A German firm specializing in the aquaculture of tuna is set to open a ‘flagship’ hatchery in Egypt worth an estimated EUR 42 million (USD 46 million), with building work having already begun...
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Is MSC Yellowfin Going To Come From Philippine Waters?
MSC certification could soon be on the horizon for two Filipino tuna fisheries as WWF has promised to work with the country’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), local government...
Spain’s “Basic” Canned Tuna Gets Cheaper
While fresh veg shoppers in Spain are noticing a pinch from rising costs for many food products this year, some of the nation’s other ‘food basket basics’, including canned tuna, are only...
DG MARE Officials Might Be Eating The Wrong Fish
Customers in Brussels’ restaurants and canteens could be subject to fish fraud, especially related to bluefin tuna, as a new investigation identifies that one in three meals served in the city...
UK Shoppers Have Growing Appetite For Sustainability
Supermarket shoppers in the UK are spending more on sustainable fish and seafood, and appear to have a fast growing appetite for products joined by the MSC blue tick label. Across the canned...
MSC For Chinese Albacore Fishery At Delicate Moment
Gaining MSC certification for around 4,000 tons of albacore tuna per year, the Liancheng Overseas Fishery, operating in the WCPO, is the first Chinese longline fishery to achieve the...
Will StarKist Leave American Samoa?
StarKist has announced that it could be shifting its canned tuna production away from American Samoa, and into other, more cost-competitive countries, as it suggests that a minimum wage hike...
Taiwan To Increase Penalties On IUU
The Taiwanese government is set to increase the penalties handed out for IUU fishing, pushing to amend the country’s Fisheries Act in the hope that this will show countries around the world...
Tonga Joins Pacific System To Battle IUU
Working to stamp out illegal fishing in its EEZ, Tonga is the 7th country signing on to the Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement (NTSA), aimed at protecting tuna rich waters of Pacific island...
Seiner Catches Fire While In Dock
A Spanish flagged purse seiner which was in port for repairs is reported to have caught fire in a Vigo shipyard over the weekend, after flames were spotted coming from the docked vessel....
WTPO Chairman: Why SKJ Prices Haven’t Stayed At $1,500
Too many vessels and record high skipjack catches are just some of the factors that WTPO Chairman, Francisco Tiu Laurel, believes have contributed to recent declines in the Bangkok skipjack...
Albacore Catches Could Face 40pct Cut
In reaction to the announcement of alarming figures on the population of southern albacore tuna, the 11 nations to the Tokelau Arrangement are calling for a heavy 40 percent cut in catch in...
New Processing Plant Opens In Cape Verde
The opening of tuna processor Atunlo’s new production plant in Cape Verde has recently taken place, marking the inauguration of the firm’s fourth factory and its first plant outside of Spain....
Researchers Analyze How PNA Runs Its Tuna
The management of some of the most tuna-rich waters in the world was never going to be a simple task, explains a new study, with conflicting interests between governments, institutions and...
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Tri Marine To Pay Big Money After Seiner Oil Spill
Just over a year after the incident, Tri Marine has announced that it has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with an oil spill from one of its purse...
African Nations Urged To Expand Their Local Catch
Countries in Africa, particularly those bordering the Indian Ocean, have recently been urged to increase their tuna fishing efforts to maximize local catches and begin feeling the economic...
Tuna Unable To Regain US 2nd Position
Tuna has failed to climb up the rankings in US seafood consumption this year, remaining in third position, and falling behind both shrimp and salmon. While figures reveal that for the second...
Can Pole And Line’s Decline Be Reversed?
The number of pole and line tuna vessels operating under WCPFC jurisdiction has dropped by as much as 37 percent in the last 10 years, as recorded by the RFMO. At the same time, some markets,...
In Photos: GP’s Global Attack On Thai Union
We’ve told you about it, but now you can see for yourself, in photos, some of the methods Greenpeace International is using to mount global pressures on Thai Union, the world’s largest canned...