As Hawaii’s longline fishery prepares to close early for the second consecutive year after quickly filling its quota of bigeye, the President of the Hawaii Longline Association, Sean Martin,...
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Possible EU/Indonesia FTA: The Biggest Winners?
Despite its fleet recording the highest global tuna catches year on year, the current presence of Indonesian tuna in the EU market is fairly modest, according to data from Eurostat. In 2015,...
US Big 3 Accused Of FAD-Free Collusion
According to prosecution documents that are part of the US price fixing class-action lawsuit, it is alleged that collusion to refrain from offering FAD-free tuna products was “conducted by the...
Are UK Consumers Eating Enough Tuna?
Consumers in the United Kingdom should be getting more seafood into their meals, according to new data, which states that the amount of fish Brits eat falls short of dietary recommendations....
Lidl Inks Exclusive Pole & Line Deal
Discount retailers, Lidl and Aldi have been trying to expand their reputation in recent years, and instead of just being known for low prices, are striving to increase their association with...
MSC Begins Consultations Over Labor Practices
MSC has announced its intention to move toward including labor practices increasingly within the certification process and will begin consulting stakeholders“to ensure that the new...
WCPO FAD Ban To Extend GenSan Slump?
The port at the hub of the Filipino tuna industry, General Santos, has seen a 10 percent drop in tuna landings during the first half of 2016; a decline that officials believe will not continue...
Pressure To Drop John West Hits Sainsbury’s Shelves
The pressure is mounting on Sainsbury’s to either delist canned tuna brands like John West from its stores, or demand them to become more sustainable, as UK consumers take their protest to the...
PNA CEO Leaves: “Continue To Capitalize The VDS”
As PNA Fisheries Ministers meet this week in Kiribati, they will be asked to endorse the region’s Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) as the system of choice for the PNA, and to support a study on how to...
First Venezuelan Catch Hits Dock
Gran Roque, a Venezuelan-flagged purse seiner, has delivered its first tuna catch, with 1,350 M/T landing at the Port of Cumana, Sucre State. The catch represents a shot in the arm to a...
Global Tuna Trade: The Top 3’s Sheer Dominance
The ‘Top 3’ largest tuna product exporters last year accounted for as much as 64 percent of all global shipments of canned tuna and pre-cooked tuna loins noted in worldwide stats. Thailand,...
Pew Delivers Bluefin Ultimatum
The Pew Charitable Trusts has called for a two-year moratorium on commercial fishing of the Pacific bluefin, with new evidence suggesting that current fishing rates are around three times...
Hilborn: Banning Fishing Not The Answer
Ray Hilborn, Marine Biologist at Washington University, has outlined his opposition to the view that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are the most effective way to promote healthy fish stocks, in...
Can Indonesia Secure Free EU Tuna Trade?
Talks have been kick started between the EU and Indonesia which could pave the way for origin tuna products from the Asian nation to be imported duty free into the European Union in the near...
US Investment Lands Brazil’s #2 Tuna Brand
With Europe proving a tougher region than ever to finalize deals and mergers, Latin American tuna brands have been pegged as the likely takeover targets for industry investors. This week, US...
Thai Tuna Cannery Accused Of Labor Practice Breach
An estimated 100 Myanmar workers in a tuna processing factory have been fired and evicted from their accommodation in the Mahachai district of Samut Sakhon, Thailand, according to The Nation....
New Highs For EPO Skipjack Catch
The EPO is still on its way to see another record-setting annual skipjack catch, as 2016 figures so far surpass the previous highs that were climbed to last year. The IATTC has just released...
Retail Mega Merger Faces US Anti-Trust Concern
Two major food retailers that are in the final stages of their plans to merge are making significant cuts in order to win approval from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), selling off 86 of...
Hawaii Bigeye Closure Imminent, But For How Long?
Hawaii’s longline fleet has almost reached its 3,554 M/T limit of bigeye in the WCPO for the season and has a closing date of July 22, although due to an agreement between US Pacific Island...
Top 10 EU Retailers: Explosive Growth Of The Discounters
Discount retailers in Europe have been booming, and due to the explosive expansion of German-born stores like Lidl and Aldi, some big supermarket names have slipped down the rankings. With...