The import of whole round frozen albacore into the EU market collapsed in the first twelve weeks of 2022 with buying from all major foreign-flagged fleets nosediving. This is not a good start...
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IATTC Staff: Small Purse Seiners Should Also Have Observers Onboard
More observers in the EPO purse seine and longline fisheries are needed, IATTC staff have said. This is part of the official management recommendations they submitted for the upcoming...
Spanish Fishermen Blame Seiners For Ruining Their Catch
Fishermen from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, are furious that their catches were spoiled by the capture of rotten bluefins discarded from purse seiner nets towing the live fish to fattening farms...
Century Pacific Forecasts 20% Price Increase For 2022
At the annual stockholders' meeting (held Thursday, June 30), Filipino seafood processor Century Pacific Foods announced that it is not excluding the possibility of further retail price...
Major Global Tuna Highlights June 2022
Important developments in the tuna industry took place in June. The price of raw material dropped in all trading ports. Additionally, the US administration hinted at the possibility of...
Euro Further Weakening Against US Dollar, Parity Lurking For EU Buyers?
In June, the euro weakened further against the US dollar and has never been so close to parity is the opinion of several financial analysts. This is a real threat to the buying power of EU...
EU Alerts: Recall In Spain Due To High Histamine
The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported seven tuna-related issues in June; a substantial increase from May's single incident. Most cases originated from Spain....
Panamanian Tuna Firm Restarts Longline FIP With US Partners
A Panamaian tuna and mahi mahi longline fishery has relaunched its fishery improvement project (FIP). Panalang Seafood firm had the initial FIP but it was suspended due to local political...
Slight Drop In People Employed In World’s Marine Fisheries
The number of people employed in the marine fisheries sector remained relatively stable despite COVID-19 in 2020, stated the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The agency also...
Atlantic Closure Disrupting Airone’s Production
Tuna canneries in Ivory Coast are having difficulties securing raw material supply due to the annual ICCAT FAD closure, according to a local processor. CEO Sergio Tommasini of Airone Seafood...
Tuna Remains The No.1 Globally Consumed Fish
Tuna continues to be the most important wild-caught seafood for human consumption, according to the latest report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Although data from the...
BTWC Leads International Alliance On Tuna Sustainability
Led by the Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC), three of the crucial cities involved in the tuna sector gathered at the UN World Conference being held this week in Lisbon, Portugal. This...
Will WWF Remove Red Status Of EPO Skipjack As Data Shows A Healthy Stock?
WWF is currently reassessing its red status of the EPO skipjack after the IATTC staff said it is healthy a few months ago. The NGO had previously shaken up the industry when it gave a negative...
Another Bluefin Fishery Inching Towards Certification
A fishery targeting Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin is close to gaining MSC certification as the assessment body gave it high scores in a recent report. These results might not sit...
Hawaii Longline MSC Assessment Fails On EPO Bigeye
The Hawaii longline fishery aiming for MSC certification on yellowfin and bigeye has failed in its EPO bigeye score, the latter which makes up the most part of the catches for the vessels....
American Samoan Politicians Warn US Fleet Losing Ground & Influence
A fishing prohibition in American Samoa weakens US fisheries and increases imports of seafood, jeopardizing America's food security, said the territory's Congresswoman in a recent letter to US...
OPRT Wants Hiring Agencies Responsible For LL Crew Welfare
An international non-profit has passed a resolution for its members to adopt measures regarding combating labor issues in longline fisheries. Ensuring good quality meals and having feedback...
Atlantic Albacore Fishers In Race To Catch Within Olympic Quota
Vessels fishing for Bonito Del Norte in the Bay of Biscay are turning heads as they have to sail earlier than expected in the direction to the Azores to catch this year's tuna quota. During...
OPAGAC Gaining MSC In 4 Oceans Ignites Questions Over The Power Of CABs
The objection process involving the OPAGAC MSC certifications in the Indian and Atlantic oceans has come to an end. The independent adjudicators (IA) for the respective cases gave a favorable...
US Government Intends To Expand SIMP But Critics Say It “Falls Short”
On Monday, US President Joe Biden issued a National Security Memorandum on combating IUU fishing and labor abuses on fishing vessels, especially distant-water fleets. Environmental groups such...