The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently published its ‘Annual Conservation Measures & ProActive Vessel Register Compliance Report,’ which revealed a 98.83...
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NOAA Reminds US Tuna Fleet Fishing In EPO Of IATTC Rules
The US scientific and regulatory agency NOAA has confirmed the various tuna conservation and management measures in the EPO under the latest IATTC regulations. This includes closure days for...
Spain’s Tuna Industry Fears Loom Over EU-Mexico Pact
The Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) was signed between the EU and Mexico in May and received political support on Tuesday from a majority of the European Parliament members. The MEPs will be...
Thai Demand For Frozen WR Albacore Keep Rising
Thailand’s imports of frozen whole round albacore rose in the first quarter, with all major suppliers shipping higher volumes at increased prices compared to a year earlier. Prices paid by...
Tuna Commissions Gather To Discuss Pacific BF Long-Term Sustainability
The IATTC and WCPFC will begin their joint working group meeting today on Pacific Bluefin to agree on a science-based management procedure to secure long-term sustainability for the species....
WPRFMC Appoints Commercial Fishers As MPA Discussions Intensify
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) recently announced that two members from the Hawaii Longline Association, Eric Kingma and Roger Dang, will join the Council to...
Maldivian Yellowfin Fishermen Raise Concerns Over Reduced Ice Supply By MIFCO
Fuel shortage in the Maldives has affected the production of ice needed by pole-and-line and handline fishermen. The trade union representing yellowfin tuna fishers has raised the alarm over...
European Tuna Processors Navigate Fluctuating Edible Oil Costs
Sunflower oil prices across the globe remain largely stable, according to the UN FAO, but EU data show a slight increase in rates for the product from Ukraine. While Spanish tuna processors...
Gabon Ends Multi-Million Euros Tuna Accord With EU
Gabon has decided not to renew its tuna fisheries partnership with the EU, bringing a nearly two-decade agreement to an end. The government said the move is part of its strategy to develop the...
Ecuador Lends A Helping Hand To Tuna Fishers Affected By Fire
Last week, the Ecuadorian government handed over food kits to artisanal and longline fishermen who were affected by a fire that destroyed their boats in June when moored in the Manta port. The...
French Appetite For MSC Tuna Continues To Rise
The consumption of MSC tuna has grown drastically over the past five years in France, with canned skipjack being the most preferred staple among consumers in the country. The MSC recently...
Ecuador Govt Forms Tuna Executive Committee Amid Industry Headwinds
The Ecuadorian government recently established an Executive Committee for the country’s tuna sector to strengthen it through tighter public-private collaboration. The permanent forum will...
Indonesia Ships First Frozen Raw Tuna Loins To Thailand
Indonesia delivered its first frozen raw tuna loin shipment to Thailand last week “to strengthen economic growth through broader export markets.” On Thursday, 11 M/T of the product was sent...
Venezuelan Seiner Rescues Three Fishers Drifting At Sea
Three fishermen had been drifting in their boat at sea for eight days, after they were robbed and all means of communication were stolen. Their last contact with family was on June 24, when...
John West New Tuna Product Comes In Recyclable Pouch
John West’s new tuna product Stir & Serve comes in a fully recyclable mono-material pouch in a larger format, new to the consumer market. The Thai Union Group developed an aluminum-free...
Ecuadorian Tuna Loin Sales Rise As EU Trade Falls
The demand for Ecuadorian frozen raw tuna loins in the EU jumped between January and March this year despite an overall decline in its purchases among EU buyers, with Korean tuna commanding...
Latest Acquisition Lands BettaF!sh Vegan Tuna In US Market
US-based Bayou Best Foods recently announced that it has acquired German BettaF!sh “to create a global plant-based seafood operation.” BettaF!sh produces plant-based tuna and other seafood...
Sapmer Stops Tuna Fishing: In Talks Selling Seiners To P&P
Sapmer and Parlevliet & Van der Plas Group (PP Group) have started exclusive negotiations “regarding the disposal of Sapmer’s three remaining seiners, including the crew.” The joint press...
Pacific Fisheries Ministers Take Next Step In East New Britain Initiative
The three-day Pacific Islands leaders' gathering concluded in Wellington yesterday, with delegates discussing the FFA Strategic Plan for 2026-2031, a fisheries roadmap, sustainable funding for...
Thousands Of Cans Recovered In Costa Rican Tuna Heist
Nine men, including a minor, have been arrested by Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department (OIJ) in connection with the theft of four containers loaded with tuna products from a customs...