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Several Longline and Pole & Line Fisheries Aiming For MSC Logo
MSC announced that four tuna fisheries made further steps in their assessment to achieve an MSC certification in the WCPO, EPO, or Atlantic Ocean. Silla WCPO longline tuna fishery The Final...
Govt’s And NGOs Must Collaborate To Secure Food Security
Governments and NGOs must not ignore the importance of tuna and other seafood products to feed the growing world population. Both parties must work together to ensure food security for the...
Indonesia Contributes 18 Percent To World Tuna Production
Indonesia claimed that its abundant tuna resources contribute to much of the world’s total tuna production. The country’s tuna production reached 1.49 million tons in 2022 with an export value...
EU Soon To Begin Evaluation Of Common Fisheries Policy
The European Commission has begun a consultation to assess the effectiveness of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It will examine in depth how the CFP has achieved its objectives since 2013....
OPAGAC And Satlink Join Hands To Make Tuna Fisheries More Selective
Technology firm Satlink is all set to deliver 1,500 smart buoys to the 'SelecTuna Project' in three oceans – the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic – to optimize the selectivity of catches of...
Will WCPFC Members Initiate Investigation Into Korean Carriers’ Movements?
Atuna revealed this month the suspicious sailing patterns of Korean-flagged reefer carriers Lake Aurora, Lake Dream, and Lake Win in the WCPO which could imply the deployment of FADs. All are...
Frabelle Newest Seiner Put Into Use
The new seiner ‘Red Robin 88’ is going to bolster Frabelle’s fishing capacity in the Western Central Pacific Ocean and will mainly deliver to processing plants in the Philippines. This is the...
Ecuadorian Processors Made Strong Start In EU Canned Tuna Trade
Tuna canners in Ecuador significantly expanded their business with EU retailers, traders, and brands in January until March this year. Overall, they sold almost one-third more in a declining...
Italy Tightens Grip On Illegal Bluefin Sales
The Italian Coast Guard has intensified its checks in the last two months in Western Sicily. They confiscated over 19 tons of bluefin that were captured illegally. In one case, officials...
EM Has Limitations And Cannot Replace Human Observers
Electronic monitoring in Hawaii tuna longline fisheries has been a topic for years. Since 2009, vessels have voluntarily participated in EM projects. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center...
No Cause For Concern: EU Has Better Food Safety Standards Than The US
Tuna loins and steaks, sold with unlisted ingredients to hide its low quality, are increasingly entering the US market and most likely into the EU as well. This is sending shivers down the...
Readers Convinced PNA Will Get Re-Certified This Year
The PNA again went into MSC reassessment early this year after its previous attempts were objected by the Coalition for Transparent Tuna Fisheries (CTTF) which again claimed that PNA does not...
A Peek Into India’s Canned Tuna Industry
-Viewpoint- Canned tuna is consumed widely in the world due to its nutritional value and the convenience that it offers. Traditionally, the Indian market prefers fresh fish but the demand for...
Japanese Researchers Record Rare Bluefin Spawning
A group of researchers from the Japanese Fisheries Agency filmed the spawning of bluefin near the Ryukyu Islands in southwestern Japan. The scientists, aboard the agency’s vessel ‘Kaiyo...
Major EU Canned Tuna Markets Purchased Less In Q1
The EU's main canned tuna markets strongly reduced their imports in Q1 2024 compared to the total EU intake. Traders, retailers, and brands in France, Italy, and Spain cut down their...
Wofco Seals Deal With Fandicosta
Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) and Galician seafood firm Fandicosta have closed the much-anticipated deal in whereby a debt of nearly EUR 19.5 million will be taken over by Wofco....
PNG Reported High Transshipment Volumes In May
Transshipments in PNA ports dropped in May despite catches being on the higher side. The most activity was carried out in Papua New Guinea ports. A total of 81,837 tons were transshipped in...
Bermeo Tuna World Capital’s New Director Has A Mission
Maitane Leizaola is appointed as the new Director of the Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC). A law and economics graduate, Leizaola has several plans lined up for BTWC, including eliminating...
Sajo Brings Korean Food Culture To The US
Sajo Daelim wants to conquer the American market with kimbap, a Korean dish, in three flavors including tuna. The first 155,000 packages (36 tons) of frozen kimbap were shipped in April to the...