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IMF: Tuna Loan Uncovers Massive $1bn Secret Debt
The lending of a multi-million dollar loan to enhance the country’s tuna fleet has ended in disaster for Mozambique, as the controversial bond has led to the uncovering of more than a billion...
Killer Security Guard On Seiner Had Just 12 Hours Of Training
Following violent events earlier this month which led to the murder and suicide of two security guards onboard a Spanish tuna seiner, it has been revealed that guards onboard such vessels can...
Hawaiian Longliners Acquire Increased Bigeye Quota
A deal has been confirmed between the Hawaiian Longliners Association and the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) which will see the Hawaiian fleet acquire a portion of the...
Industry Counts Down To World’s Largest Seafood Expo
It’s now only a week to go until the Seafood Expo Global commences, and organizers are keen to make sure this year’s event is bigger than ever. The largest expo of its kind, catering...
Maldives Yellowfin MSC Certification Suspended
The Maldives pole and line tuna fishery has seen its MSC certificate for yellowfin suspended following the fishery’s annual audit. At the same time, the fishery’s MSC certification for...
Manta Ecuador Hit By Devastating Earthquake
At least 272 people have been confirmed dead and over 2,000 injured after Ecuador was hit on Saturday night by the most powerful earthquake the nation had seen in 70 years. News coming from...
EU Alerts On Tuna Pouches
The EU’s Rapid Alert system has had a busy start to the year over the last few months, as officials have clocked up ten separate cases of potentially unsafe tuna shipments entering Europe,...
Kumoru: The New “Hands-On” CEO Of PNA
Today it has been announced that Ludwig Kumoru has accepted his nomination for the top job within the PNA, and will soon assume his new role as CEO for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement....
Tuna Shipment Implicated In Major Cocaine Bust
A massive 329 kg of cocaine, hidden amongst a shipment of tuna, has been seized by Spanish police, following an investigation into the trafficking of narcotics from South America. The...
US Store’s New Sustainable Tuna With And Without MSC
An established US grocery chain has this week announced the launch of two new sustainable tuna products to its private label range, yet despite emphasis on the products being FAD free and...
Doubts Expressed Over Taiwan’s Anti-IUU Measures
Taiwan’s efforts to curb IUU fishing by its own fleet have been dismissed by Greenpeace East Asia, which has labelled the new planned laws “meaningless”, unless Taiwan suddenly develops the...
Thai Union Europe Threatens To Leave Ghana
Thai Union Europe has served notice of relocating its important Pioneer Food Cannery to another country if Ghana does not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Europe by October...
Restaurant Goers Misled By False Tuna Labelling
Restaurant goers in the UK might not be getting exactly what they see on the menu, as a new study has revealed a number of outlets practicing lax labelling of tuna and other fish. An...
The US Fleet’s Last Minute Diversion From Bangkok
Losing access to the lucrative tuna-rich EEZ of Kiribati was a key driving factor in the US fleet’s downfall in the WCPO last year, as Bangkok deliveries from American seiners fell a hefty 20...
Tri Marine Strengthens European Marketing Team
As part of Tri Marine’s efforts to expand in the EU tuna market, the US based firm has employed the expertise of a seasoned tuna executive. With almost 12 years of experience at leading EU...
Calvo Uses Tuna Status To Raise Latin American Sales
Grupo Calvo, Spain’s leading canned tuna firm, is taking its recent commitment to focus on the Latin American market seriously, and is pushing shoppers to become familiar with the brand’s name...
Bumble Bee & Pacifical Ink High-Profile MSC Launch
MSC certified canned tuna will soon be heading to the US market on a large scale, as it has been announced this week that Bumble Bee, one of the biggest tuna brands in North America, has inked...
Atuna Presents: EU Approved Canneries Search Engine
As the world’s largest seafood market, entry into the EU is paramount to companies wishing to sell their products to a big consumer base, however access to it requires products to adhere to...
Greenpeace Bashes ISSF In Blog Post
ISSF has been heavily slated in Greenpeace USA’s latest online blog, which aims at setting the record straight on the organization and the large tuna companies it represents. GP stresses that...