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Spanish Center Claims First-Of-Its-Kind Land-Based Bluefin Production
The Murcia Oceanographic Center of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO, CSIC) has claimed a breakthrough in bluefin farming practice. The researchers have managed to produce the tuna...
Bolton Food Spanish Units Saw Profits Decline In 2022
The Spanish subsidiaries of Bolton Food increased their canned tuna 2022 sales, but Conservas Garavilla could not convert that into a win. Grupo Calvo remained in the green numbers with its...
Fiji Albacore, Yellowfin, Bigeye Longline Fishery Retains MSC Logo
The Fiji Fishing Industry Association, with longliners flagged to island nation, has been MSC re-certified for its fleet’s albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin catches. The 45 vessels operate...
Taiwanese Seiner Disrupts Internet In Parts Of Solomon Islands
The domestic internet services in the Solomon Islands are disrupted after a Taiwanese purse seiner damaged the underwater cable. A spokesperson from the Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company...
EPO Seiner Skipjack Catches Fell By 10% In 2022
Purse seine EPO catches of skipjack in 2022 declined by nearly 10 percent compared to the previous year. Last year, seiners netted 297,511 tons of this tuna species, almost all caught on FAD...
Despite End Buyer Interest, Bangkok Skipjack Trading Remains Sluggish
Skipjack trading is remaining sluggish although there is some increased interest from end buyers for canned tuna products. Sources are saying that prices have not seen any movement and...
TUNACONS EPO Skipjack MSC Certification To Revolutionize EU Tuna Market
The Ecuadorian tuna sector has reasons to rejoice as the Eastern Pacific Ocean tropical tuna (TUNACONS) purse seine fishery received an MSC certification for the scope extension of EPO...
PNG Opposition Claims Foreign Firms Leaving Tuna Cannery Workers Jobless
The crisis unfolding in Papua New Guinea (PNG) tuna canneries has raised the ire of local politicians who have demanded the government take action to save the jobs of thousands of cannery...
TU Commits USD 200M To Sustainable Goals In SeaChange2030 Strategy
Thai Union Group wants to reshape the seafood industry through the launch of SeaChange2030, its next five-year sustainable strategy. It is committing THB 7.2 billion (USD 200 million),...
Atuna Index Hits Peak In 5 Years While World Food Prices Continue Sliding
Inflation on major world foods has continued easing, according to the latest figures released by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). General food prices for major commodities such...
Philippines Fishermen Hope New Tuna Vessels Can Boost Production
A group of fishermen in the Philippines' Eastern Samar province can enhance their tuna fishing and production thanks to the efforts of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The...
Cepesca Lauds UN Carbon Neutrality Goals, But Highlights Multiple Challenges
The Spanish boat owners' organization Cepesca has lauded the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) initiative to scale down carbon (CO2) emissions for all fishing vessels. But Javier...
New FIPs Announced Raise Questions
The Fishery Progress website recently mentioned the start of two FIPs, which are concerning. The Indian Ocean tuna longline (Fue Shin) fishery targets yellowfin while the species is...
Can Ghana Get Africans To Buy And Eat Canned Tuna?
The African continent has many tuna-rich waters, but most of the fish is raw material for canneries that supply the EU market. Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio, Secretary of the National Fisheries...
Spanish Government Increases Aid To Tuna Fisheries
The Spanish government supported over 3,000 tuna and other boat owners to deal with the consequences of the Russian-Ukraine war. A total of EUR 48.35 million in aid has already been granted...
Basque Union Criticizes “Colonial Systems” Used To Exploit Tuna Crew
The death of a 44-year-old sailor working for the Basque company Inpesca has sent shock waves across the tuna industry. The victim, who reportedly died last week from “non-traumatic” causes,...
EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal Ends With Uncertainty Over Renewal
The EU fisheries agreement with Morocco came to an end on Monday. But now there are doubts if it will be renewed. It depends on the EU Court of Justice's future ruling since the EU had...
US Insists Taiwan Increases Support For Sustainable Fisheries
The US is putting its foot down in combating IUU fishing. The country has arrived at a new deal with Taiwan to adopt conservation management measures for tuna and other fish and to...
EPO Potential Seiner Fish Hold Volumes Remain At Peak
The EPO purse seiner fleet's potential capacity remains at a peak and is close to being fully realized, according to the latest data from the IATTC. Last year, vessels in this region landed...