The Spanish authorities were closely monitoring the container which carried 7.2 tons of cocaine, hidden inside boxes of frozen tuna, which was seized recently at the premises of the Galician...
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Indonesian Tuna Fishers In The Dark About New Quota Policy
Many Indonesian tuna and other seafood fishers are uninformed about a new rule, a quota-based fisheries management system, which will be implemented at the beginning of next year. This...
North Atlantic Yellowfin & Albacore Fishery Inching Closer To MSC Certification
The MSC recently published updates of tuna fisheries in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The Public Comment Draft Report (PCDR) for the US North Atlantic yellowfin, albacore, and...
New Digital Program To Aid EU Vessels With Decarbonization Goals
A French-Singaporean firm, eyeGauge, is steering a digital innovation program for the EU maritime industry to aid in reducing their carbon footprint. Its data platform, which can be used by...
American Samoa Urges RFMO To Eliminate Disproportionate Burden
American Samoa in its joint proposal with the US, urged the WCPFC to exempt US-flagged seiners supplying tuna to the StarKist cannery in the territory from catch limits in the RFMO’s...
Korea Tells WCPFC New Limit On Seiner High Sea Efforts Is A Must
WCPFC members continued their discussions on the harvest strategy for skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye on the third day of the annual meeting. Even though yellowfin is in the green status,...
Washington State Residents To Receive Millions In Restitution From Tuna Price-Fixing Lawsuits
After three years of the state of Washington bringing a lawsuit against tuna companies for price-fixing shelf-stable tuna products, its residents will finally receive restitution for the harm...
Jeff Bezos Pledges USD 100 Mln To Protect Tuna-Rich Pacific Islands
The Bezos Earth Fund (BEF), started by Amazon Founder and the world's third-richest man, Jeff Bezos, will provide USD 100 million in grants to the Pacific Island nations to help safeguard them...
France & Mauritius Take Dispute Over Yellowfin-Rich Tromelin Island To IOTC
The decades-long dispute between France and Mauritius over the sovereignty of Tromelin Island in the Indian Ocean (IO) was brought up at the ongoing IOTC Scientific Committee Meeting. France...
Bumble Bee Urges Young Consumers To ‘Eat BEEfore You Eat’
Bumble Bee has partnered with popular American actress and social media influencer Christy Carlson Romano to kick-start the ‘Eat BEEfore You Eat’ campaign ahead of the holiday season....
Scientists Emphasize Need For TRPs For WCPO Yellowfin & Bigeye Stocks
On the second day of the annual meeting, WCPFC members heard several presentations from the Pacific Community (SPC) over the highly anticipated skipjack management procedure (MP). The group...
Massive 7.2 Tons Of Cocaine Seized From Tuna Cargo In Galicia
Spanish authorities seized 7.2 tons of cocaine from a container carrying boxes with tuna cans at the premises of Azzurro, a company in Cambre, in the northwest of Galicia. This is the largest...
EU Tuna Loins Quota “Has To Stop” Says Europêche
The European Council (EC) adopted new regulations for the coming three years on the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for pre-cooked tuna loins and other seafood products to enter the bloc...
Fijian Processors Lost Albacore Loins Business In The US
US demand for frozen pre-cooked loins continued its downward trajectory in the third quarter of 2023. Fijian and Thai processors lost the most business compared to other suppliers. A total of...
NGO Points Finger At Korea For Allowing IUU Tuna Vessels In Port
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) recently pointed out that Korea’s implementation of the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) requires significant improvement. Several tuna...
StarKist Strengthens Its Pouch Segment By Launching New Flavors
StarKist is basking on the high consumer demand for tuna pouches in the US market and has launched several novel products under its ‘Tuna Creations’ and ‘Lunch-To-Go’ lines. ‘Tuna Creations’...
Marel Rejects JBT’s Proposal To Buy All Its Shares
On November 24, Italian Food Technology company JBT submitted a non-binding initial proposal to acquire Iceland-based Marel, but the bid was rejected by its Board of Directors on November 28....
WCPFC Annual Meeting Kicks Off In Cook Islands
The annual meeting for the world's largest tuna fishery, the WCPO, kicked off on December 4 in Rarotonga in Cook Islands. Several major topics are on the table for WCPFC’s discussion such as...
Mexico Steps Up Food Safety Compliance For Tuna Firms To Export To EU
Mexican food safety authorities have made major headway in their efforts to ensure that their country is compliant with EU rules so that the country's tuna products can be exported to the...
India Accuses Commercial Fleets Of “Destroying Tuna Stocks”
An Indian minister has made a strong accusation to advanced fishing nations operating in the Indian Ocean for “destroying tuna stocks” and said they must take responsibility for this damage....