In light of World Oceans Day, Ecuador's largest tuna producer Nirsa has ratified its commitment to sustainable fishing and the marine ecosystem with the development of the first 100 percent...
News
Drone Captures Tunas ‘Chasing’ Shark
A drone captured footage of a rather unusual sight in Baja off the coast of Mexico – a group of yellowfins swiftly swimming after a Great White Shark as if chasing the predator. On any given...
Sapmer Denies Rumors Of Sale For Its Purse Seiner
The French fishing company, Sapmer, has clarified that as of today it is not actively looking for buyers for its tuna purse seiner 'Manapany', which has been dry docking in France since late...
Philippines Conquers Polish Tuna Market
Poland’s canned tuna market – largely flakes -- last year experienced a modest increase after its buyers shifted significant business volumes away from re-exporting nations Netherlands and...
Discovery Channel Premiers Bluefin Fishing Series
A new Discovery Channel series focussing on bluefin fishing premiered on May 22 in the US. The show, called All On The Line, follows two vessels in which the crews are fighting to reel in what...
When Will Walmart Great Value Canned Tuna Become 100% MSC?
In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8, the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced its commitment to source its private-label Great Value canned tuna from MSC certified or Fishery...
Walmart Commits To MSC And FIPs For Great Value Canned Tuna
US-based Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, announced on June 8 that as of July this year, it is moving towards sourcing MSC certified tuna or from Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) for...
Swiss Authorities Also Investigate Mozambican Tuna Loans Scandal
The case of the Mozambican tuna loans has expanded further as the Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced that it has opened an investigation regarding the matter. The scandal...
EU Alerts: Tuna Recall Due To High Histamine Levels
In the month of May, the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) received only two tuna-related issues. They involved poor temperature control and high levels of histamine. An...
E-meetings No Solution For RFMOs To Make More Decisions
RFMOs have canceled or rescheduled their meetings in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has made traveling impossible. Some meetings are being held online via video conferences. Atuna...
Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves Deal With EU
On June 8, over 94 percent of the National Assembly of Vietnam voted in favor of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The deal will enter into force in July -- 30 days after a mutual...
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Stock Will Soon Reach Recovery Target
The International Scientific Committee (ISC) for Tuna and Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific Ocean has projected that the stock of Pacific bluefin tuna will soon meet the international...
Seychellois Queuing To Get Work At IOT Plant
The only tuna processing plant in Seychelles has been working steadily during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly affected the economy of the African country. In fact, it has...
Mercadona To Buy Thousands Of Loins From ISSF Responsible Fishery
Spanish retailer, Mercadona, has said that is planning on increasing its purchase of skipjack loins by five percent from Galician supplier Jealsa-Rianxeira, harvested from responsibly managed...
US Big Three Fear “Being Pecked To Death By Ducks” In Lawsuits
The US Big Three has filed an emergency motion asking the Ninth Circuit to halt some district proceedings until its appeal for class certification is resolved. The tuna companies claimed that...
Lischewski’s Sentencing To Set Precedent For Meat Price-Fixing Cases
The upcoming sentencing for Chris Lischewski, former CEO of Bumble Bee, may set the precedent on other antitrust cases against chief executives in the meat industry that the US Department of...
Be The Change, Protect Our Oceans
Today is World Oceans Day, an annual event to honor the role oceans play in our daily lives and how marine environments need to be protected to safeguard the planet for all its inhabitants....
Canada Albacore Fishery Deemed Fit To Keep MSC Logo
The final draft report about the re-assessment of the Canada Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF) for albacore has been published. SAI Global, the certifier overseeing the process has...
Global Tuna Imports Growing Faster Than Population
The world's market for imports of pre-cooked loins and canned tuna has massively grown in the last five years. During this period, the trading of this fish's commodities reached its pinnacle...
Spanish Side With Indonesians In Condemning Chinese Over Crew Deaths
Not long after the Spanish Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC), denounced the mistreatment and deaths of Indonesian fishermen on board Chinese vessels, the...