The Sri Lankan fishing industry plans to upgrade its tuna longline fleet by developing bigger vessels with enhanced cooling systems. The government expects improved fishing practices to allow...
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Thai Union 2017 Sales Reach All-Time High
Thai Union Group has announced it achieved record high sales during 2017 with consolidated sales reaching THB 136.53 billion (USD 4.33 billion). Despite high raw material prices and currency...
Where Has ISSF’s 12 Million Dollar Investment Gone?
Since the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) was launched in 2009, it has invested a total of USD 12 million in at-sea research and experiments. The organization, which...
Tri Marine Founding Executive Retires
The Managing Director of Tri Marine’s European operations, Carlo Mango, who was also one of the company’s founding shareholders, retired at the start of this year. In a letter announcing the...
Proportion Of Juveniles In NZ Albacore Catch Normal, Says Talley’s
Despite reports of a higher number of juveniles being caught in the New Zealand albacore fishery this season, a representative from tuna fishing firm, Talley’s, says that landing juveniles is...
Stakeholders Gather To Accelerate WCPO Harvest Strategy
A two-day regional workshop to better understand tuna management in the WCPO will be held in Fiji this week. Stakeholders will meet to discuss issues currently relevant to the region’s fishery...
PNG Minister Refutes Claims Over Number Of Missing Observers
Papua New Guinea’s Fisheries Minister has shut down claims that 18 observers have been reported missing from foreign fishing vessels. He says the figure is in fact only four according to NFA...
Sustainability Challenges At Core Of Bangkok 2018 Talks
The traceability and sustainability of global tuna fisheries will be at the center of discussions when delegates meet in Bangkok in May, for one of the largest tuna industry gatherings in the...
Sustainability Challenges At Core Of Bangkok 2018 Talks
The traceability and sustainability of global tuna fisheries will be at the center of discussions when delegates meet in Bangkok in May, for one of the largest tuna industry gatherings in the...
Paramount Chief Asks For Share Of $6.5 Million StarKist Fine
The leader of the Maoputasi County Council in American Samoa has requested for his county to get a share of the penalty paid by tuna firm StarKist. Just under half of the multi-million dollar...
The 5 Major Fleets Behind Heavy BKK SKJ Supply Drop
At certain times in 2017 there were reports of bad catching conditions and short supply to Bangkok, which drove the benchmark skipjack price to climb to a record level around October. But just...
Thai Authorities Prosecute “Stateless” Tuna Longliners
Thai authorities have prosecuted seven “stateless” tuna longliners for providing fraudulent documents and hiring illegal workers. These recent charges show further evidence of Thailand’s...
Vietnam’s Alternative & Booming US Tuna Business
Vietnamese processors saw a loss in their canned tuna exports to US buyers last year, but some firms in the Asian nation have secured a substantial boost in an alternative tuna business....
Japanese Seafood Giant Posts Disappointing Profits
One of the world’s biggest seafood companies in terms of revenue, Japan’s Maruha Nichiro, has reported improved turnover for the first three quarters of this financial year. The firm, which is...
Mercury-Testing US Brand Says It Is Growing “Rapidly”
A US canned tuna brand, which claims to test every fish for its mercury level, says it is the fastest growing shelf stable seafood company in the country. The firm states it meets consumer...
Cook Islands Govt. Fails To Delay Purse Seine Deal Appeal
The High Court has denied the Cook Islands government’s request to delay an appeal in the lawsuit involving its tuna fishery management. At the end of last year, the government won in a legal...
US Prepares To Get Strict On New Seafood Import Rules
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that the government’s stricter seafood import system, designed to prevent illegal and fraudulent seafood entering the...
Pinsa’s Exports Challenged By Low Raw Mat Supply
Mexican tuna firm Pinsa is hoping to maintain its strong position on the domestic market this year, while at the same time targeting increased international trade. For the group to expand its...
US Votes To Extend Ecuador Free Trade, But Still Not For Tuna
The US Congress has voted on the extension of Ecuador’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) status with the country, and approved the first stage for continuation of free trade benefits....
Surging Bigeye Volumes Discharged In Bangkok
A strong rise was seen in the volume of whole round bigeye tuna landed in Bangkok last year, climbing by a solid 29 percent. The upward trend can point to several factors, but some sources...