It seems there are no high hopes for an end to the growth of the global tuna purse seine fleet any time soon. The most recent atuna.com homepage poll has revealed a clear favorite amongst its...
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EU Canners Push IUU Issue To Stop Philippine Free Trade
Tuna Canners in Spain are using the Philippine’s IUU yellow card as ammunition to fight against the potential approval of tuna trade advantages for the Asian country. The industry, based...
PNA Fishing Day Fee Set At 33% Hike
The cost of tuna fishing in the PNA waters will be 33 percent more expensive in 2015. Accusing foreign fleets of not doing enough to conserve tuna stocks, the Pacific Island Nations have taken...
Obama Proposes Big Expansion Of Sanctuaries
The Pacific Ocean marine sanctuary could be set to receive a massive extension, broadening the area by more than 800 percent. As much as 695,000 more square miles of the Pacific could become...
Ghana Escapes Ban Caused By Agro Chemicals
After being on the verge of a ban implemented by the EU, the US and ICCAT, Ghana has narrowly escaped a negative outcome for its tuna industry. The nation has ducked out of potential trade...
Shrimp Slave Labor Allegations Hit TUF
Accusations of slave labor in Thailand’s shrimp industry appear to have caused a dramatic impact on the stock market of the world’s largest canned tuna processing company. Over 12 million...
Ecuador Remains Upbeat On Deal With EU
Despite speculation that Ecuador is unlikely to re-seal its free trade deal with the European Union, and negative signals from Brussels, Ecuadorian negotiators remain positive that...
Electrocution Assures Higher Quality Tuna
Vietnamese fishermen are being guided by Japanese tuna experts to adapt to modern techniques that will improve the quality of their yellowfin catch, and increase its value by up to 20 percent....
Further Warnings On El Niño Impacts
The chance of El Niño weather conditions emerging this year are almost certain, as predictions rise to 70 and 80 percent. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has released up-to-date diagnostics,...
Most MSC Eligible Tuna Hits Shelves Without The Logo
Source: Written by Amy Booth, FoodNews EU demand for MSC tuna is estimated at 150,000 tons of raw material over the coming year. Although there are 580,000 tons of potentially eligible...
Atuna Index Up 36% From April Lows
A recovery is emerging, as the atuna.com skipjack price index is up 36 percent from its three year low in early April 2014. After falling to 156 on the scale, the market has shown a very...
Pole And Line Has Competition On Species Selectivity
Tuna fishing gears have scored high marks in a recent rating for sustainability in MSC’s Science Series. And it’s not just the commonly supported method of pole and line that takes the credit...
Has The Philippines Pulled PNG Into IUU Trouble?
The EU has stressed that “the Philippines and PNG are not doing enough to fight illegal fishing.” It says “it identifies concrete shortcomings such as a lack of a system of sanctions to deter...
Sardimar Desperately Tries To Stop Purse Seiner Ban
Complaints from Costa Rican Sardimar tuna cannery have prompted the government to pause on issuing restrictions on purse seine tuna fishing. An expected ban has been halted pending the...
Plans For 67% Increase In Pacific Fishing Fees
The cost of tuna fishing in the waters of the PNA nations is about to get even steeper. Pacific Island countries have announced plans to dramatically increase the fees they charge tuna seiners...
Are Some Drift Nets Less Bad Than Others?
Drift nets –large fishing nets stretching for miles suspended by floats– have been banned within the national waters of many countries and on the high seas by several international bodies....
Report: Shut Down High Seas For Tuna Fishing
Shutting down fishing on the high seas will help overfished tuna stocks around the world – including tuna. This is the view of a new study undertaken by the Global Ocean Commission....
Has EU Hidden Motives On IUU Claims Against Korea?
Is one of the top ten global fishing nations about to be cut off by the largest canned tuna importing market in the world? With a final decision due to be made by the end of this month, and...
17% Of The Global Catch Gets ‘Yellow Card’ On IUU
The European Commission has handed two big tuna fishing nations a yellow card on IUU operations. Together, they represent over 700,000 tons, or 17 % of the global tuna catch. The sanction has...
Philippine Fisheries Production Drops In Q1
A drop in the production of some commercial tuna species has contributed to the first quarter decline in total fisheries production in the Philippines this year. Compared to the same period in...