Purse seiners continue to catch tuna in the Indian Ocean but their efforts are having dismal outcomes since hardly any fish have been landed in recent weeks. The processing plants in the...
News
Tuna Shipments Facing Major Delays Due Vessel Attacks In Red Sea
The ongoing tension in the Red Seal pose a huge threat to tuna cargo from Asian processors to core markets in the EU, Egypt, Israel, and North African markets. Three major shipping...
Decapitated Body Of Missing Ghanaian Observer Washes Ashore
In a shocking turn of events, the decapitated body of Samuel Abayitey, the Ghanian observer who has been missing for over a month, has washed up near Tema and was found on December 9....
Satlink’s Retrieved Buoys Project Removes Four Tons Of Ghost Nets
ReCon, an initiative of Satlink, the Spanish satellite buoys provider, recently completed one year of operations. The team removed four tons of ghost nets from different oceans, thanks to the...
US Pacific Tuna Group Gets MSC For EPO Skipjack
The MSC has published updates for two tuna fisheries in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from last week. They were successful in receiving their scope extensions, one of which was in the EPO...
MSC Tuna Has Grown Exponentially In French Market
The French consume an average of 3.9 kg of tuna per year, making it the number one fish eaten in the country, according to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Cod and salmon come in second...
Rethinking Strategy: How Tuna Companies Can Attract Young Consumers
The global tuna industry knows that it produces a great product – food that is nutritious, flavorful, and easy to eat. But many companies say they have difficulties reaching out to a younger...
GDST Traceability Implementation: Major Seafood Firms & Retailers Not Following Through
In March 2019, several tuna and seafood companies and large retailers pushed for an urgent establishment of a global industry standard for seafood traceability at the Boston Seafood Expo. They...
Gambia To Increase Foreign Vessels’ Licensing Fees As Existing Ones Are “Too Old”
Gambia will review licensing fees for foreign vessels in its waters and fishmeal factories. The government has been receiving flak for IUU fishing of several tuna and other fishing boats in...
Inpesca President Steps Down Unexpectedly
Inpesca held its second extraordinary meeting of shareholders yesterday to discuss the pre-bankruptcy of Atunlo. Without prior notice, Guillermo Arrien Zulueta, President of Inpesca and...
IOTC Allots Higher Yellowfin Catches For EU And Seychelles In 2024
The IOTC announced its tentative yellowfin catches for 2024 for all tuna fishing fleets in its convention area. The EU and Seychelles have been allotted higher quotas. The below table shows...
Global Food Prices Stabilize, Sunflower Oil Value Rises
On average, global food values remained stable in November but sunflower prices are rising while soy oil - both commodities used extensively in canned tuna - has continued decreasing in the...
Seychelles-Based Brikole Is Making Products From Discarded Purse Seine Nets
The Seychelles-based circular business Brikole is garnering attention in the global tuna industry for recycling worn-out purse seiner nets into garments, bags, and hammocks. Kyle de Bouter,...
Taiwanese Longliner Crew’s Narrow Escape At Sea After Mishap
A crew of the Taiwanese longliner ‘Shen Feng 12’ barely escaped an accident at sea on Tuesday when the boat collided with a bulk carrier in the Philippines' EEZ destroying two-thirds of its...
World Wise Foods Makes More Profit Despite Only Slight Rise In Sales
The solely pole-and-line tuna products trading company World Wise Foods doubled its net profit despite a barely increased turnover in its financial year from March 2022 to March 2023. In its...
Indonesian Ports Do Not Comply With PSMA Despite Ratification
Indonesia continues to fail in implementing the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) in all its fishing ports despite ratifying it in 2016. Currently, there are only four PSMA-compliant...
Albanian Mafia Behind Cocaine Transport In Tuna Shipment
A recent multi-million drug bust in Spain revealed the involvement of a notorious Albanian gang. The narcotics were found in tuna shipments from South America. Last week, Spanish authorities...
WCPFC Agrees On Dates For FAD Closure
The reduced purse seine FAD ban will come into place from next year onwards. In the recently concluded WCPFC annual meeting, members agreed on cutting down from the longstanding three-month...
Smaller Suppliers Increased Canned Tuna Exports To EU
Smaller suppliers managed to increase their canned tuna exports to European markets from Q1-Q3 by 10 percent. This is unlike major sellers who have been losing business in the bloc throughout...
How Olen’s Smart Brine Viewer Helps Seiner Owners Meet EU -18°C Rule
“Eighty percent of purse seiners in the world do not have good temperature control for their brine freezing, according to a 2018 EU report,” said Gildas Bodilis, Owner and Chairman of French...