Constituting 25 percent of the US population, young Americans have been singled out as a sector of growth, less likely than other older demographics to consume tuna on a regular basis....
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Indian Ocean Yellowfin: How Did It Get This Far?
Red rated, unsustainable, one to avoid, or simply just overfished; Indian Ocean yellowfin has been hitting headlines over the last few months, after it emerged from the IOTC that stocks have...
Calvo’s 2015 Performance Strong Despite Low Tuna Prices
Grupo Calvo has reported strong gross sales for 2015, in the face of falling tuna prices and a period marked by a poor performing Brazilian Real in Calvo’s biggest Latin American market of...
Taiwan Strengthens South Pacific Ties With Fisheries Pacts
In an effort to secure crucial tuna grounds, Taiwan has signed two separate fisheries cooperation agreements with the South Pacific nations of Tuvalu and Nauru. The signing came after a year’s...
Costly Refit Required For New Mozambique Tuna Vessels
Mozambique’s brand new tuna fishing fleet needs to be refitted to meet EU standards, according to the country’s Finance Minister, piling yet more costs onto a government which cannot even...
Greenpeace Feels The Tension At World Tuna Conference
Highlighting a tension in the room that he believes everyone can feel, Oliver Knowles, Greenpeace’s Project Leader on sustainable tuna pointed out that there is a large and conflicting divide...
No Flexibility In Tuna Treaty Talks
Late June has now been earmarked for the next round of official negotiations between the Pacific Islands and the US regarding the future of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, following...
Thai Tuna Industry Aims For More Value From Less Imports
The core focus of the Thai canned tuna production industry is value-added, aiming to make higher returns despite importing less whole round tuna into the nation. These were the words of...
Is West Africa Heading For A Tuna War?
The World Bank has accused Sierra Leone of selling its fishing rights for too little and has called upon the Sierra Leonean government to increase its license fees charged to foreign tuna...
Tesco Stresses MSC Committment On Global Stage
Making a tuna industry conference first, Andy Hickman, Tesco Seafood Responsible Sourcing Manager, took to the stage at the largest tuna sector gathering to highlight the supermarket giant’s...
Thailand’s Been Given 6 More Months On IUU – Or Has It?
“Thailand will not be given a red card, and will definitely get the green,” said the country’s Deputy Prime Minister earlier this week, igniting rumors that the EU had given Thailand another...
ISSF Kicks Out Non-Complying Participant
The ISSF has announced the termination of one of its participating companies this week, and has removed US canned tuna trader JFE Shoji Trade America Inc. from its list of participants. Due to...
Thai Union Plans To Cut Utilization Of IO Yellowfin
Despite waiting for the outcome of the ongoing IOTC meeting before putting solid measures in place, Thai Union states that it is already planning future action around the recommendation to...
WTPO Sends Strong Message To Bangkok Delegates
The World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO) is keen to make sure that this year’s Bangkok tuna conference produces some meaningful results, and has released a statement encouraging more...
GP Ramps Up Pressure At World’s Largest Tuna Industry Gathering
Traditionally a platform to discuss business, the state of global tuna fisheries and other core issues facing the worldwide fisheries sector, this year’s Bangkok tuna conference is also being...
Taiwanese Seiner Successfully Freed From Majuro Reef
A Taiwanese owned purse seiner has been freed from a reef, a week after it ran aground outside Majuro, in the Marshall Islands in the middle of the night. The Vanuatu flagged vessel, Fong...
PNA Warns Fleets It’s Getting Stricter On FADs
During his final address as PNA CEO, Dr. Transform Aqorau gave a strong message to the tuna fishing industry, stressing that the PNA as a community and resource owner will only strengthen its...
EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS PERK: Brand New Atuna Magazine Released
Marking an industry first, Atuna has launched a brand new magazine for members across the world, featuring exclusive in-depth articles, revealing interviews and closely analyzed statistics,...
How FADs Have Impacted WCPO Tuna Stocks
One of the central messages of WCPFC Executive Director, Feleti Teo’s speech during the first session of TUNA 2016 Bangkok was the impact that a growing use of FADs by the region’s purse seine...
Last Urge For IO Fleets Not To Ignore The Science
It’s not just brands and retailers calling on fleets to agree to take drastic measures to recover yellowfin stocks during next week’s IOTC meeting, with several NGOs now pushing the importance...