The EU has different sustainable standards and regulations for canned tuna produced in third-world countries and those made within the bloc. This creates unequal competition in price and...
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US Denies Port Privileges To Several Tuna Longliners
The US has denied US port privileges to tuna and other fishing vessels of 17 nations accused of IUU fishing and high bycatch from using driftnets, effective from October 10, 2024. It includes...
Anfaco Cries Foul Over Uneven Implementation Of Common Fisheries Policy
Spanish canning association Anfaco-Cecopesca has yet again highlighted the need for greater attention to the tuna and fish processing sector in the EU and Spain. The association tabled its...
Thailand Reduced Albacore WR Intake In H1 2024
Thai demand for albacore frozen whole rounds fell steeply in the first half of 2024. Thai canneries cut down their business with major supplying fleets, except Malaysia. Thai processors...
IATTC’s Measures Applauded But Still More Work To Be Done Say NGOs
The IATTC annual meeting concluded with the consensus to extend the current conservation measures for tropical tuna for another two years. Besides adopting interim standards for electronic...
Wofco’s 2023 Net Profit Jumped By 30 Percent
The revenue of the Spanish Worldwide Fishing Company (WOFCO) for 2023 grew significantly compared to the year before and its net profit jumped by a massive 30 percent. The group not only...
Yellowfin Longline Fishery Would Have Hampered Maldives’ Sustainability Image
The government's announcement to reopen the yellowfin longline fishery in August after a five-year-long gap raised the ire of the archipelago’s handline fishers who fish for this species and...
IO Coastal States Gathered To Reach Consensus On Catch Limits
The 36th session of the G16 Like-minded Coastal States of the Indian Ocean took place last week in Maldives. The purpose of the meeting was for the members to reach an agreement on the IOTC...
Somalia Makes Firm Decisions On Tuna Fishing Licenses
The Somalian Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy recently released new comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to regulate tuna fishing activities in its EEZ of over 830,389 km2...
Newly Developed Sensor Can Detect Highly Accurate Mercury Levels In Tuna
A group of Korean researchers recently developed a sensor to detect mercury ion (Hg2+) levels in tuna products at a nanometer (one billionth of a meter) level. Jinsung Park, Joohyung Park, and...
IATTC Adopts Minimum EM Standards
The interim minimum standards for electronic monitoring (EM) were adopted on the last day of the IATTC meeting. NGOs have been pushing for this decision before and during the meeting. Atuna...
Court Approves Dismissal Of Fraudulent Managers In Atunlo Plant
A Portuguese Court ruled that three managers of Atunlo’s loining plant Central Lomera Portuguesa could be fired for allowing EUR 3 million (USD 3.31 million) in unpaid invoices. The facility...
Maersk Claims New Container Technology Is Revolutionizing Tuna Transport
Major shipping line Maersk underlined that its StarFreeze containers have been ensuring the freshness of tuna, caught by longliners, during its journey from reefer carriers to destination...
Sarah Malloy To Oversee American Samoa For NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) new Regional Administrator, Sarah Malloy, will assume the role from today. The sustainable use of marine life activities in the US...
Dongwon Collaborates With LG Electronics On Target CO2 Neutral By 2050
Korean companies Dongwon Group and LG Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reduce the carbon emissions of Dongwon by more than 40 percent by 2030. The Group, whose...
Ecuadorian Health Watchdog Finds High Arsenic In Yellowfin
In a regular check on the safety of products, high levels of arsenic in canned yellowfin belly (ventresca) in olive oil from the Isabel brand were found by Ecuador's National Agency for...
MSC Spain’s New Director To Promote Sustainable Fishing In The Region
Alberto Carlos Martín Aristín has been appointed as the new Director of MSC Spain and Portugal. He will replace Laura Rodríguez Zugasti who has held that position since 2011. Martín Aristín...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Reacts Sharply To High Supply
The value of skipjack raw material has fallen in the past weeks in the Bangkok processing hub as supply has picked up. Sources have confirmed that the tuna is being sold to canneries between...
Atunlo’s Shareholders Meeting Taking Place Today To Discuss Future
Atunlo shareholders are meeting today under the supervision of a Spanish court. The tuna processor is still negotiating details over its dire financial situation and restructuring. Hopefully,...
Iran Is Growing Its Stake In IO Tuna Fishing
Iran has greatly expanded its tuna and other seafood exports this year. Tuna export was valued at USD 14.6 million. From 2022 to 2023, total seafood exports exceeded USD 310 million for...