Political leaders and fishermen’s associations from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have demanded the release of 12 tuna fishers who have been detained in Maldives for illegally fishing in...
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Shipbuilder Slings Mud At Mozambique President Over Undermining Tuna Project
Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest in a London High Court lawsuit has accused the African nation's President Filipe Nyusi of being ultimately responsible for the failure of tuna and...
John West’s Net Profit Nosedived In 2022
Turnover of UK-based John West Foods fell by 13.5 percent YoY in 2022 due to a decline in sales volumes, but its net profit dropped massively. The Thai-Union subsidiary said that it...
Spanish & Seychelles Seiners Caught One-Fifth Of IO Tuna In 2022
Spain and Seychelles are in the top four of Indian Ocean (IO) fishing nations and their seiner fleets combined captured the most tropical tuna in the IOTC convention area. Indonesia is the...
Tropical Tuna Fisheries Officials On Study In Cold Iceland
The delegation from nine Pacific Island nations arrived in Iceland to learn from Icelandic officials how they built their thriving sustainable fisheries sector. The country evolved from a...
Philippines Built New Port In Davao To Attract Tuna Landings
The newly built Mati City Fish Port in Davao Oriental was inaugurated by the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) this week. The facility will handle and distribute fish and...
PNA Ports Transshipped 2023’s Highest Volume Of Tuna In September
Tuna transshipments hit a peak in volume in September this year driven by more skipjack and yellowfin catches by purse seiners in the WCPO. According to the latest data, 57,296 tons were...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Pressured By Substantial Increase In Supply
Trade is picking up at the world’s largest processing hub with a significant increase in skipjack raw material supply to Bangkok. This factor, along with pressure from producers, has pushed...
South Korean Shipping Experts Question Dongwon’s Worth To Purchase HMM
South Korean shipping experts have expressed their doubts over Dongwon Industries being a suitable purchaser for container shipping company HMM. They said Dongwon and its two competitors, LX...
Ocean’s Tuna New Marketing Targets Millennials & Gen Z
The Canadian tuna brand Ocean’s has kick-started a new marketing campaign to promote its products to young consumers. It has introduced its MSC tuna products with eye-catching 'shelf blades'...
US Steps Up Efforts In Pacific To Counter Illegal Fishing Activities
The US is strengthening its foothold in the tuna-rich WCPO by opening a dedicated unit to combat IUU fishing. Its Coast Guard recently established the Illegal Unreported Unregulated Fisheries...
Kona Tuna: Spearheading Sustainability In Libya’s Thriving Canned Tuna Market
- Sponsored Content - In an important step toward sustainability and responsible sourcing of seafood, Libyan company Kona Tuna is the first to introduce sustainably pole-and-line caught tuna...
Council Reveals US Seiners Supplying To American Samoa Cannery
The expansion plan for the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) proposed by US President Joe Biden continues to draw flak. Will Sword, the Chair of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management...
Revamped EU Fishing Control Demands Satellite Vessel Monitoring
After five years of negotiation, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) to ensure control rules for fishing vessels was approved by the European Parliament on October 17. Under the new regulations,...
China Imposed USD 137 Million In Fines Against IUU Vessels
Since 2016, China has fined companies a combined CNY 1 billion (USD 137 million) for illegal fishing, according to the China's State Council Information Office (SCIO). On Tuesday, SCIO...
Saupiquet: The 146-Year-Old French Tuna Company That Withstood Changes
The history of the French canned tuna brand Saupiquet dates back to the 19th century. The vertically-integrated company sells tuna products under its own brand and has three seiners (under Via...
Peak In Skipjack Catches In September Promises Improved Supply To Bangkok
Despite the FAD ban, purse seiners fishing in the WCPO managed to increase their skipjack catches in September, the highest level this year indicating an improved supply to processing hubs....
Costa Rican Police Find Drugs In Tuna Cans
Last Sunday, officers of the Public Force of Costa Rica seized 3.5 grams of marijuana from a man who had hidden it inside tuna cans for local distribution in the capital city of San José. The...
IO Skipjack Price Falls Due To Below Normal Catch
For eight months, purse seine catches in the Indian Ocean have continued to be disappointing. Boat owners have already taken their boats to port for maintenance. The IO processors have stepped...
VASEP Says 2023 Good Year For Vietnam’s Tuna Canners
Revenue from Vietnam tuna exports from January to July 2023 reached USD 458 million, down by 28 percent YoY because of a massive reduction in sales of frozen tuna loins and fillets, said Le...