Greenpeace Africa has accused the EU of exploiting Senegal's fishery resources while repatriating Senegalese migrants back to their lands. It said that the scarcity of marine assets is partly...
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Seafood Product Labeling Automation Reduces Error By 98%, Claims Toshiba
Labeling seafood products through automation can almost eradicate all errors in the process, according to a new report by Toshiba Tec in Spain. The company also claimed that the demand for...
Korean Seiners Taking Most Tuna Out Of Kiribati EEZ
The total number of vessels licensed to fish in the Kiribati EEZ massively dropped after the country closed its waters for the longline fishery to distant water nations in 2017. Meanwhile, the...
PNG Expands Foothold In Q3 In Stable EU Market
Canned tuna imports into the EU remained nearly stable during the first three quarters of this year (Q3 2020). PNG suppliers however managed to expand their foothold in the European market,...
PNA’s New CEO Will Tackle Climate Change Impact On Tuna Fisheries
The new incoming chief executive of the PNA, Dr Sangaalofa Clark, has stated that she will be re-focusing on climate change threats to sustainable tuna fisheries in the region. The Kiribati...
Cyclone Kills Sleeping Yemeni Tuna Fishermen In Somalia
Seven tuna fishermen died in Somalian waters after their vessel was destroyed by cyclone Gati which brought with it the country’s strongest storm on record. The sailors were from Yemen and...
ICCAT Members Disagree On Shortfin Mako Mortality Measures
There is still no consensus among ICCAT member states regarding the endangered shortfin mako sharks, which are bycatch of tuna longliners. In the second round of discussions, countries such as...
HRAS Observer Survey Shows No Systemic Abuse
The latest survey on fisheries observers in the WCPO by Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) states that working conditions need to be improved as they have suffered some form of harassment. However, no...
Salvadoran Crew On Board Calvo’s Seiner In Quarantine
The crew of a Calvo tuna boat arriving in El Salvador from Spain was quarantined due to COVID-19 related symptoms. There is no confirmation if it is in fact coronavirus, but the 15 fishermen...
ATUNEC: Ecuadorian Tuna Industry Under Attack To Expand Galapagos MPA
The operations of the Ecuadorian tuna industry are the target of permanent social media attacks by those looking to expand the marine reserve in the Galapagos. This is what Luigi Benincasa,...
Canners Win, EU’s Annual Loins Quota Increased
The EU has reached a decision on the controversial autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) for frozen pre-cooked loins volume for the period 2021-2023. Although it represents an increase in the current...
Tuna & Seafood Mislabeling In Hawaii Hinder Consumer Sustainability
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules lack specificity when it comes to tuna and seafood labeling, which might leave consumers without sufficient information on what they are eating,...
‘Tuna Per Tutti’ Via The Food Bank
Since February, Italian tuna brand, Rio Mare, has donated 860,000 cans of 80 g tuna in olive oil to the food bank in Lombardy, Italy. The people in this region have been hit the hardest by the...
Ayam Brand Introduces Ready-To-Eat Frozen Pasta Tuna Lunch
Ayam Brand Malaysia known for its canned tuna in Southeast Asia has introduced a new ready-to-eat frozen pasta tuna lunch – Green Curry Tuna with Organic Spaghetti. Consumers can enjoy...
Indian Boat Owners Accuse Industrial Vessels Of Light Fishing
Boat owners in Chapora, Goa, at the southwestern coast of India, have alleged that large fishing vessels are overfishing in the area by using LED lights, a prohibited practice. They have asked...
Civic Group Wants Bigger Fishing Ban Area In The Galapagos
The conversation around the Galapagos tuna-rich EEZ continues. This time a civic initiative under the name ‘More Galapagos' is arguing for the enlargement of the marine protected area (MPA) in...
ISSF Asks IATTC To Limit FADs In EPO
Prior to the upcoming IATTC annual meeting, industry-led International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has asked that fish aggregating devices (FADs) numbers be limited in the EPO....
Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea A Growing Concern For ANABAC
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has been increasing, which is worrying a big part of the Spanish purse seine fleet that operates in those African waters. Anertz Muniategi, Director of the...
IO Skipjack HCR Breach – Consequences For Which Fleets?
Even though the harvest control rule (HCR) has been breached for skipjack within the Indian Ocean (IO), currently there is no clear indication of what the IOTC is planning to do regarding this...
Indian Ocean CFTO Fleet Close To MSC Skipjack FAD Certification
The consultation period is open for stakeholders to comment on the MSC Public Comment Draft Report of the Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) certification in the Indian Ocean (IO)....