While Europêche urged the EU commission to stop doubting the bloc’s fishers on their responsibility, the European Parliament voted last week in favor of a new fisheries control system....
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Tuna Non-Compliants Get Grace Period Prior To New Law In Mexico
The Mexican government is moving forward to regulate the content of soy and other ingredients in canned tuna sold nationally. Last year, a law was announced which was set to come into effect...
How French Baquette Thon Caused Headaches For Exporters
Many visitors to France have at least one time ordered the popular Baguette Thon Crudités Oeufs, which consist of lettuce, tomato, hard-boiled eggs, and of course, tuna. However, very likely,...
Only One-Third Of Vietnamese Fishing Trips Are Profitable
After the Chinese new year holiday in February, Vietnamese tuna vessels did not manage to catch enough yellowfin to make their fishing trips profitable. To beat their costs, they need to catch...
Catching Tuna On The Street In Manta
A truck transporting cold storage bins filled with skipjack from the Manta port in Ecuador to a processing facility lost some of them and caused a real tuna fishing street-fest. Around one ton...
IOTC Yellowfin Session Ends In Disappointment But Not Unexpected
The five-day IOTC Special Session concluded today with member states failing to agree on the next stage of the rebuilding plan for the yellowfin stock in the Indian Ocean. Despite the urgency...
UK Court Pushes Mozambique Lawsuit To Arbitration
A London Appeals Court judge has paused a lawsuit brought by Mozambique against Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest and has referred the case for arbitration in Switzerland. The African...
Pacific Islands Want EEZs’ Borders Fixed To Secure Tuna Resources
Global warming is threatening the tuna resources of the Pacific nations. Rising water levels can eventually swamp small islands, which would result in a smaller EEZ for such countries. Because...
Malaysia Aims To Boost Tongol Catches
Malaysia is planning on expanding its tongol catches with its new Tuna Industry Development Strategic Plan which sets the goals for this fishery for the coming decade. The Plan will be...
Satellite Data Shows Global Fishing Activity Declined In 2020
It has been just over a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. New research based on satellite data shows that the global fishing fleet’s activity...
Foreign Packers The Big Losers In Italy
Exporters to the Italian market were big-time losers last year as almost all of them saw their business collapse. The country clearly relied heavily on nationally produced retail tuna to...
Pacific MSC Fisheries Certifying Their FAD Catches After Compartmentalization Ban
Among this week’s MSC updates was the Public Comment Draft Report (PCDR) for FCF’s seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The fishery already holds the sustainability logo for its...
EU Vote Can Aid European Seiner Fleet On Margin Of Error Problem
There might be some light at the end of the tunnel for the EU tuna fleets which have been wanting a change in the margin of tolerance. Today, the European Parliament adopted its negotiation...
EU And Maldives Push For Supply Boats To Be Reduced
Polar opposite parties EU and Maldives have managed to settle their differences on how the yellowfin rebuilding plan should move forward. They put forth a combined proposal – published today...
John West Australia Launches Innovative High Calcium Tuna Powder Cans
Do you want healthy bones? Then John West Australia Calcium Rich Tuna is the one for you or at least that is what the brand seems to be saying with the launch of its new product range....
MEPs: EU Companies Must Be Held Accountable For The Integrity Of Their Entire Supply Chain
Companies wanting to bring their products into the EU’s internal market should be completely transparent about their compliance with human rights and environmental standards throughout their...
StarKist Donates Tuna Products For Disaster Relief
This week, StarKist donated USD 25,000 worth of tuna products to support stricken families who were hard-hit by the recent winter storm in the Dallas metro area in Texas. The multi-million...
How Reliable Is MSC Tuna Sales Volume Data As An Indicator?
In many EU countries, the volume of MSC tuna sales has been strongly increasing for the past few years. The latest report from the Council on the UK and Ireland markets shows that this was...
New Platform To Help Korean Tuna Boat Owners With Vessel Inspection
On Tuesday, Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries announced an integrated platform – the Vessel Inspection Law Information System -- that would allow boat owners and others to...
Ecuador’s Pouched Tuna Shipments To Spain Suffered Massive Blow
Canned and especially pouched tuna imports that went to Spain showed a massive drop last year as they were slashed by half. This was the direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it shut...