Four separate “serious” cases of high levels of histamine in tuna coming from Spain have been reported in the last month to EU health authorities. The country has been on both the receiving...
News
Dongwon Tries To Force Wrongful Death Case Out Of Court
A court case involving South Korean tuna fishing giant Dongwon and the widow of an engineer who died when one of the firm’s seiners sunk, has still not been completely finalized. Although...
Several Executive Changes For TU’s Chicken Of The Sea
As part of a relocation of offices, Thai Union’s North American Division, namely Chicken of the Sea, will see a number of new executives joining its ranks, to manage one of the leading US...
Mozambique Loses Foreign Funding Due To Tuna Bond
Mozambique is still feeling the consequences from the debts somewhat caused by a loan to state-owned tuna company EMATUM, now having lost significant funding from Japan. The Asian nation has...
IATTC Pressed On FAD Control & Observer Safety
FAD management, observer safety, fleet capacity and HCRs are all points of priority for WWF as the IATTC continues its annual meeting in Mexico City. The tuna fishery is one of the most...
The Big “Tuna-Fishing-Race” Is On In The EPO
As predicted earlier by certain groups, more purse seiners appear to be registering for the second IATTC fishery closure period in the Eastern Pacific, which has most likely been driven by...
Will New PNG Govt. Actually Execute “Tuna Capital” Plans?
Voting is done, but counting still continues in PNG, as the 2017 general elections take place, and the island nation waits to see which parties will form its government. With current Prime...
Phil Canners Giving Up On US Market For EU?
It seems as though the US market is becoming even less attractive for Philippine tuna canners, after processors previously stated that their focus was on other export destinations, like the...
Carrier Vessels A Thing Of The Past
A Spanish owned reefer carrier vessel currently for sale could be the first of a few to hit the market for several reasons. Indian Ocean quotas mean lower catch, seiners are sending their raw...
“We’re On The Path To US Tuna Industry Demise”
A lack of tuna supply to American Samoa is caused by more and more US fishing grounds being lost to marine monuments, the territory’s governor is arguing. Not enough raw material is one of the...
Will Greenpeace & TU Deal Lead The Way For The Industry?
After years of Greenpeace campaigning for Thai Union to clean up its tuna supply chain, the two parties have agreed on what GP calls “game-changing reforms”, aimed at fighting IUU and...
Agreed: Observers Should Not Provide Data To Industry
PNA ministers have maintained that onboard observers should not report straight to the industry as this could both jeopardize their independence as well as put them in a vulnerable position....
Sea Shepherd Makes First Arrests In Atlantic IUU Hunt
Anti-pouching group Sea Shepherd has made its first arrests as part of its newest operation in African waters. The controversial organization is targeting vessels involved in IUU fishing, in a...
Spanish Govt. Responsible Tuna Certification For Indian Ocean Operator
Spanish tuna fishing firm, Pevasa, has announced that it is the first in the country to receive the Spanish government launched certification for best tuna practices, called Atun de Pesca...
Real Time App To Enhance Observer Accuracy & Safety
Enhancing the accuracy of tuna vessel catch data is one of the major goals behind the expansion of trials of new electronic reporting systems throughout the Pacific tuna fishery. New apps,...
Sharp Slump In EU Business Hits Thai Canners
Nearly a 20 percent decline was seen in EU imports of canned tuna supplied by Thai processors in the first four months of the year, adding pressure to canners that already saw a quarter of...
The EU Concerns That Stop Thailand Shaking Off Its Yellow Card
The European Commission has raised a number of concerns that appear to still be stopping Thailand from shaking off its yellow card warning on IUU fishing, more than two years after it was...
Strong Effort In PNA Despite Struggling Catch
Despite reports of slow catch rates in the WCPO as a whole, effort in the PNA region has still been strong, showing a notable increase on the same period last year. Up until July 7th, of the...
Thai Union Cuts Down Ambitious 2017 Sales Target
Thai Union has lowered its earlier ambitious 15 percent sales growth target for the year, down to an undisclosed single figure, in an environment it states is presenting economic and political...
Workers Protest As Venezuelan Tuna Cannery Closes
The closure of a tuna cannery in Venezuela is sparking protest among employees, as they state they are entitled to work. A number of tuna processing plants have shut down in the past two years...