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CrowdStrike Global IT Meltdown Had Minimal Impact On Tuna Industry
A global outrage caused by a flawed software update from US-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike halted thousands of businesses worldwide on July 19. The activities at major ports in the EU...
WCPO Transshipment Volumes Hit 5-Yr Peak In June
The highest tonnage of tuna was transshipped through PNA ports in June, a five-year peak. Carrier activity increased last month since there was a slight jump in catches. Micronesian ports...
Tech Can Be A Game Changer In Tackling Labor Issues At Sea
Technology can play a crucial role in bridging gaps in the welfare of tuna vessels’ crew. Bubba Cook, Western and Central Pacific Tuna Program Manager at WWF, discussed his insight at the TUNA...
Proposed One-Fifth Budget Cut Will Harm NOAA Fisheries Services
Republicans in the US House Appropriations Committee supported the proposed budget cuts for NOAA Fisheries for 2025. This will reduce the executive power of the agency responsible for...
Less Skipjack But WCPO Catches Remained High In June
Tuna catches in June were the same as the month before, but there was a shift in the proportion of the different species. Skipjack declined and large and small yellowfin showed a relatively...
Floating Capacity Of FADs Determined By Multitude Of Factors
The floating characteristics of biodegradable FADs that have to withstand harsh marine environment conditions are influenced by various factors in their structural and environmental safety. A...
Beleaguered Azores Pole-And-Line Tuna Sector Puts Vessels Up For Sale
Vessel owners in the Portuguese region of the Azores, known for pole-and-line tuna fishing, are selling their vessels due to financial woes. The Association of Tuna and Similar Producers of...
Frigate Tuna Catch By Indonesian Gillnets On The Rise In IO
Frigate tuna (Auxis thazard) catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) have increased in the last five years with Indonesian fleets catching most of this fish. Gillnets were the most commonly used...
Armed Forces Recover Stolen Tuna Truck In Manta
The Armed Forces of Ecuador intercepted in Manta a stolen truck carrying tuna raw materials for the Eurofish canning facility in Manabí. The GPS tracking device placed inside the truck led the...
Oman Pelagic Aims To Make Waves With Sustainable Tuna Seiner Fleet
Oman has always had a rich maritime history and tuna fishing in the country can be traced back for thousands of years with its people traditionally relying on this fish as a rich protein...
Another 11.5% For OPAGAC Fleet To Hit BioFADs Goal
The Spanish tuna fleet grouped under OPAGAC plans to have 40 percent biodegradable materials in the construction of FADs by the end of 2024. Currently, the proportion stands at 28.5 percent....
Freshly Landed Bigeye & Yellowfin Sales Prices In Japan Dropped In May
The landing prices of fresh yellowfin, bigeye, and bluefin across major ports in Japan fell in May, according to the latest data from the country’s Fisheries Ministry. Bigeye is used in sushi...
Marape Wants Pacific Islands’ Cooperation To Reap Yields From Tuna Processing
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has urged Pacific Island nations to unite for the promotion of fisheries development and tuna processing industries. He held a meeting with...
Anfaco Brings Fight Against Vegan Tuna To Spanish Legislation
Spanish canning association Anfaco is working strenuously towards banning the use of tuna and other seafood names on the labels of vegan food items. It recently proposed a modification of the...
Albacore Loins Recalled From Major Supermarkets
The French government's website Rappel Conso, which alerts consumers on dangerous food products, announced the recall of a batch of vacuum-packed albacore loins after the detection of...
Thai Union Says Red Lobster Owes USD 3.7 Million
US restaurant chain Red Lobster is in trouble with its debtors who are not happy with the cure amounts that it had declared in the Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court. Thai Union told the court...
US Canned Tuna Retail Sales Rose In June
Prices for ambient tuna and seafood products dropped slightly in June compared to the month before, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, sales for these segments...
Atunlo’s Portuguese Plant Under Fire For Accounting Fraud?
Spanish beleaguered tuna loining company Atunlo is facing another headache. Its Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP) plant in Portugal was raided by officials this week and three managers were...
Proposed Bill To Ensure Contaminated Tuna Imports Into US Are Destroyed
Tuna and other seafood that do not pass the US import inspection may be destroyed. Congressmen Troy A Carter and Clay Higgins introduced a new bi-partisan bill in June, yet to be finalized,...