Algeria has announced the launch of a new bluefin fattening farm near the port of Sidi Youchââ, a hub for deep sea fishing. Ahmed Badani, Minister for Fishing and Fisheries Production, said...
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Pevasa CEO Says Company Has “Clear Future Ahead”
Recently, Spanish fishing company Pevasa sold its tuna purse seiner, ‘Playa de Bakio’ to Korean Dongwon Industries. Continued poor catches in the Atlantic led to this move, said the...
Atlantic Albacore Catches Fell In 2023
Albacore catches in the north and south of the Atlantic Ocean dropped slightly in 2023 compared to the previous year. The stocks remain at healthy levels with fleets capturing mainly below the...
Will “Contaminated Tuna” Claims Have Repercussions On EU Tuna Brands?
NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch have made serious allegations against canned tuna from brands and retailers across the EU – such as Petit Navire, Rio Mare, Asdomar, Carrefour, and Sainsbury’s – for...
Petite Navire Lashes Out At NGOs’ Mercury Claims
Thai Union-owned French tuna brand Petit Navire has rubbished the claims made by two NGOs – Bloom and Foodwatch – that its Tuna in Brine contains high levels of mercury. The brand said in a...
Italy Reduced Canned Tuna Imports From Prominent Processors In H1
Italian brands, retailers, and traders reduced their buying of canned tuna in the first half of 2024. Business with most sellers outside and within the EU fell during this period. Ecuador, the...
Indian Tuna Fishermen Suffer As Govt Promises Go Unkept
Tuna fishers in the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are struggling to earn a livelihood due to the apathy of the central government. They say that the much-anticipated ‘Blue Revolution’...
Colder Waters Predicted In EPO Due To Weak La Niña
This month, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center said that climate models have predicted that there will be a short duration of La Niña. The colder sea surface temperatures (SSTs) could impact...
Bloom & Foodwatch Demand EU Retailers Remove Many Canned Tuna From Shelves
Today, European non-profits Bloom and Foodwatch have jointly urged European regulators tighten the rules for mercury levels in canned tuna. They have also demanded major retailers such as...
Spain Increased Trade With Non-EU Tuna Processors In H1
Spanish retailers and traders imported 13 percent more canned tuna from processors outside the bloc and less from EU canners in the first half of 2024. Ecuador continued to be the largest...
Seatech Former Employees Take To The Streets To Protest For Rights
Former workers of Seatech International held a protest yesterday at Mamonal in Cartagena. Close to 100 employees who worked as fishers in the tuna fleet owned by Seatech, gathered at this...
WCPFC Might Not Close Longliner Transshipment Rule Loophole
WCPFC has a regulation that mandates member states to prevent longliners from transshipping at sea unless in-port transfers are proven to be “impractical.” The Marshall Islands Marine...
Chicken Of The Sea’s New Tuna Salad Kit Enters US Market
Chicken of the Sea has introduced a new line of on-the-go seafood options which also includes tuna. The new Packet Up! White Tuna Salad Kit is available at all major US retailers. The 4.1 oz...
IO Skipjack Price Bounces Back
Indian Ocean canneries failed to further reduce the skipjack price. Boat owners held firm to their offer, even after there was a brief improvement in catches this month. In mid-October, around...
Vietnamese Provinces In The Race To Curb IUU Fishing Ahead Of EU Inspection
Local authorities from Vietnamese provinces have been working closely with the national government to ensure steps are taken to curb illegal fishing practices by its boats within the EEZ and...
Anfaco And Trade Unions Determined To Get Tuna Excluded In EU-Thai FTA
Spanish canning association Anfaco is not giving up its opposition to the ongoing EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) dialogue with ASEAN countries. Together with its Portuguese counterpart ANCIP...
GDST Executive Director Greg Brown Steps Down
The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) announced last week that Greg Brown, who held the role of Executive Director, has left the organization. GDST has appointed Huw Thomas as...
US Coast Guard Medevacs Crew Member From Longliner In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard helicopter recently pulled a 35-year-old man from a tuna longliner that was fishing in the Pacific Ocean. The fisherman aboard the US-flagged longliner ‘Pacific Dragon II’...
Three New Bumble Bee Tuna Products Make Their Way Into US Market
Bumble Bee has launched three new tuna products as part of the US National Seafood Month, including pouches and cans. The top US brand also introduced other salmon, sardines, and shrimp items....
US Proposes Stricter ICCAT Protection Rules For Observers
There are an estimated 2,500 observers working globally on board vessels that fish in national waters and the high seas. Their health and safety needs to be guaranteed and the US has submitted...