is one of the most exhilarating, yet dangerous methods, and definitely worth a shout out on Instagram, where this week plenty of US tuna divers...
WTPO Reduction Will Cut Supply Within 2 Months
The World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO) has announced that its members and cooperating non-members have agreed to a 35 percent reduction in tuna fishing effort until the end of 2015....
WTPO Agrees To 35% Global Tuna Fishing Reduction
The World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO) has announced that its members and some cooperating non-members have agreed to a 35 percent reduction in fishing effort until December 31st 2015,...
Thailand ‘Port In -Port Out’ System Should Eridicate IUU
Just as the world’s biggest seafood exporting nation is issued a yellow card from the EU for a lack of efforts towards combatting IUU fishing, the Thai Department of Fisheries has set out to...
World Tuna Day Ignored By Brands
As various events marked World Tuna Day this weekend, and the importance of tuna to the livelihood and income of many nations, it was bigeye tuna that took center stage in the PNA, while...