With a situation where large buyers are holding out for even lower prices, the Bangkok skipjack price has taken a modest slide, the first decline in the market since early March. A price trend...
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Why A Thai Red Card Wouldn’t Shake Up The Tuna Industry
Despite the country being the largest producer and exporter of canned tuna globally and an important supplier to the EU market, it seems that a potential IUU red card for Thailand might not...
Close Up Spectacular Feeding Frenzy On Instagram
We all know someone who has been on holiday and gone swimming with dolphins, but how many people can say that they have swum with tuna? In Port Lincoln, South Australia, there exists a company...
Investments In Almadraba Innovation
The Regional Minister of Fisheries and Rural Development for Cadiz, Spain, has highlighted the “significant investment” businesses in the province are putting into the historic tuna catching...
Millions Of BP Gulf Oil Compensation For Tuna
A total of US 20 million in compensation will be given to fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico to set aside their longline gear, and use other methods to fish during the six month bluefin tuna...
New Coldstorage For Albacore Processor
The Chairman of the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) has confirmed that works on a USD 15 million cold storage freezer in Levuka, Fiji, have begun, with machines working on the site already....
Sanford Writes Down Millions On Leaving Tuna
New Zealand’s largest listed fishing group, Sanford, revealed this week that it has taken a USD 4.1 million non-cash impairment on the value of its Australian operations during the latest...
October Deadline Remains For Thailand’s Yellow Card
The EU has this week dispelled rumors that Thailand will receive extra time upon its October deadline to address its yellow card warning relating to IUU fishing in the country. If the industry...
WTPO Reduction May Need More Punch
The current 10 day port stoppage for unloading seiners in the Western and Central Pacific seems like it may not have been enough to have the desired conservation impact that the World Tuna...
NZ: Quota “Needed” To Manage Tuna Stocks In PNA
New Zealand’s Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development says the PNA nations should respect the wishes of the Pacific leaders on how to manage regional fisheries. His comments come soon...
Crew Conditions Rank High At PTF In Fiji
Issues surrounding the use of slavery and poor working conditions on fishing vessels were high on the agenda at this year’s Pacific Tuna Forum in Fiji, as social accountability in the tuna...
Philippines And Pacific Nations: No Partnerships Yet
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has stated that PNG has not yet discussed with the Philippines any plans to form a partnership and address the falling domestic tuna catches. Managing...
WCPFC Is Ignoring Measures On Albacore
The WCPFC is ignoring measures designed to protect albacore tuna and meets each year with the species “last on its agenda” for conservation management, according to the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners...
Alliance Shareholders Appeal In Share Dilution Case
Minority shareholders in Filipino canned tuna processor Alliance Select have filed a petition demanding a review of the dismissal of their case against the firm, concerning Alliance’s plans to...
Adjudicator On Echebastar MSC: Fail This Fishery
Echebastar is more than likely to fail its MSC certification assessment for Indian Ocean purse seine caught skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna, states Bill Holden, Senior Fisheries Manager at...
Ikea: The Unlikely Global Leader In Sustainable Seafood
Despite being famous for its Scandinavian-style flat pack furniture, Ikea, the world’s second largest homeware store, has announced that all fish sold in its stores will now be certified by...
Sapmer Cuts First Half Losses
After posting a loss of EUR 10.7 million (USD 12 million) in 2014, the strategic changes made by French fishing firm Sapmer appear to be taking effect, as the company has reported reduced...
Push For WCPO Transhipping Ban
A meeting which starts today is being urged to consider a blanket ban on transshipment activity in the Western and Central Pacific, after reports have emerged stating that the practice...
Why Young Americans Aren’t Buying Canned Tuna
Young Americans, known as the millennial generation make up around 24 percent of the US population, and according to Jan Tharp, COO of Bumble Bee Foods, this is a segment of consumers who are...
Indonesian Canners Accused Of Lacking Any Traceability
More than a dozen Indonesian tuna canneries fail to meet international standards for responsible fish processing, a new report by Greenpeace concludes. The environmental action group reported...