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Small Scale Fishermen Want Quota Prioritization
European small-scale fishermen are demanding a “fair share” of the raised allowable catch for Atlantic bluefin in the run up to the ICCAT meeting next month, when the exact quota division for...
Century Owners Eye Restaurant Sector Expansion
Century Pacific’s owning family is looking to expand its presence in the Philippines and other Asian markets by adding more regional restaurant chains to its portfolio, through purchases under...
Confusion Over Status Of New ISSF Board Member
After confusion being aired over the status of Transform Aqorau’s appointment to the ISSF Board of Directors, it has become clear that he is acting as an individual in the move, and in no way...
No Complaints From Foreign Crew On Hawaii’s Longliners
After conducting dozens of interviews with foreign crew members working on US flagged longliners in Hawaii, federal officials state they have not identified a single case of potential labor...
No EPO Seiner Closures Planned For 2017
The EPO is currently without a planned purse seine closure for the 2017 fishing season, after the IATTC failed to implement one at its recent meeting, despite recommendations from its...
1 Dead And 6 Missing After Pole And Line Vessel Sinks
One fisherman has died and six are still missing after a 24-crew tuna vessel capsized on the Brazilian coast after reports of unruly waters with waves up to 4.5 meter tall. “Jorge Seif Junior”...
Tsukiji Move: Contamination, Controversy And Cover-up?
The proposed move of the Tsukiji fish market to a location in Toyosu, has hit another controversy, with reports that independent expert advice on how to counter the contamination problem at...
Spain Overshoots Albacore Quota
The recent decision to suspend Spain’s Atlantic albacore (Bonito del Norte) fishery has been progressed to a permanent closure for the season, with the Spanish government finding that 16,017...
PAFCO – Bumble Bee Albacore Deal About To Expire
The Fiji based seafood processor Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO) is trying to renew its albacore agreement with US firm Bumble Bee for another 10 years, as its current deal expires next...
Nomad Differentiates Tuna Sustainability Per Brand
Findus, one of the leading food brands in Italy, has introduced a new frozen tuna fillet product as part of its “Natural Fish” range, which carries no sustainability claim. The new product is...
Two Mega FADs To Be Deployed
Dominica, the Caribbean nation, has been donated two ‘mega’ FADs by the Japanese government, as part of an ongoing aid agreement. The ‘mega’ FADs each have a net weight of 600 kilograms, and...
Quota Increase Despite Large Unaccounted IUU Catch
The CCSBT’s decision to increase the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of southern bluefin tuna by 3,000 tons, “ignored clear evidence of unaccounted non-member IUU catch”, according to member...
The Extensive Action Plan With Mexican MSC
While achieving MSC certification would give the Mexican tuna purse seine fishery recognition that its methods are sustainable, it won’t be the end of the hard work. As with many MSC...
Former PNA CEO Joins ISSF Board Of Directors
Transform Aqorau has said he is humbled by his election into ISSF, which sees the former PNA CEO become the latest member of the organization’s Board of Directors. In July, Aqorau stepped down...
Dongwon Returns To Debt Market With Logistics Buy
South Korea’s largest tuna fishing firm, Dongwon Industries, is returning to the debt market in a bid to raise the funds to cover its latest acquisition in logistics. Dongwon will offer KRW...
Brexit Pushes Ecuador To Strengthen British Trade Ties
The nation’s President has already aired fears over the Brexit scenario disrupting Ecuador’s chance of securing an FTA with the EU, and now the country is working to strengthen trade ties with...
Entrepreneurs Get Green-Light To Start Micro Canneries
The first regional canning training in the PNA has completed and returned 13 participants that are now qualified and able to operate in their own micro canneries, in a move that is designed to...
Atunlo’s New Plant Boosts Revenue
Spanish based tuna firm Atunlo is expecting a sales increase of 25 percent this year, aided by its newly opened Cape Verde processing plant. Atunlo, the united project between Spanish firms...
Thai Labor Reforms: “More Needs To Be Done”
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has acknowledged the progress that the Thai government has made with regard to the law governing fisheries, but has pressed for further action that...