Despite concerted efforts from the Thai fishing industry to clean up their act in recent weeks, exporters in the nation still have a long wait to see if their expectations of a yellow card...
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Indonesia To Claim Economic Damages From IUU Perpetrators
Calling on the law, the Indonesian government is getting even more serious in its fight against IUU fishing, and is expected to take legal action against perpetrators of poaching-related...
Investors Deny Selling Out To Controlling Interests
Just as it seemed like a long-term board room war was finally over, Singaporean investors recently reported to be selling off their shares in Alliance Select, have denied the news, stating...
How One Company Is Turning Tuna Bycatch Into A Money-Maker
Home to one of the world’s busiest tuna ports, an Indian Ocean tuna hub, a company in the Seychelles has a plan to significantly boost its revenues from tuna fishing, finding a way to ensure...
How One Company Is Turning Tuna Bycatch Into A Money-Maker (2)
Home to one of the world’s busiest tuna ports, an Indian Ocean tuna hub, a company in the Seychelles has a plan to significantly boost its revenues from tuna fishing, finding a way to ensure...
Talks For New Cannery In The Marshall Islands
Discussions which took place last month with Fijian tuna canning companies could result in a small cannery opening in the Marshall Islands. As reported on pnatuna.com, talks were held in June...
Strikingly Long Golden Fins Dominate Instagram
Yellowfin tuna are a popular sport fish around the world and many anglers believe that pound for pound, a large yellowfin is the fastest and strongest of all big game tuna. Recently, on social...
Thai Union Increases Its Grip On Songkla Canning
Getting its hands on an extra 9.56 percent stake in Songkla Canning, Thai Union now holds just over 90 percent of all shares in its subsidiary company, hoping to significantly boost its cut of...
Thai Union Aumenta Control Sobre Fábrica De Conservas Songkla
Obteniendo un 9.56% extra de participación en la fábrica de conservas Songkla, ahora Thai Union posee un poco más del 90% de todas las acciones de su compañía subsidiaria, y tiene la esperanza...
Sapmer Launches New Seiner With Inverted Bow
A new purse seiner has left its port in the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam and is being delivered to French fishing company Sapmer, in the Seychelles. The “Morne Blanc” is the second of two ships...
Sapmer Lanza Nuevo Atunero Con Proa Invertida
Un nuevo buque cerquero ha abandonado su puerto en el astillero de Piriou, en Vietnam, y está siendo entregado a Sapmer, una compañía francesa de pesca situada en las islas Seychelles. El...
Warm Waters Bringing Albacore In Early
Warm water temperatures along the US west coast are bringing fish in early, as albacore fishermen off Oregon report their first catches. While the species isn’t normally reeled in until one or...
Altas Temperaturas En Mares Traen Albacora Anticipada
La presencia de altas temperaturas a lo largo de la costa del oeste de Estados Unidos está atrayendo el pescado mucho antes de lo esperado, tal y como muestran los pescadores de albacora fuera...
Pacific Tuna Fishing Venture “Fails Miserably”
Despite tireless efforts made by the FFA to support development, the creation of a Tonga-based tuna fishing industry has “failed miserably” according to the country’s Minister of Fisheries....
Convenio Pesca Atún Pacífico “Falla Miserablemente”
Pese a los incansables esfuerzos realizados por el Organismo de Pesca del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico (FFA, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency) por promover el desarrollo, según el...
Strike Action Against 3 Year Jail Sentence On IUU
Fishermen in Bangkok have gone on strike after new regulations, which aim to clamp down on illegal fishing, were introduced this week. Operators could face three years in prison if they fail...
Huelga Contra Sentencia De Cárcel De 3 Años Por Pesca INDNR
Pescadores en Bangkok están en huelga después de las nuevas regulaciones presentadas esta semana, que pretenden tomar medidas drásticas contra la pesca ilegal. Los operadores podrían...
First Philippine Initiative To Market “Sustainable” Tuna
As a renowned exporter of tuna products worldwide, the Philippines appears to be increasingly concerned about its domestic consumption, and has taken its first initiative to market...
Africa’s Top 5 Exporters To The EU
Often the important role of Africa as a major canned tuna supply source is overlooked. As a continent, Africa is the world’s second largest exporter of canned tuna to the European Union. In...
Philippines Demands VMS For Small Scale Tuna Boats
After shaking off its IUU yellow card from the EU back in April, the Philippines seems keen not to sink back into the sanction, and is also mandating that smaller tuna fishing vessels will,...