Indonesia recently seized a Filippino-flagged mini purse seiner which was illegally fishing for tuna in its waters without a license. Three crew members were detained. A spokesperson from the...
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Global Skipjack Catches Rose In 2021, Indonesia Top Fleet
In 2021, global fishing fleets increased their skipjack catches by around one percent compared YoY. The fish was mostly caught in the Central Pacific (58 percent), followed by the Indian Ocean...
DG Sante Says Spain Still Lacks Compliance In Frozen Tuna Products
Spain needs to tighten its food safety controls for frozen tuna destined for human consumption. In its recent audit, the EU Directorate-General for Health and Safety (DG Sante) found...
GDST Claims Traceability Will Take Years To Implement
Many tuna and seafood companies support the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) which was formulated in 2019 with expectations to “bring reliable, affordable, and efficient...
Mozambican President’s Immunity Confirmed On Appeal
London Court of Appeal ruled that Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, is entitled to immunity as the head of state. He cannot be prosecuted in Britain for accepting bribes in the African...
Japan’s WR Imports Rose In 2023, Average Value Nosedived
Japanese processors increased their buying of frozen whole round tuna in 2023 from global fleets as the the raw material price fell sharply. Their demand for skipjack rose by 37 percent. Whole...
Cepesca Wants Extension Of Anti-Pirate Operation As Incidents Rise In Gulf Of Guinea
The Spanish fishing association Cepesca has urged the country’s Ministry of Defense to extend ‘Operation Atalanta’ for another year as figures from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)...
Indonesian SMEs Train To Improve Tuna Export Quality
Indonesia is learning to enhance the quality of its tuna products that will enter the Philippines. The Indonesian Consulate in the Philippines recently organized a training session to support...
Chicken Of The Sea Opens New Office In Pittsburgh
Chicken of the Sea (COS) recently announced that it has moved into a new office in corporate campus Nova Place, Pittsburgh. The primary reason to move to this location is because of "the...
Traffic To Mexican Port Halted As Purse Seine Nets Fall On Road
On Saturday, a major Mexican roadway became gridlocked after purse seiner nets transported on a trailer fell. They blocked the main exit of the Ensenada Port, a marine freight and cruise...
Famous Korean Singer Brings Sajo Daelim Monstrous Sales
South Korean tuna canner, Sajo Daelim, hired singer Seong Si-kyung to feature in its advertisement campaign. As a result, the sales of all its high-quality tuna products increased by 337...
PNA MSC Reassessment Enters Dispute Process
The Final Draft Report for the PNA tuna purse seine fishery to achieve reassessment of its MSC certification has entered the dispute process after receiving objections from the Coalition for...
Cerdeimar Begins Operations In Controversial Spanish Tuna Company’s Plant
Spanish processor Cerdeimar is leasing the packaging plant of controversial tuna company Plaza Chica, based in La Rioja province, ahead of a possible purchase in 2027. Cerdeimar has already...
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Talks Yielded No Positive Results
World leaders failed to arrive at a consensus to strengthen deals pertaining to the June 2022 Fisheries Subsidies Agreement which intends to curb unfair fisheries subsidies that lead to...
Japanese Longliner Runs Aground, One Crew Member Dies
An engine failure of the vessel ‘Fukuei Maru No. 8’ on Sunday night caused it to run aground on the northwest side of Kozushima Island in Japan. One crew member was killed and 24 fishermen,...
Global Tuna Highlights February 2024
February brought some good tidings and bad ones to the global tuna industry. Skipjack prices fell in processing hubs Bangkok and the Seychelles. After two years of negotiations, the EU...
Responsible Recruitment Of Migrant Fishers High Priority For FCF
Taiwanese tuna trader and fishing company FCF supported a workshop to foster companies in the sector to improve their recruitment of crew and protect workers' rights. The gathering took place...
Spanish Consorcio Group Has Ambitious Sales Expectations In Italy
The Spanish Consorcio Group wants to double its canned tuna turnover in Italy in the next five years – from EUR 20 to EUR 40 million (USD 21.64 to 43.25 million). With its newly opened Milan...
NFI Welcomes First Cell-Based Tuna Start-Up
BlueNalu became a member of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) on February 27. It is the first company within NFI that is not operating in the fish sector, but engaged in cell-based tuna...
Japanese Fisheries’ WCPO Catches Are MSC Certified
Two Japanese purse seine fisheries capturing skipjack and yellowfin in the WCPO have received the MSC logo. TAFCO, a subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro group, is one of the recipients of the...