Warming waters are drawing albacore up north into the Gulf of Alaska near Sitka. Fishers are taking advantage of the occasion to catch the tuna normally not seen in this region. The abundance...
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EU Trade Chief Acknowledges Impact Of Thai FTA On Spanish Canners
The Spanish tuna canning sector, one of the largest worldwide, has been fighting tooth and nail against the implementation of an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Recently, European...
Panamanian Firm Wants MSC For Its Seiners’ EPO Catches
Panama-based tuna fishing company, Messinia Holding Group, is eyeing the blue sustainable logo for its skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches in the EPO. Apart from an Announcement Comment...
Spanish Demand For Pre-Cooked Loins Hits All-Time High
Spanish processors’ buying of pre-cooked loins from January to June hit a record high. The total business amounted to EUR 370.79 million, a 22 percent increase from EUR 303.13 million in H1...
More Stability In Bangkok Skipjack Market
There is a slight uptick in skipjack trading in the Bangkok processing hub, and the price has inched up. The clarity in US tariffs for Thailand brought more stability in the market, and buyers...
Much-Anticipated WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Enters Into Force
Three years after the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Fisheries Subsidies Agreement was adopted, it officially entered into force on September 15 after 111 members (two-thirds) submitted...
Illegal Moroccan Migrants In Custody After Tuna Boat Catches Fire
Five illegal Moroccan migrants, including a minor, have come under the scrutiny of the Lanzarote police (in Spain’s Canary Islands), after a tuna boat they travelled on caught fire near the...
Spanish Tuna Fishers Highlight Importance Of EU Funds To Thrive
The Spanish fishing sector wants Luis Planas, Spain’s Fisheries Minister, to push for a “specific fund” for tuna and other seafood in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 to the...
Liquidator Ignores Pernas Family’s Acquisition Offer For Atunlo
Spanish workers' union CCOO is accusing the Atunlo bankruptcy administrator of prioritizing economic gain over job preservation. The offer made on July 31 by the Pernas family to regain Atunlo...
Skipjack Shortage Drives Manta Price To 2 Year High
Fish shortage in the Manta processing hub is becoming more acute due to the veda, fishing closure. Last year when EPO purse seiners caught extraordinary volumes of skipjack, canneries...
Over 350 Swimmers Participate In TunaRaceBalfegó
The two-day event started last Saturday with a non-competitive 2 km swimming event. The main competition was held on Sunday, in two separate 2.5 km and 5 km rounds. Over 350 swimmers dived...
EPO Vessel Owners Pool Funds For FAD Removal Initiative
EPO purse seine owners have come together for a new initiative – The Tuna Alliance for the Recovery of FADs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). They have lined up a set of plans for the...
Maltese Beachgoers Witness Unique Tuna Sight And Other Social Media Stories
Last month, beachgoers and locals in St Thomas Bay in Malta witnessed a large tuna on the beach, quite to their surprise. A popular chef posted images of her cutting raw sushi from freshly...
Venezuela Lashes Out At US Navy For Illegally Boarding Tuna Boat
Last week, a group of US warship personnel boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat that was operating in the South American nation’s EEZ angering the Venezuelan government and escalating geopolitical...
World Tuna Conference In Vigo Ends With Positive Vibe
The final day of XII Anfaco World Tuna Conference ended on a hopeful note. Speakers delved into Asia, Africa, Middle East, Oceania markets and lively debates revolved around the need for more...
Asian Processors Increase Pre-Cooked Loin Trade With EU
EU canners increased their frozen pre-cooked loins purchases in the first half of the year by 18 percent. Indonesian processors almost doubled their trade in this market, and shipments from...
Marshall Islands Seiner Catches Rose By 33 percent
Marshall Islands-flagged seiners hauled in more volumes of skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye in 2024. The vessels captured a meager tonnage of albacore, which was not among the species caught in...
Selenium: The Hero Protecting Our Body
Nick Ralston, Researcher at the University North Dakota, presented the importance of selenium in relation to human health and counteracting the mercury in tuna at the first lecture at the...
Soldiers Detained For Drug Trafficking In Canned Tuna Shipments
Ecuadorian police confirmed the arrests of four soldiers for their involvement in attempting to send over 400 kg of cocaine in a container with canned tuna in Guayaquil Port, heading to France...
IATTC Meeting Made No Progress On Key Conservation Issues
The IATTC meeting concluded on September 5 with the adoption of the much-wanted reduction of a fishing ban days and several other agreements. However, some important issues were postponed to...