August was an exciting month for the global tuna industry with several sweeping events. The Maldives government announced that it will reopen the yellowfin longline fishery which raised...
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FCF Wants MSC For Its IO Longline Albacore Fishery
Taiwanese tuna company FCF is pursuing an MSC certification for its longline albacore catches in the Indian Ocean and Mauritius EEZ. The CAB, SCS Global Services, published the Announcement...
Grupomar To Further Reduce Carbon Emissions From Tuny Plant
Vertically-integrated Mexican tuna company Grupomar recently signed a renewable electricity supply contract with Iberdrola México for its processing plant in Manzanillo as part of its...
EPO 2023 Volumes Rose To Record Levels With Seiners Setting On FADs
Total tuna catches in the EPO hit an all-time-high in 2023, driven by peak skipjack volumes and yellowfin numbers, according to the latest IATTC report. Fish caught on FAD and dolphin sets...
Maldives President Overturns Cabinet’s Resolution On Longline Fishing
In a shocking turn of events, on Thursday, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu decided not to open the country’s EEZ to longline fishing. The Cabinet passed a resolution on June 13, permitting...
PNG Works On New Strategy To Boost Its Position As Tuna Hub
The Papua New Guinean government has announced the next step in boosting the country’s role in tuna fishing and processing in the Pacific region. In the first quarter of 2025, a National Tuna...
Tons of Spilled Tuna In Manta Quickly Recovered Thanks To Bystanders
A flood of frozen skipjack landed on the asphalt of a roundabout in the Port of Manta due to a defective truck door. Around three tons of fish fell out of the container and blocked the...
Aldi & Hy-Vee Strengthened Tuna Sourcing But Other US Retailers Need To Improve
According to Greenpeace USA, 14 out of 16 major US retailers are failing in their work to strengthen their tuna supply chains regarding human rights and sustainability. However, in its third...
IATTC Staff Call Out Need For Refining Bigeye Harvest Strategy
The IATTC staff has put forward a set of recommendations to the Commission for the successful development of harvest strategies (HS) for tropical tunas ahead of the RFMO's annual meeting from...
The Importance of Verification: Why Go Beyond Traceability and Regulatory Compliance?
-Viewpoint- For over a century, supply chain management has focused on reliability and efficiency. However, in today’s market, these traditional goals are no longer sufficient. Regulatory...
‘Seafood For Life’ Campaign Begins In UK
The UK public body Seafish has initiated a new campaign ‘Seafood for Life' which kick-started this week. It wants industry stakeholders to share “positive and uplifting stories to improve the...
China’s Fisheries Training Program Lends A Helping Hand To Somalia
Last month, the Chinese government and Somalia's Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy collaborated for a 20-day training program in Beijing (from July 10 to 30) to enhance the African...
Spain To Give EUR 17 Million Grant To Fishing And Aquaculture Firms
The Spanish government has called tuna and other fishery producer organizations and associations to submit proposals for the allocation of EUR 17 million in grants to guide their different...
OPAGAC Deputy Manager Says Yellowfin Catches In Seychelles “Back To Normal”
While vessel owners have been lamenting over the sharp drop in tuna catches in the Indian Ocean, Spanish seiner organization OPAGAC has said that capture volumes of yellowfin in Seychelles EEZ...
Pew Says EM Standards In The EPO Are At Stake
The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) stated that two working groups chaired by the US have not finalized their efforts to allow RFMOs to take action this year to improve transparency and combat...
Will Yellowfin Longline Fishery Kill Maldives’ Sustainability Image?
The Maldives government recently announced that it is all set to reopen its yellowfin longline fishery after a five-year hiatus. But this decision is facing stark criticism from not only...
Growing Pacific Islands’ Longliner Fleet Drives Higher Albacore Catches
The WCPO longline fishery accounts for around 8 to 10 percent of the total catches in this oceanic region annually. These vessels hooked slightly higher volumes in 2023 compared to the year...
Tuna Potstickers In Race For Best Product At Seafood Expo Asia
Seafood Expo Asia is all set to kick-start next month and eight finalists have been selected for the 'best new seafood product' competition. Among the nominees is one tuna product: Tuna...
Asian Canners Mark Strong Foothold In The US Market In H1 2024
Asian processors expanded their canned tuna trade to the US in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Thailand continued to be the top seller. The US increased its...
PNG To Set Up State-Owned Company To Gain Investments For Fisheries
Papua New Guinea (PNG) wants to create a state-owned enterprise, Fisheries Capital Limited (FCL), to represent the country’s commercial interests in tuna fisheries and other marine resources....