Besides the Eastern Pacific Ocean's high seas, the waters of the Galapagos Islands are a crucial fishing ground for the Ecuadorian tuna fleet. In the past couple of months,...
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Bangkok Skipjack Quoted Higher, But Exports Are Stagnating
Trading for whole round frozen skipjack in Bangkok is at a crossroads. Even though the mood in the market is bullish, several global factors such as freight prices, shipment delays, and rising...
Spanish Company Will Increase Loins Production With New Plant
The Spanish company Actemsa has announced its intentions to build a new tuna loins plant in the country, according to its statement to the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Galicia. José...
Filipino Tuna Exporters To Enjoy Zero Duty In UK
Philippines’ tuna exporters can now rejoice at the news that the country will keep the zero duty for their products entering the UK even after Brexit. The Department of Trade and...
EU Freight Org Says Shipping Firms Intentionally Shooting Up Container Costs
The shortage of containers across the globe is still ongoing and EU freight forwarders have blamed liners for the surge in shipping rates. The tuna industry has also been impacted by the issue...
Conservationists Oppose Catch-And -Release Tuna Idea In UK
There has been an outcry from conservationists and the Green Party in the UK after a Cornwall MP called for a catch-and-release bluefin fishery in the area. An increasing number of this tuna...
Shanghai Kaichuang’s Stock Plummet After Temporary Peak
The stock price of the Chinese fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International enjoyed a strong recovery in early January and settled at levels higher than those through the whole of...
French Seiners Want EU’s “Impossible” Margin Of Tolerance Revised
The impracticality of providing specific catch estimates for the tropical tuna fisheries has led to Orthongel asking EU authorities to revise the rule on the margin of tolerance. It claims...
Chinese Fisheries In Micronesia Eyeing MSC Certification
The assessment for the MSC certification of three purse seine fisheries based in Micronesia is moving forward. The process was announced last year and it includes skipjack, yellowfin, and...
New Genetic Method Research For Tuna Identification
A new project that looks to improve the way in which tuna species are identified has been launched in Spain. It is a genetic method developed by research group AZTI which uses markers in the...
Bahamas Reefer Carriers Can Conduct At-Sea Transshipments In WCPO
The Bahamas Maritime Authority's (BMA) latest cooperation has paved the way for the island nation to establish a fisheries cargo transshipment authorization program with the WCPFC. Many reefer...
Chinese Loins Pushing Ecuador & Other Suppliers Aside
Chinese tuna loin suppliers are pushing all their competitors aside in the growing Spanish market, including the Ecuadorians who used to deliver the largest volumes. Last year, the Spaniards’...
SAPMER Renews Friend Of The Sea Cert For IO Yellowfin
The French tuna company Sapmer has been re-certified with the Friend of the Sea (FOS) logo. The tuna fishing firm operates mainly in the Indian Ocean (IO) where yellowfin, one of the species...
Judge: StarKist Violated Washington’s Consumer Protection By Fixing Prices
A federal judge in the state of Washington has declared that the US leading canned tuna company StarKist was guilty of price-fixing shelf-stable tuna from November 2011 through December 2013...
Japan’s Raw Material Imports Invoiced At 5-Year Low
The supply of frozen tuna raw material in Japan increased during 2020, despite the COVID-19 challenges that were encountered during the year. Asian-flagged fleets dominated the deliveries to...
Additional Ban On FAD Sets In WCPO High Seas To Continue
The extra ban on FAD sets in the high seas of the WCPFC convention area will continue. The deadline for the first period of the additional prohibition of these devices is April 1, 2021. For...
Thai Union’s Venture Fails To Extend Business In Middle East
Global tuna company Thai Union (TU) has decided to pull back on its tuna business venture in the Middle East due to underperformance. In its filing, TU said that it will sell its shares in the...
PNG’s PM Intends To “Take Back PNG” With New Tuna Plan
"Take Back PNG" is the slogan of a ten-year plan that Papua New Guinea has that should help boost its fisheries sector especially its tuna resources. The country’s Prime Minister aims on...
Better IO Catches Softened Seychelles Skipjack Price
Tuna landings in the Indian Ocean started to pick up during February after the worrisome level registered in January. The good catches have slightly brought down the trading price of whole...
Can Satellite Phones Give Observers “Peace Of Mind” During The Job?
Technology with advanced connections and features can help improve observers' safety and security on board tuna fishing and transshipment vessels, according to Pew Charitable Trusts. The...