Deficiencies regarding legal and administrative systems to fight IUU fishing, which have not been fully addressed by the government, are keeping Thailand at a yellow card status with the...
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South Korean Seiners Switch Up EEZ Operations In WCPO
During the first quarter of 2018, the South Korean fleet continued to show its strong presence in the WCPO as one of the main distant water fishing nation’s operating in these tuna-rich...
Slow Supply Pushes Bangkok SKJ Price Up Further
With no significant increase in raw material skipjack supply reaching Bangkok on carriers, the price in the Thai capital has inched up again, with another USD 50 per ton being paid by packers....
Algerian-Flagged “Tuna Longliner” Missing Off Tunisian Coast
A vessel described as a “tuna longliner” has been reported as missing following its failure to return to port. The vessel is said to have issued its last signal just less than 10 days ago and...
Experts To Study Bluefin Return To UK Waters
The THUNNUS UK project has been launched to provide a baseline understanding of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the waters of the British Isles. UK-based University of Exeter, one of the...
Processors Get Next Millions From PNG Rebate Scheme
PNG based tuna processors are expected to get rebates amounting to just over USD 3 million for the month of February, due to the extent of domestic production that has been seen. This is up...
Major Chinese Player Adds 7 Seiners To IO Operations
The Chinese tuna fishing company, Pingtan Marine Enterprise, has announced seven of its “light luring” purse seine vessels have been given the go-ahead to fish in international waters of the...
Thailand Too Optimistic Over EU’s IUU Inspection?
The Thai government is presented in several press reports coming out of Bangkok, as being extremely optimistic on its IUU reform, expecting a possible return to green card status after an...
Govt. Urged To Save Venezuelan Tuna Sector From Breaking Point
The production of canned tuna in Venezuela has hit one of its lowest points of the last 20 years, as the ongoing economic crisis has obstructed processors’ access to raw material. A...
“Most Wanted” IUU Vessel Caught In Indonesia
One of the world’s most notorious illegal fishing vessels has been captured by the Indonesian navy after a three week chase in the Indian Ocean. While there are no reports of unlawful tuna...
Chinese Tuna Products Escape US & China Tariff War So Far
China has hit back at the US threatening to impose 25 percent tariffs on over 100 products imported into America from the Asian nation. While seafood, including tuna, has so far escaped the...
Dongwon’s Turnaround On Marketing FAD-Free
South Korean Dongwon Industries, owner of US brand StarKist, shows a potential major shift in its attitude towards FAD-free tuna with its recent entrance into MSC assessment. For over the past...
Longline VDS Continues To Present Challenges For PNA
For over five years, the PNA has been trying to officially implement the Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) for tuna longliners fishing in the parties’ EEZs. Although the way the longline fleet operates...
WCPO One-Stop Data Source: Is It Useful?
The new “one-stop source” for tuna fisheries data related to the Western Pacific region offers insight into a number of areas, ranging from fish stocks to economics. Rather than giving its own...
Vietnamese ‘Deckhand’ Saves Captain From Sinking US Longliner
A Vietnamese deckhand was working aboard a US-flagged tuna longliner when it was reportedly struck by two rogue waves causing the vessel to sink. The worker however has been said to have saved...
“Big Jump” In Majuro Tuna Transshipments
March was a busy month for purse seine tuna transshipments in the WCPO hub of Majuro, Marshall Islands, with traffic picking up considerably from the first two months of the year. Still,...
Italian Brand Fools Consumers With Tuna Energy Drink
Tuna companies are constantly adding new products to their portfolios, with innovative flavors and formats being introduced at a rapid pace to attract more consumers. One brand that looked...
ISSF Launches Interactive Tool For RFMO Stock Ratings
A new interactive tool that enables users to easily discover the health of tuna stocks in the different ocean areas has been launched by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation...
Poor Fishing Drives Indian Ocean Prices Up
Prices concluded on frozen whole round yellowfin and skipjack in the Indian Ocean hub of the Seychelles have both climbed substantially, after hitting a low point in February this year. A...
Ecuador’s Major Canners Demand Govt. Incentives To Recover Losses
Representatives of major tuna processing companies in Ecuador are calling on the government to provide a number of incentives to the sector, stating the “situation is urgent”. They say firms...