German buyers notably increased their canned tuna purchases last year, and Filipino processors fulfilled a large chunk of the bigger demand, offering CFR prices that strongly outcompeted most...
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Panofi-Owned Ghanaian Seiner Faces Multi-Million Dollar Fine
A Ghanaian-flagged purse seiner has been apprehended for illegally fishing in Liberian waters. The anti-poaching group Sea Shepherd assisted the Liberian Coast Guard in the detainment, and the...
Controversial Cook Islands Purse Seine Win Appealed
At the end of last year, the Cook Islands’ government won a long-running court case surrounding its initiatives to develop the country’s purse seine tuna fishery. The court’s decision has now...
US Shares Data To Reveal “Dark Fleet” In Indonesian Waters
The US government department, NOAA, has entered a data-sharing partnership with Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to improve understanding of vessel activity in Indonesia’s tuna rich waters. This...
EU Imports Reflect Thai Canners’ “Tough Year”
Packers in Thailand have seen the most notable drop in their canned tuna shipments to the EU this year, out of all major market suppliers. The latest data reflects 2017 being branded as one of...
OPAGAC Wants IO Fishery Closures To Ensure Smooth Supply
Purse seine fishery closures in the Indian Ocean could better manage catches and ensure smooth supply to regional canneries, according to OPAGAC, the organization representing a significant...
The Emerging Role Of WCPO Tuna In Latin American Markets
Even more important topics have joined the Americas Tuna Conference agenda, including ‘the emerging role of WCPO tuna in Latin American markets’ and ‘the latest developments in the Mexican...
AMAZING VIDEO: No Parts Of Tuna Wasted In Bigeye Butchering
The cutting and filleting of tuna is an art that keeps mesmerizing onlookers both in the industry and beyond. With real skill, the meat of a tuna can be utilized in a range of different...
US And Indonesia Join Forces In IUU Fight
The United States has joined Indonesia to bring the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) into action and prevent IUU fishery products from entering the market. Workshops will be held in the...
High Speed Exhaustion Of EU Loins Quota
The EU pre-cooked tuna loins duty free quota was exhausted in a matter of days, the European Commission has confirmed, seeing thousands of tons of tuna reach European canners at the start of...
Weak Demand Softens BKK SKJ Price Some More
While there is plenty of skipjack raw material heading to the Thai capital, demand from canners in Bangkok is not particularly strong. Reflecting previous mood in the market, this has...
Tri Marine Sells “Americas” Tuna Plant To Peruvian Seafrost
Peruvian firm, Seafrost, has purchased the Conservera de las Americas S.A tuna processing plant from Tri Marine International, and has an aim to double its canned tuna production through 2018....
Industry Demands More Subsidy To Keep PNG Canneries Open
Foreign tuna processing firms operating in PNG seem to already be rethinking their strong intention to close, instead pushing for increased subsidies for their domestic operations. A...
Spain’s Innovation Focus Drives Strong EU Trade Boost
With a target to advance their international market presence, Spanish canners have substantially boosted their exports to other EU markets, with nearly a 30 percent increase achieved. ...
New White Paper Highlights Vietnam’s IUU Efforts
As an initiative to communicate the efforts taken to eradicate illegal fishing in Vietnam’s seafood sector to fishermen, seafood stakeholders and the European Commission, a white paper with...
Vietnam’s Multi-Million Dollar Tuna ‘Master Plan’
The authorities in the Vietnam province, Phu Yen, have approved a plan to invest USD 64 million in conducting a series of projects to boost the country’s fisheries industry. The investment,...
Phil Canners Sacrifice Margins To Secure EU Business
Canners in the Philippines have positioned their prices well below other major EU canned tuna suppliers, seeing them gain a stronger foothold in the market, which sources have put down to the...
Is Debt-Ridden Mozambique The Next Major Tuna Player?
Mozambique has long struggled with debts partly caused by the so-called “tuna bonds” handed to the state-owned tuna fishing firm EMATUM. However, at the end of last year, famous US businessman...
How Revolutionary Is Fiji Blockchain Experiment?
In a bid to combat illegal fishing and labor abuses in the tuna industry, the first stages of a blockchain technology program that reveals the journey of a tuna from ocean to supermarket shelf...
Chinese Longline Firms Go For MSC In FSM Waters
Three Chinese tuna longline companies are jointly entering full MSC assessment for their catch of yellowfin and bigeye tuna in the waters of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), one of...