Traditionally kicking off in April or May each year, the albacore season for 2015 has so far seen very variable catches. According to Charles Hufflett, member of the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners...
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Thai Union Smashes Analyst Q1 Expectations
Surpassing the expectations of various analysts, Thai Union has reported a bullish 59 percent rise in first quarter net profit. The company puts the strong increase down to foreign exchange...
EU Fleet Welcomes Controversial FAD Limit
FAD limits set by the IOTC have been welcomed by the EU tuna fleet as the first management measures in the region to restrict their use. The limit has been termed “unacceptably high” by...
New Mexican Management Plan For Yellowfin
With the objective of promoting conservation, protection and the restocking of the species, a new management plan for yellowfin tuna has been launched in the Gulf of Mexico. The Secretariat of...
2nd Forum On Tuna Sustainability To Kick Off In Manta
Bringing together the tuna sector of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the 2nd Regional Forum on Tuna Sustainability kicks off in Manta, Ecuador tomorrow, with a bursting two day agenda. Organized by...
“Aggressive Fishing” Sees S.Korea’s Tuna Exports Surge
Rising 42.1 percent year on year, the 2014 total for South Korea’s tuna exports reached a weighty 200,000 tons. The sharp increase, according to Korea Customs Service (KCS), is down to...
Po Family Sells 6.4% Of Century
From an equity placement deal focused on boosting the company’s stock trading liquidity, Century Pacific Food, controlled by the Po family, has raised PHP 2.7 billion (USD 60.4 million). ...
Canners Screaming For Permits To Import Pre-cooked Loins
Stressing that there is enough domestic processing capacity to cover national consumption, Venezuelan tuna canners are almost screaming for the government to urgently approve import permits...
Conserveros Piden A Gritos Permisos Para Importar Lomos De Atún Pre-cocidos
Haciendo hincapié en que hay suficiente capacidad de procesamiento interno para cubrir el consumo nacional, conserveros de atún venezolanos están casi gritando para que el gobierno apruebe con...
Vietnamese Fresh/Frozen Tuna Producer Certified FOS
Tuna and swordfish from approved Friend of the Sea fleets, and processed by Nha Trang Bay Joint Stock Company are now authorized to carry the FOS eco-label. The Nha Trang Bay processing plant,...
Giant 7 Meter Manta Ray Netted Near Peru
Photos of an enormous dead manta ray are littering global press, after the giant one-ton specimen was netter by a fisherman in northwestern Peru. According to reports, the fisherman accidently...
PAFCO To Bridge Tuna Lulls With New Cold Storage
Limited availability of albacore could be a thing of the past for PAFCO as it is set to receive a 4,000 metric ton coldstore freezer warehouse at its Levuka plant in Fiji. With construction...
Thai Tuna Industry Sure Of Quick Return To Green
Confident that efforts will yield positive results in the “very near future”, the Thai tuna industry seems poised for a quick turnaround of its recent yellow card, and is already eyeing up its...
Vanuatu Pushes Up License Fees As Catches Drop
In a bid to increase revenue, but at the same time ensure long term sustainability of tuna resources, the license fees for the Vanuatu longline tuna fishery have been pushed up, during a...
Pope Called Upon To Tackle Tuna Working Conditions
The Pope has been called upon to intervene in issues related to the working conditions of Philippine-based tuna exporter, Citra Mina. The company has faced numerous allegations of giving...
Possible “Premature” MSC Certification Receives WWF Objection
Following what is reported to be an alleged possible “premature” MSC certification for the Echebastar Indian Ocean purse-seine tuna fishery, WWF has spoken up and issued a firm objection. The...
Protests Against Mitsui Sale Of “Endangered Tuna Species”
Objecting to the serving of “endangered species”, a group of protestors has taken to the entrance of a Taiwanese restaurant where bluefin tuna is on the menu. The aim of the stunt was to...
FCF To Land First MSC Skipjack For PNG Processing
Taiwan’s FCF Fishery Company is set to land its first load of MSC certified skipjack tuna, as the raw material makes its way to Wewak, PNG for processing. The firm has said that the 290 metric...
Panamanian Freezer Carrier Grounded On Way To GenSan
Alerted to a General Santos City coastal village just days ago, the Philippine Coast Guard has successfully removed a Panamanian flagged tuna freezer carrier that ran aground after leaving...
Barco Cargador Frigorífico Panameño Encallado De Camino A GenSan
Alertados por una aldea costera de la ciudad de General Santos, apenas unos días atrás, la guardia costera filipina removió exitosamente un barco cargador frigorífico de atún con pabellón...