Former workers of Seatech International held a protest yesterday at Mamonal in Cartagena. Close to 100 employees who worked as fishers in the tuna fleet owned by Seatech, gathered at this...
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WCPFC Might Not Close Longliner Transshipment Rule Loophole
WCPFC has a regulation that mandates member states to prevent longliners from transshipping at sea unless in-port transfers are proven to be “impractical.” The Marshall Islands Marine...
Chicken Of The Sea’s New Tuna Salad Kit Enters US Market
Chicken of the Sea has introduced a new line of on-the-go seafood options which also includes tuna. The new Packet Up! White Tuna Salad Kit is available at all major US retailers. The 4.1 oz...
IO Skipjack Price Bounces Back
Indian Ocean canneries failed to further reduce the skipjack price. Boat owners held firm to their offer, even after there was a brief improvement in catches this month. In mid-October, around...
Vietnamese Provinces In The Race To Curb IUU Fishing Ahead Of EU Inspection
Local authorities from Vietnamese provinces have been working closely with the national government to ensure steps are taken to curb illegal fishing practices by its boats within the EEZ and...
Anfaco And Trade Unions Determined To Get Tuna Excluded In EU-Thai FTA
Spanish canning association Anfaco is not giving up its opposition to the ongoing EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) dialogue with ASEAN countries. Together with its Portuguese counterpart ANCIP...
GDST Executive Director Greg Brown Steps Down
The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) announced last week that Greg Brown, who held the role of Executive Director, has left the organization. GDST has appointed Huw Thomas as...
US Coast Guard Medevacs Crew Member From Longliner In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard helicopter recently pulled a 35-year-old man from a tuna longliner that was fishing in the Pacific Ocean. The fisherman aboard the US-flagged longliner ‘Pacific Dragon II’...
Three New Bumble Bee Tuna Products Make Their Way Into US Market
Bumble Bee has launched three new tuna products as part of the US National Seafood Month, including pouches and cans. The top US brand also introduced other salmon, sardines, and shrimp items....
US Proposes Stricter ICCAT Protection Rules For Observers
There are an estimated 2,500 observers working globally on board vessels that fish in national waters and the high seas. Their health and safety needs to be guaranteed and the US has submitted...
Nauterra Is Main Employer In Itajaí City
Spanish tuna company Nauterra (formerly Grupo Calvo) is the largest employer in the Brazilian city of Itajaí. Nauterra which produces Gomes da Costa, one of the major national tuna brands,...
Guatemala Political Party Wants National Vessels To Unload Tuna Domestically
A prominent political party in Guatemala has expressed concern about national tuna vessels shipping their catches to Ecuador and Panama rather than to local ports. Spokespersons for Voluntad,...
Albacore Leaves Bay Of Biscay For Colder Waters Near End of Fishing Season
Every decade, albacore enters the Bay of Biscay 2.3 days earlier, according to AZTI researcher Nerea Goikoetxea. The tuna also swims northwards while they migrate, stated the latest study by...
Egyptian Tuna Brand Celebrates Three Decades Of Prominence
Popular Egyptian canned tuna brand Sunshine has kick-started an out-of-home (OOH) campaign, advertising outdoors to reach consumers, to commemorate 30 years in business. “The ads showcase a...
Japanese Seiners’ Catches Rose In 2023 Despite Shrinking Fleet
Japan has one of the largest fleets in the WCPO. In 2023, its seiner fishery capture accounted for 63 percent of the total catch by all gears. The number of Japan-flagged seiners operating in...
EU Operation OPSON Seized EU 91 Million Of Illegal Tuna & Other Foods
Millions of euros worth of illegal foods were removed by EU investigators from the market via Operation OPSON this year. Officials seized 22,000 tons of food and around 850,000 liters of...
Avoiding Tuna Management Action Until There Is An Evident Fishery Crisis
-VIEWPOINT- The management of tuna stocks has been in the spotlight for many years, especially after the blatant overfishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the 1990s and the failure to implement...
EJF Urges EU To Impose Stricter Controls On Chinese Tuna Imports
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has urged the EU to block Chinese tuna and other seafood products that come from IUU fishing. The international NGO wants members of the European...
Puglian Albacore Fishermen Can Apply For Aid
Small-scale fishing companies catching albacore in the Italian region of Puglia can apply for financial aid due to the regional fishing ban. Puglia is one of three major regions where the...
Atlantic Yellowfin Catches Dropped In 2023, Worry Remains Over Stock
Yellowfin catches in the Atlantic, despite a slight fall in 2023, has remained high over the years and has far exceeded the total allowable catch (TAC) of 110,000 tons established in 2012....