Its sinking caused an estimated USD 5 million worth of tuna products to be lost at sea, but six months on, and there is a wall of silence from the owners about when the huge sunken cargo ship,...
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Photo Feature: World Tuna Day Takes Over The UN
In celebration of this year’s World Tuna Day earlier this week, special events organized at the United Nation’s New York Headquarters have proven to be a roaring success, as members of the PNA...
Stakeholders Left In The Dark On Treaty Talks
With disappointment being the resounding outcome from the US side on South Pacific Tuna Treaty talks that took place last week, frustration is only strengthened in both parties not knowing...
Managing 46,000 Tuna Workers Globally
Tuna processing giant, Thai Union, has appointed Shue Chung Chan to head its HR department, which oversees the responsibility of some 46,000 employees worldwide. Chan first came to the firm in...
Dongwon Sends Emergency Aid To Ecuador
Dongwon has announced that it will offer aid to the victimsof Ecuador’s worst earthquake in over 60 years, which caused the deaths of at least 659 individuals and injured almost 28,000 others...
EU Buyers Confident In The Face Of Red-Rated YF
Red-rated IO yellowfin, and the potential for a 20 percent catch cut of the species isn’t causing too much concern in the EU fresh tuna market so far, as the lifting of Sri Lanka’s trade ban...
Thai Union Raises $75m In US Dollar Bonds
Thai Union has today announced that it has raised USD 75 million following the company’s first ever US dollar bond issuance, which the firm’s CEO says is a direct result of strong investor...
More Join Call For 20% Catch Cut Of IO Yellowfin
The Seychelles has announced its support of an Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) proposal calling for a reduction in yellowfin catches by 20 percent which will be presented at the next RFMO...
Will Tesco Actually Throw Unsustainable Tuna Brands Out?
In an unprecedented move last week, the UK’s largest supermarket chain Tesco announced that it has committed to making all of its tuna product range sustainable, and is now requiring that all...
MSC “Shamed” Over Maintaining Maldives Certification
The continuation of the Maldives pole and line MSC skipjack certification has been one of the most controversial decisions in the tuna industry this year, and as a result has generated one of...
The Real Reasons Behind Kiribati’s Yellow Card
The European Commission could be stepping up to calls to create increased transparency within its IUU carding system, with detailed reasons given to why PNA nation Kiribati was handed a yellow...
Drone Hunts For Tuna Off Australian Coast
In what could be a fishing first, a unique method of using a drone to hunt for tuna has been employed by Jaiden Maclean, a native of Dunsborough in Western Australia, as a novel, yet...
Tuna Worth Over $42bn To Global Economy
On the morning of World Tuna Day, a new report has been released which estimates that each year tuna contributes over 40 billion dollars to the global economy, emphasizing its place as a vital...
Frustration At Slow Progress On New Tuna Treaty
After a week of talks and negotiations, delegates are no further forward in making any formal decisions on a new South Pacific Tuna Treaty and some are frustrated by the sluggish pace of...
Celebrations Roll Out For World Tuna Day
After months of preparations, World Tuna Day is finally upon us, as events begin rolling out today in celebration of the humble tuna fish. To mark the occasion, The Pew Charitable Trusts has...
Philippines Works To Cling Onto Free Trade
Now in its second consecutive year of benefitting from GSP+ status with the European Union, the Philippines is keen to keep firm grasp of a free trade deal that has advanced the exports of...
Kick Off To Fifth World Tuna Day
Just a handful of days away, the 5th international World Tuna Day is upon us, as communities, firms and NGOs scattered across the globe work tirelessly to get preparations ready for this...
No Knocking Brussels’ Expo Success
Closing its doors yesterday, the Seafood Expo Global concluded as a huge success, with the recent attacks taking place in Brussels not managing to dampen the event. Just a month following the...
Tesco: Brands Need MSC Or Pole & Line
In a landmark move in the UK, Tesco has committed to making all of its tuna product range sustainable, strengthening its sourcing policies, and requiring now that all branded tuna, as well as...
Will No MSC Lead To More Pole & Line Fraud?
A possibility of the future suspension of the Maldives’ MSC certification for skipjack tuna has got the nation’s tuna industry concerned, with the General Manager of one fishing and processing...