The PNA has this week been rewarded for its vision and hard work in managing a huge segment of the Western and Central Pacific tuna supply, and has been named the winner of the Seafood...
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TU Finalizes German Expansion Deal
An attempt by local politicians to block TU’s latest planned merger has failed, as Thai Union announces that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Rügen Fisch, Germany’s...
US Longliners Allowed To Fish In Protected Area
US flagged longliners based in the American Samoan port of Pago Pago will now be able to fish in the Large Vessel Protected Area (LVPA) of the American territory’s waters, a zone previously...
Greenpeace Increases Pressure On Thai Union
Thai Union, along with major raw material tuna suppliers like FCF and Tri Marine, will be the core focus of a new 2016 campaign launched by Greenpeace International. The aim? To get TU and...
FDA Cracks Down On Wrong Species On Labels
An inquiry by the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has uncovered that of the 25 products it tested, five were inaccurately labelled. One of which, sailfish floss, manufactured by...
Thailand Arrests Two IUU Tuna Vessels
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) detained two tuna fishing vessels on Saturday (January 30th) after they failed to adhere to the Port-In, Port-Out (PIPO) system as imposed by the new Vessel...
FADs Saving Yellowfin, Just An Excuse?
Amongst NGO’s and industry experts alike, there’s no question that two of the main issues with FADs are the catching of juvenile tuna and the bycatch of unintended species; but aside from...
Latin America New Region For Asian Tuna Investment?
With Europe becoming a tougher place to finalize tuna industry mergers and deals, there is the expectation that Latin America could become the new region to attract Asian investment in the...
AMatuna2016: The Brave New World Of Tuna In The Americas
The Americas Tuna Conference came to an end on Friday marking a successful and insightful few days for all in attendance. The event, titled “The Brave new World of Tuna in the Americas”, saw...
Bangladesh To Launch High Seas Tuna Fleet
Bangladesh is set to launch its first ever high seas fleet aimed at targeting tuna and tuna like species, such as kingfish and bonito. The Bangladeshi Fisheries Department has called upon...
Brussels Praises Philippines Over Increased Exports
The European Commission has praised the Philippines for making good progress under its GSP+ program, which has allowed the country to grow its exports to the EU by over 19 percent from January...
SPC Changes Name To Pacific Community
Commonly known as the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, or SPC, the scientific organization owned and governed by its 26 country and territory members has announced today that it has...
Are Canneries In Venezuela Set To See Some Relief?
The Venezuelan government has met with some of the country’s tuna industry representatives, and have together agreed to increase tuna production and improve prices within the nation, but only...
Calvo Awarded For Pioneering Approach
The owner of Spain’s leading canned tuna brand, Grupo Calvo, has been praised by the regional government of Galicia for its pioneering approach to sustainability and environmental issues, and...
MSC For Mexican Yellowfin: Soon A Fact?
The draft report on the potential MSC certification of around 95 percent of the Mexican skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery is expected to be publicly available in just a few weeks time, after...
The End Of Bearish Mood On Bangkok Price?
The bearish mood on the Bangkok skipjack market appears to be fading, as traders have started asking for higher prices on low volumes. Despite no large deals being finalized yet, negotiations...
France Receives Latest Addition To Seiner Fleet
France’s leading tuna fish operator, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), has received the latest edition to its already 13 strong fleet yesterday with the delivery of the “Gevred”....
UK Tuna Sales Slump
In recent figures published by UK public body Seafish, tuna sales over the Christmas period dropped by 7.7% to GBP 18.1 million, placing in third for the 2015 Christmas period of the seafood...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports Plummet
A bearish trend has hit Thailand’s canned tuna shipments as volumes of the product to the world’s largest canned tuna import markets have seen a year on year decline of 13 percent, with the...
Concerns That Banning FADs Will Cause Threat To Yellowfin
Concerns were aired at a recent gathering between NGOs and industry experts that while banning FADs would have positive environmental outcomes for certain stocks, it could lead to an...