Purse seine captains increased their operations in the WCPO in September and netted more tuna than in the month before. More skipjack was captured and also the yellowfin volume rose. The...
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Sial Paris Is In Full Swing
The biannual International Food Trade, SIAL, opened its doors in Paris on Saturday, October 19, also celebrating its 60th anniversary. The event hosts 7,358 exhibitors presenting their food...
Greenpeace Investigation In Pacific Reveals IUU Fishing By Taiwanese Longliners
Greenpeace recently revealed the shocking findings from its team’s first five-week expedition earlier this year into the activities of Taiwanese tuna longliners fishing in the North Pacific....
Govt Initiated FAD Collection Initiative In French Polynesia Makes Positive Impact
French Polynesia government-initiated FAD collection program within the archipelago has been gaining attention for its successful implementation. Jennyfer Mourot, a Pacific Community (SPC)...
Foul Smell From IOT Plant Will Not Be Solved Until Next Year
Seychelles cannery Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT), owned by Thai Union, is taking measures to control the foul smell that has been coming from the production facility for the past few months. A team...
Tri Marine Atlantic Longliners Monitored With FlyWire System
Vertically integrated tuna fishing company Tri Marine partnered with US-based EM company FlyWire Cameras for a comprehensive system for its Atlantic longliner fleet. US authorities have been...
Ecuador’s Tuna Exports Surpassed USD 1 Bln In Sales Already In August
Ecuadorian processors have already matched their entire 2023 processed tuna sales in August this year due to the excellent skipjack catches and increased sales to Europe within the origin...
Western Skipack HS & Shark Measures Critical Issues At Upcoming ICCAT Meeting
ICCAT members are gearing up to debate several critical issues such as the adoption of harvest strategy (HS) for the western skipjack stock, strengthening shark measures, and if the FAD ban...
AGAC Gets MSC For Tropical Tuna In Entire Pacific Ocean
The Spanish Association of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (AGAC) recently obtained the MSC logo for its bigeye FAD and free school catches in the EPO. Thus, it has become the first fishery to be...
Study Shows Atlantic Bluefin Movement From Irish Coast During Ocean Warming
There has been increasing sightings of bluefin in Ireland's waters in the past few years. Irish researchers conducted a study over a period of five years to detect the migration routes of...
Kamala Harris’ Tuna Sandwich Recipe & Other Social Media Stories
The world has its eyes on the much-anticipated US presidential elections. A video of Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris recently resurfaced on social media where she could be seen...
Atlantic Skipjack Catches Experienced Sharp Fall In 2023
Overall tuna catches in the Atlantic fell slightly in 2023, resulting from a sharp decline in skipjack volumes. Scientists stated that both the eastern and western skipjack stocks remain...
Vietnamese Tuna Traders Apprehensive About Exports To Israel
The ongoing Israel-Iran conflict may impact the tuna exports of Vietnam to Israel. Vietnamese producers are a bundle of nerves because they are unsure if their shipments to Israel, a major...
Solar Ice Maker Project A Critical Aid For Indonesia’s Handline Fishers
The new Solar Ice Maker (SIM) Project is all set to revolutionize the livelihoods of Indonesian tuna handline catchers. These solar-powered panels installed on an Indonesian island, from which...
EU & Africa Make Roadmap For Improving Tuna Sustainability
Africa and the EU have jointly developed a roadmap – based on ocean governance, capacity-sharing, and finance and investment -- for sustainable management of fisheries. The EU and several...
Petit Navire Launches Fish Imitation Products Sans Vegan Claims
Thai Union-owned French tuna brand Petit Navire recently launched a range of plant-based imitation fish products. Unlike several brands that use terms such as ‘vegan tuna’ or ‘plant-based...
Australia Lends Patrol Boat To Curb IUU Fishing In Tuvaluan Waters
Australia handed over a patrol boat ‘Te Mataili III’ to Tuvalu yesterday to combat IUU fishing within its tuna-rich EEZ. The ceremony held in Western Australia was attended by Tuvalu Prime...
Will WCPFC Close Loophole For At-Sea Transshipment By Longliners?
WCPFC has a regulation that mandates member states to prevent longliners from transshipping at sea unless in-port transfers are proven to be “impractical.” A recent study found repeated port...
MSC Report Says Appetite For Sustainable Seafood Has Grown
The Marine Stewardship Council released its annual report on Tuesday which revealed that consumer appetite for sustainable tuna and other seafood is growing. The number of fisheries engaged...
Ecuadorian Canners Massively Expanded Business In EU In H1 2024
EU brands, retailers, and traders imported a massive volume of canned tuna from Ecuadorian processors in the first half of 2024. This was a huge 36 percent increase compared to last year. They...