The UK is keen on lending a helping hand to the Solomon Islands in constructing the anticipated Bina Harbor project. This was announced on Tuesday by Paul Turner, the new British High...
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EU Alerts Comprised Cold Chain Rupture And High Ascorbic Acid In February
Four tuna-related incidents were listed in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in February. Two products were reported due to breakage in the cold chain and the others for high...
What Is IOTC’s Stance On Abuse Of North Koreans On Longliners?
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) recently revealed in a compelling report that North Koreans are forced to work aboard Chinese tuna longliners fishing in the Southwest Indian Ocean....
Mexican Canned Tuna Sector Hit By Trump Trade War
The new Trump administration kicked off a trade war this week with Mexico, Canada, and China. On Tuesday, US tariffs went into effect for all three trading partners. Mexican goods are facing a...
Solomon Islanders Raise Alarm About Imported Canned Tuna
The sight of a new canned tuna brand in Noro retail stores has irked many Solomon islanders. Locals are worried that the Chinese brand King Fish, which has introduced several canned tuna...
Controversy Over Guatemala Tuna Vessels’ Landings Continue
The Guatemalan government is gearing up to take strict action against national-flagged tuna vessels that have failed to adhere to its laws. Vessels in the national fleet, that did not land...
EU’s Highest IO Yellowfin And Bigeye Catches Allotted To Spanish Seiners
Last week, the Spanish Fisheries Ministry announced the yellowfin and bigeye catch tonnages for vessels flagged to the nation in the Indian Ocean for 2025. It was published in the Ministry's...
Annobón Tuna Factory Works Continue To Move At Snail’s Pace
The Equatorial Guinea government-initiated tuna factory in Annobón has not yet taken off though its construction began five years ago. Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue held a meeting with the...
Is China Making A Strategic Move Into Tuna-Rich Cook Islands?
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s latest decision to enter into multiple deals with China did not sit well with the Pacific Island nation’s allies New Zealand and Australia. Brown...
Record-Breaking Thai WR Imports In 2024 Propelled By Massive Skipjack Catches
Thai processors’ imports of whole rounds broke records in 2024 and could be attributed to the incredible catches made by industrial vessels in the WCPO. The main driving factor was the...
Fishery Inspectors Demand Fairer Wages In Spain
Spain’s fishery inspectors for several sectors including bluefin (almadrabas) began their strikes on Monday. Around 40 gathered in front of the Ministry of Fisheries in Madrid to demand...
Chances Of Atunlo Getting Creditors’ Support Is Dim
Spanish tuna company Atunlo’s fate continues to hang in the balance as it struggles to get creditors’ approval for its financial restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy. Several creditors...
American Samoa Congresswoman Asks Trump For Help With Pacific US Fleet
The American Samoa tuna fishing industry is placing high hopes on US President Donald Trump’s presidency in reopening the controversial Pacific Remote Islands marine protected areas (MPAs)....
Slight Growth In US Canned Tuna Imports In 2024
Canned tuna imports into the US rose marginally in 2024, propelled by Thai products. American brands, retailers, and traders increased purchases from many global suppliers. Data shows that...
Fandicosta Going Strong Under Wofco’s Leadership
Worldwide Fishing Company's (Wofco) investment in Fandicosta tuna and seafood processing company has been a great success so far. Wofco touched on this at the event ceremony of the launch of a...
Chaos On Mazatlán Highway As Purse Seine Net Truck Overturns
The traffic on a busy Mazatlán highway was disrupted last Saturday when a truck, carrying a 20 ton-purse seiner net overturned on the road. The accident happened when the vehicle, which was...
US Dockworkers’ Agreement A Big Relief For US Tuna Sector
The four-month-long tension over the US-International Longshoremen’s Association's (ILA) negotiations was put to an end last week. A six-year contract was sealed between the ILA and employer,...
Major Global Highlights February 2025
Raw material prices in Bangkok witnessed a slight increase in February, whereas, the fishing situation continued to be grave in the Indian Ocean. A canned tuna recall by Thai Union’s US...
Bermeo World Tuna Capital Pushes For Traceability In Tuna Fisheries
The Bermeo World Tuna Capital (BWTC) recently put forward a set of recommendations to the European Commission for the European Oceans Pact. BWTC urged the need for sustainable tuna fisheries,...
Landings Of Skipjack And Bigeye In EU Ports Fell In 2024
The first sales of tuna and tuna-like species in the European bloc declined in 2024 until November due to a substantial drop in skipjack and bigeye landings by member states-flagged vessels....