The Hawaiian longline fleet has progressed efforts to get hold of an extra chunk of bigeye tuna catch quota this week, with a proposal made to the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to transfer...
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Taiwan Works To Avoid A Spot On EU Red Card List
Currently in a precarious position with an EU yellow card on IUU, Taiwan has now passed new draft laws and revised existing fishery regulations in a push to comply with EU demands and...
PNA Makes Decision On New CEO
The PNA has made an official offer on the important position of PNA CEO, as Transform Aqorau made his final decision to step down from the role, but remain an adviser. Ludwig Kumoru, who is a...
Top Brands Call On Fleets To Cut Yellowfin Catch
Some of Europe’s leading tuna brands, private label suppliers and retailers have come together in a joint effort to call on the fishing industry to curb yellowfin catches in the Indian Ocean....
Last Chance For Duty Free Loins Under EU Quota
EU canners could still be getting their hands on pre-cooked tuna loins imported duty free from anywhere around the world, as the yearly quota which last year was filled in only a week, has...
US Urges WTO To Review Dolphin Safe Changes
The United States is turning to the WTO to push it along in reviewing the recent changes the nation made to its dolphins safe tuna labelling rules. The US government wants a formal opinion on...
NZ U-Turns On Pushing PNA Quota Management
After criticizing the VDS scheme and attempting to push the introduction of a quota management system in the PNA, New Zealand fisheries officials now seem to have made a U-turn in their...
Korea’s Role In Last Year’s Bangkok Price Drop
Korea played a significant role in last year’s Bangkok skipjack price drop, the latest stats show, with the nation offering the most competitive prices to Thai buyers, in order to conclude...
UN Movement To End High Seas Fishing
Progress has been made to start the ball rolling on the contentious issue of closing off high seas areas to commercial fishing activity. After forceful calls from Pacific islands, the United...
Labor Violation Protests Against Phil Processor Strengthen
Protests by some 100 laid-off employees from Philippine-based tuna producer, Citra Mina (CM), have entered their third year of continued protests against the firm. They believe there are still...
Preliminary Approval To Lift EU Ban On Sri Lanka
The European Union has given preliminary approval to lift the current red card import ban on Sri Lankan fisheries products, awarded over IUU concerns, however the final announcement still...
Billion Dollar Investment Into Ecuadorian Port
A hefty investment of USD 1.2 billion overall will be thrown into a ten year project to see the modernization and expansion of the Posorja port in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This aims at easing the...
Should The WCPO High Seas Be Closed To Commercial Fishing?
Pacific islands are striving to close the high seas areas of the WCPO to commercial fishing to try and bring the region under control, it was announced last week at a United Nations meeting in...
Wild Planet Hit With Second Underfilling Allegation
Wild Planet Foods has found itself once more under the spotlight, after a second underfilling class action has been filed, this time with allegations raised against the firm’s 5-ounce canned...
StarKist CEO “Cannot Guarantee” American Samoa Future
On a visit to the firm’s American Samoa cannery, StarKist’s CEO Andrew Choe has said that although he is pleased with how things are run at the plant, the future of its existence is uncertain,...
Ecuadorian Crew Get Prison Sentences For IUU
After a court hearing in the Peruvian city of Piura, six Ecuadorians, arrested on suspicion of fishing for tuna illegally aboard two vessels in Peruvian waters, have received a suspended...
PNA To Stick With Vessel Day Scheme
After doubt had been cast over the effectiveness of the Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) in place in PNA waters, the Pacific fisheries bloc has now unanimously decided to keep the current effort-based...
Shock Murder And Suicide On Spanish Seiner
Two security guards have died onboard a Spanish tuna vessel after a reported murder and suicide incident occurred on the seiner in the Indian Ocean, 90 miles off the coast of the Seychelles....
Cause Of Mysterious Mass Tuna Deaths Revealed
A year on after a mysterious incident, which caused the deaths of 63 bluefin tuna at the famous “Tokyo Sea Life Park”, a report has been published providing answers to the cause of death. The...
Domestic Profit Hike As Branded Sales Rise
The Philippines’ leading canned tuna producer, Century Pacific, has increased its net profit by 21 percent in just a year, thanks to a huge growth in sales of branded products such as Century...