Transshipments in PNA ports declined in July due to lower catches in the WCPO during the WCPFC FAD ban which lasted for a month and a half. Most activity was reported in the ports of Papua New...
News
Seychelles Extends Moratorium On Longliner Fleet Expansion
Seychelles Cabinet approved the extension of the moratorium imposed on the importation and chartering of longliners until mid-2026. The decision had been ratified last week after a detailed...
Jealsa To Integrate Loining Activities After Three Years
The Jealsa Group is working on returning all tuna loining operations to its main Bodión plant three years after the building was mostly incinerated. When the factory caught fire in 2021, the...
Daily July Skipjack Rates High Despite FAD Ban
Purse seiners fishing in the WCPO netted 20 percent less daily in July, which eventually drove down the overall tonnages for the month. However, the WCPFC FAD moratorium hardly made an impact...
MIFCO Ceases Operations In Its Yellowfin Packing Facility
State-run Maldives Industrial Fishing Company (MIFCO) has shut down its yellowfin packing in Kan'du Oiy Giri fisheries complex on Kaafu Atoll. The Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources,...
Dongwon Celebrates Thanksgiving Spirit By Launching Tuna Gift Sets
Dongwon F&B announced that it has introduced 100 types of ‘Dongwon Gift Sets’ ahead of the Korean Thanksgiving Day (Chuseok) in September, one of the most celebrated festivals in the...
Study Sheds Light On Distribution Of Deactivated FADs By French Seiners In IO
French researchers conducted a study to identify the position of FADs, including those whose buoys have been remotely deactivated by the French tuna fleet in the Indian Ocean (IO). The...
Ocean Temperature Impacted Yellowfin Catches In Seychelles In 2023
Vessels fishing for tuna in the Seychelles EEZ did not reach their yellowfin quota in 2023, according to a spokesperson from the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA). This was determined after...
Pacific Islands WCPO Seiner Fleet Continues To Expand
The purse seine fishery accounted for 70 percent of tuna caught in the WCPO last year. Out of the five main seiner fleets – Pacific Islands, Japan, Korea, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), and the US –...
WCPO July Seiner Catches Down With Lower Skipjack Yield
Purse seine catches in the WCPO declined in July due to the FAD moratorium but netted volumes were still much higher than in the previous year in the same period, promising a continued high...
Americans Want Next President To Stand Firm On Seafood Traceability
Americans will vote for a Presidential candidate who can address issues such as better transparency in the supply chain of tuna and other seafood and combating illegal fishing. The results of...
EU And Fiji Renew Economic Partnership To Boost Tuna Trade
The EU and Fiji renewed its interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) which gives the Pacific Island nation preferential tariffs for its tuna and other seafood exports to the bloc. The EU...
FisheryProgress To Test Human Rights Policy With New FIPs
FisheryProgress recently announced a pilot project for new Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) which will deepen the impact of its Human Rights and Social Responsibility (HRSR) Policy through...
TUNACONS Partners With NGO To Develop New FIPs In Galápagos
The Eastern Pacific Ocean Tropical Tuna (TUNACONS) purse seine fishery is collaborating with NGO Fundación Jocotoco for the conservation and management of tuna and other fish stocks and the...
US Canned Tuna H1 Imports Hit USD 295 Mln
Canned tuna imports into the US remained steady from January to June, with just a low hike in volumes. American retailers, brands, and traders heavily reduced their purchases from Ecuadorian...
Manta Skipjack Price Stable With Balance In Supply & Demand
Frozen whole round skipjack supply to Manta canneries is still going strong despite the ongoing annual fishing moratorium in the IATTC convention area. Sources have mentioned that most deals...
StarKist Kick-Starts New “Flex” Campaign With Popular US Dancer
StarKist recently announced the launch of its new campaign ‘Flex with StarKist’ featuring popular US dancer and choreographer Derek Hough. “It aims to inspire consumers to share their personal...
Maldives’ Decision To Open Longline Fisheries Draws Flak From Many Sides
Maldives is all set to open its longline fisheries after a five-year hiatus but with restrictions. The government's decision, announced this week, has raised the ire of Maldivian yellowfin...
Mazatlán Fire Chief Says Docked Tuna Vessels May Pose Threats
Fire on tuna vessels that are docked at port can be among the top dangerous mishaps, claims Mexican firefighters. Saúl Robles, Commander of the Mazatlán Fire Department (Bomberos Mazatlán),...
EU Calls Tuna Industry Stakeholders To Create ETP Support Group
The EU has called for stakeholders from the tuna and other seafood industries to establish a support group for the Energy Transition Partnership (ETP). This group will include coordinators...