With Spanish yellowfin dominating EU Rapid Alerts for this month, slices of yellowfin tuna exported from Spain have been found to contain carbon monoxide. Italian authorities notified the...
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PNG Requests ANFACO To Render Evidence On “Smuggling”
Officials in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) are shocked and have ordered a full investigation into recent “smuggling” allegations by ANFACO. In a letter issued to...
DWN’s Subsidize But Call For Reduction At Same Time
Concerns surrounding continued subsidization of tuna fishing have been raised by the Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA). The association believes that state grants to the...
WCP Tuna Fleet Size Spinning Out Of Control
Concerns about more tuna vessels entering Pacific waters are rising among Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Leaders. The tuna fishing industry in the region is failing to meet...
Pacific Nations Want Financial Compensation If Forced To Shut Tuna Fisheries
Pacific tuna fisheries that could be forced to close early because of catch quotas in the region say they want financial compensation. Member countries of the Western and Central Pacific...
Saupiquet Introduces New Variety Of Tuna Fillets In Club Can
French company Saupiquet has added a new variety to its line of tuna products that dominate the German market. The tuna fillets packed inside a club can come in a choice of natural, extra...
EU Parliament Votes ‘No’ On Subsidies For New Tuna Boats
The European Parliament has rejected the reintroduction of subsidies for tuna vessel construction and set clear limits on the amounts of public funding member states can spend on tuna fishing...
Analyst Puts Thai Union Stock On “HOLD” Despite Dip In Tuna Sales
Thai Union’s third quarter tuna sales are expected to reveal a steady decline this year. Delayed purchase from customers concerned about a potential decrease in global tuna price, and lower...
XPRIZE Commits To Three New Ocean XPRIZEs By 2020
As global leader in incentivized prize competitions, XPRIZE, has announced a large commitment to launch three new ocean XPRIZEs by 2020 as part of its XPRIZE Ocean initiative. The new...
Bad Skipjack Catch Results Hit Sanford Profit
New Zealand’s largest listed fishing company, Sanford has had its profits hit by bad catch results in the Pacific skipjack tuna fishery. Combined with the high costs of operating its tuna...
WCPFC Considers On-Board Video Monitoring On 3000 Longliners
The use of electronic video monitoring on 3,000 Pacific longline tuna vessels could become an alternative to on-board observers. With a substantial portion of the longline tuna fleet lacking...
EII: The Emperor Really Has No Clothes….Not Even A Hat
The Campaign for Eco-Safe Tuna, an international effort committed to a more sustainable approach to tuna fishing, wrote the following blog post on its website on October 22: The Earth Island...
ISSF Commits To Resolution On Dongwon IUU By End 2013
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has confirmed that it will have a final resolution to an ongoing investigation into Dongwon IUU fishing allegations by the end of...
7 African Countries Get Together On Battling IUU Fishing
Seven African countries are joining forces to battle IUU fishing off the eastern coast of the continent, particularly surrounding the Horn of Africa. The taskforce for sustainable fisheries...
Canadian Albacore Loins In Future To Go Duty Free Into EU
Canadian albacore tuna loins will have their export duty cut and in seven years the product will enjoy duty free trade to the EU. The current 24 percent tax on frozen tuna loins shipped from...
“What’s The Catch?” Online Gaming For Tuna Captains
New online game, “What’s the Catch?”, allows players to captain their own vessel and experience the ups and downs of commercial fishing. By-catch avoidance, market price fluctuation and...
Brazilians Expected To Eat 1 Kilo More Of Tuna By 2021
New figures have revealed that Brazilian fish consumption has taken a significant rise in the past few years. This growth is only expected to continue, and by 2021 it is predicted that fish...
New Tuna Plant To Be Opened In Gabon
Next month will see the opening of a new tuna processing plant in Gabon, Africa. Thon des Mascareignes, a tuna production company with a tuna loining plant already in Mauritius, has reached an...
“US Should Not Accept Proposed 45 Pct Cut On Bigeye”
The United States is being urged not to accept a proposed 45 percent cut in the bigeye tuna limit for the Hawaii longline fishery. The Hawaiian based Western Pacific Regional Fishery...
Thai Union To Carry Blue Ribbon On Human And Ocean Well-being
Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) will be the first Thai-owned company to become part of a global strategy for aligning ocean health and human well-being. TUF President, Mr. Thirapong...