Malaysia’s fishing industry has been advised to utilize its quota of 135 vessels to fish for tuna. There are currently only 12 Malaysian-flagged tuna longliners that are operating in the...
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Campaign Against Tuna Brands Goes Without Migros’ Support
Having been named as a partner of the ongoing campaign against MSC and the PNA tuna fishery, leading Swiss supermarket chain Migros now states it is content with the efforts of MSC to...
Should Global Fleet Adhere To Spanish Fishing Standards?
Demands for the global fleet to follow a Spanish government fishing initiative is likely to raise eyebrows in the tuna industry. Representatives of the EU tuna fleet have stated that the AENOR...
Readers: Don’t Increase EU Quota For Pre-Cooked Loins
Calls for an increase to the EU tuna loin import quota has resulted in differing opinions within the Spanish tuna industry. This dispute has been apparent for several years as tuna canners and...
Possible Import Ban On Raw Mat For Indo Canners
In a bid to further enhance the domestic fisheries industry, of which tuna plays a major part, Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister is deliberating an outright ban on imports of frozen seafood....
World’s First Cruise Line To Get MSC Chain Of Custody
Finnish cruise ship line, Tallink Silja, becomes the world’s first to obtain MSC Chain of Custody certification for the seafood served onboard, including shrimp and herring. Despite also...
NZ Albacore Trollers Join Pole & Line Organization
The Tuna Management Association of New Zealand (TMA) has joined forces with the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), becoming the group’s newest member. The TMA joins the South...
Marquesas Islands Get Own Tuna Fleet
Marquesas Islands, a popular tuna transshipment location in French Polynesia is this month getting its own tuna fleet, with 12 longliners now going to be based in the archipelago. The 12...
US Market Less Attractive For Phil Canners
Philippine canners, who mostly supply to the foodservice business and not the retail market, have in recent months been decreasing their tuna shipments to US buyers, continuing the trend seen...
Thai Fishermen’s Frustration With EU Grows
In an effort to lose the EU ‘yellow card’ status, the Thai fishing fleet has been introduced to new technology on vessels and potential improvements to its fishing practices. This has come...
Massive Tuna Fraud: EU Demands Spain Takes Action
The EU is demanding Spain to implement measures to get an end to fraudulent practices in the tuna industry after a series of food poisoning incidents across Europe have been related to the...
Fisherman Catches 225kg Bluefin Tuna Off Welsh Coast
A UK fisherman caught a large bluefin tuna whilst hunting for shark off the Welsh coast. The 225kg bluefin tuna was 2.1 meters long and it took Andrew Alsop two hours to reel in the fish using...
Chinese Launch New Liners Focused At EU Market
Leading Chinese tuna fishing firm, Ping Tai Rong Fishery Group Co. has expanded its longline fleet with two new vessels. These new ships are added to the ever escalating Chinese tuna fishing...
P&L Demand Expected To Double
The market demand for pole and line sourced tuna is expected to double in three years as both consumers and retailers are becoming more engaged in sustainability issues, according to pole and...
Balfegó Campaign To Make Chefs Aware Of Bluefin Fraud
One of Spain’s largest bluefin tuna catchers, Balfegó Group has launched the ‘I Gastronomic Fortnight of the Red Tuna’ in Madrid in cooperation with 70 restaurants. The eateries will offer...
Lab-Grown Tuna Loins To Replace Wild Catch?
Bluefin tuna meat is being grown in a laboratory by start-up company, Finless Foods, as it believes the current rate of fishing will result in a “scarcity of fish meat” for consumers....
Brazilian Tuna IPO Turns Into Great Disappointment
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) for Brazilian food company Camil Alimentos, owner of the Coqueiro tuna brand, did not, as predicted, attract as many investors as it hoped for. Last week the...
Australia: Awards For Coles And Simplot On Seafood Sustainability
Australian supermarket chain, Coles, has been awarded the best sustainable seafood supermarket in Australia by MSC. Despite becoming the first major supermarket in Australia to offer its...
Spanish Fleet Calls For E-Monitoring In Indian Ocean
The representative of the Spanish purse seine fleet, OPAGAC, is calling for the compulsory implementation of e-monitoring systems in the Seychellois tuna fishery, in hope to improve fisheries...
Fragile Recovery For US Imports
After having witnessed a significant fall in 2016, January-July imports of canned tuna into the US have this year improved slightly. However, recent dwindling demand from US buyers due to high...