Various companies have recently reported significant losses in the tuna seining business, with some, such as Sanford, announcing the possibility of a purse seiner sell-off. For financial...
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Vietnamese Wharfs Churning Out More Tuna Vessels
As many as 70 new tuna vessels could be churned out of the Vietnamese province of Phu Yen by the end of 2016 as part of a number of fishery development policies planned for the region. The...
Bluefin Tuna Could Be Putting Orcas At Increased Risk
Researchers have suggested that Iberian orcas may be putting themselves at risk by limiting themselves to certain areas along the coasts of Spain, making their distribution more constrained....
Tsukiji Frozen Bigeye Prices Bullish
The prices of frozen bigeye at the Tsukiji fish market in Japan are on the uptrend. Based on the purchase of an entire import batch, bigeye tuna >40kg caught in the Indian Ocean has been...
Flexibility For US Seiners “A Complicated Matter”
The American Tunaboat Association (ATA) has said that giving US tuna fleets the option to negotiate fishing rights directly with Pacific island nations would be beneficial to US vessels;...
Thai Union Reveals Its 2020 Ambitions, Stock Peaks
After already announcing its 2014 forecasts of a USD 4 billion turnover, Thai Union is setting ambitious targets for the next five years, expecting to reel in significantly bigger tuna and...
US Pacific Council Wants Trip Limits For Bluefin Quota
The PFMC has put forward a number of recommendations on the implementation of the 2015/2016 Pacific bluefin tuna quota, recently amended by the IATTC Resolution C-14-06. The Pacific Fisheries...
PNA Pushing For Stricter Measures Against Longliners
The WCPFC is being urged by the PNA to adopt much stricter conservation measures in the region. As part of the five day negotiations in Samoa this week, Head of the PNA office, Transform...
Average Philippine EEZ Tuna Catch Is Juvenile
It’s a startling statistic when the average size of more than 300,000 tons of tuna catch is deemed to be juvenile. According to a WCPFC report released early this year, that is the case for...
Frustration In Apia Over Lack Of Urgency On Bigeye
A lack of urgency on bigeye conservation measures is causing significant frustration among WCPFC meeting attendees, as Pacific island nations push for a reduction in catch rates. According to...
“Pacific Coastal Nations Should Get Power Over High Seas”
The FFA has called upon member nations of the WCPFC to give Pacific coastal states more control over high seas fishery management. According to PacNews, the Director of the Forum Fisheries...
IUU+U: Or How To “Smuggle” Tuna Stocks Out Of Fishing Zone
IUU just got an extra ‘U’; an addition referring to the tendency for FADs to drift from zone to zone. According to some Pacific member nations, this allows for tuna stocks to be “smuggled” out...
France Isn’t Only Getting Strict On Mercury
France appeared to be getting strict on mercury in recent months, as more and more alerts from French health officials hit the EU Rapid Alerts database. However, looking at notifications over...
Tri Marine Strikes MOU With Tokelau For STP Processing
The owner of Samoa Tuna Processors (STP), Tri Marine International, has signed an MOU with Tokelau, enabling all fish caught in Tokelau waters to be sent for processing in the STP plant in...
Solomon Cannery Targeting PNG Consumer Market
One Solomon Islands based canned tuna processor is making moves to more heavily target the PNG consumer market, and has displayed its products at the recent MSG Trade and Investment Fair in...
Sajo Vessel Sinks, 52 Crew Still Missing
A trawler vessel owned by Korean tuna producer, Sajo Industries, sunk amid high waves in the Bering Sea last weekend, leaving one crew member confirmed dead, seven rescued, and 52 others lost,...
PNA: US Govt Should Allow Vessels To Negotiate Own Access
Some US boat owners are keen to negotiate outside of their government for access to PNA waters. And the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) leader, Transform Aqorau, believes this should be...
Full Cycle Farming Of Yellowfin Tuna Close To Realization
The Kinki University in Japan and the Government of Panama have managed to co-develop the process of hatching yellowfin tuna eggs; a step closer to achieving the full life-cycle farming of...
Large Fishing Nations Accused Of Submitting False Catch Reports
Distant water fishing nations (DWFNs) in the Pacific have allegedly been submitting false reports for their tuna catches. According to Radio NZ, the Director of the Forum Fisheries Agency...
Despite Income Slips, Kyokuyo’s Stock Hits One Year High
Investors are still showing significant confidence in major Japanese seafood distributor, Kyokuyo, despite the company posting substantial declines in income for the first half of 2014. The...