After four years of exponential growth, US imports of pouched tuna have declined. From January to September, demand for these products fell by four percent compared to last year. Philippines...
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How Tracking Data Improves Management Of EPO MPAs
Marine managers need access to data to monitor marine protected areas (MPAs) stated Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy in October. The tracking data provided by Global Fishing Watch (GFW) enables the...
Philippines NGO Urges Govt To Enforce More Fisheries Transparency
NGO Oceana Philippines has called on the government to step up its efforts in data transparency and added that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) needs to collaborate more...
Taking Control Of Italian Distribution Worked Out For Grupo Consorcio
Revising its business model worked out for Grupo Consorcio. Ten months after taking charge of marketing and distribution in Italy, the company reported a 7.9 percent growth in this market for...
American Samoa Yet Again Implored WCPFC For US Seiner Exemptions
American Samoa once again pushed for a proposal to exempt US purse seiners, operating in the WCPO convention area, that land fish to the StarKist cannery from having fishing limits as it could...
Slight Drop In EU Tuna Landings Impacted Self-Sufficiency Rate
While Europeans have one of the highest consumption rates for seafood and aquaculture products in the world, they largely depend on imports. The self-sufficiency rate for tuna and other...
American Samoa Leaders Urge Biden To Stop MPA Expansion Plan
Members of the American Samoa territorial legislature (Fono) are again pushing US President Joe Biden to reconsider the expansion of marine protected areas (MPA) before his presidency ends....
Ecuadorian Seiners Experiencing Incredible Skipjack Fishing Season In 2024
EPO tuna catches in the first nine months have already hit record high volumes, propelled by a massive rise in tonnages from the largest fleet in this ocean, Ecuador. EPO fleets captured a...
Philippines’ Good Tuna Catches Boosted By High Skipjack Volumes
Philippines-flagged vessels' tuna catches from January to September increased by 36 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This was driven by high volumes of all the main species –...
ISSF Report Says Global Tuna Stocks’ Health Improved
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently released its second biannual report on the status of 23 tuna stocks. It revealed that 88 percent of the total tuna catches...
Korea Says Increased Pacific Bluefin Catches Will Help Fishers
The WCPFC recently agreed to increase Korea’s Pacific bluefin quota for 2025, the decision made at the Commission's 21st Regular Session that concluded earlier this week. Kang Do-Hyung, Korean...
Commission Spokesperson Denies Mercury Threshold Placed Due To Tuna Lobby
The debate over the levels of mercury is still ongoing. The main author of the recent Bloom report ‘Poison in Fish: Chronicle of a public health scandal,’ biochemist Julie Guterman told...
US Canned Tuna Imports Remained Stable In Q3
The US canned tuna import business amounted to USD 427.38 million in the first nine months of this year. American brands, retailers, and traders bought only two percent more in volume compared...
ISSF Lauds Most WCPFC Meeting Outcomes, Criticizes Lack Of South Pacific Albacore MP
More information is coming from the WCPFC annual meeting that ended earlier this week. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) praised the RFMO’s work on several positive...
One Step Forward, Several Steps Back at WCPFC21
-VIEWPOINT- The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is entering a pivotal new phase in its mission to drive sustainable and socially responsible tuna fisheries. As Advocacy Lead, I can draw on many...
JBT Receives Regulatory Approvals To Acquire Marel
US-based JBT Corporation’s voluntary takeover of Icelandic Marel has received all remaining regulatory approvals necessary to complete the acquisition. It has until the expiration date of the...
Echebastar Launches New Alakrana Kids Frozen Tuna Range
Echebastar-owned Alakrana brand has launched two new frozen tuna products – nuggets and mini burgers – for kids in Spain. In an attempt to make parents realize that their children should eat...
Thai Processors Massively Hoarded Cheap Skipjack In Q3
Thai canneries bought record levels of frozen whole round tuna in the first nine months of the year, propelled by skipjack purchases from global fleets. Most suppliers largely increased their...
ABC News: Tuna Companies Want Aussies To Eat More Local Caught Fish
Aussies love their tuna as they consume high amounts of this fish annually. Most of the ambient tuna, mainly skipjack, and some yellowfin, sold in this part of the world is caught in the WCPO...
WCPFC Agrees To Japan’s Demand For Increased Pacific Bluefin Catches
The WCPFC 21st Regular Sessions concluded yesterday but the RFMO is yet to announce all the adoptions made at the meeting. Among them was the decision to expand Japan’s Pacific bluefin quota...