The Ghana Tuna Association is urging the government to reduce fuel prices for pole-and-line boat operators, saying that fishers cannot afford it. Tuna vessels are in dire need of support from...
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TU’s New Collab Aims At Expanding Its Alternative Seafood Business
Thai Union is continuing to expand its alternative seafood business. On Friday, its subsidiary Thai Union Ingredients (TUI), and Canada-based Algorithm Ingredients Inc. announced closing a...
John West Teams Up With UK’s Para-Athletes To Promote Tuna
An increasing number of people are becoming conscious of their health, and John West is zeroing in on this to promote its products and has upped its marketing tactics. It has become the...
Fuel Cost Sliding For WCPO Purse Seiner Operators
Although global crude oil prices are on the rise, they are still way below the USD 100 per barrel mark, which means that distillate marine fuel is not costing as much for WCPO seiner owners....
Albacora Secures Deal with Tanzania To Reflag Its Seiners
Tanzania has granted licenses to four vessels to use its flag for deep-sea fishing in the Indian Ocean. The African archipelago wants the initiative to benefit the nation and Pemba Tuna, the...
EU Says IO FAD Ban Likely Impossible To Implement
The European Commission (EC) has said it is considering options after the IOTC’s landmark decision to implement a 72-day dFAD closure (effective January 1, 2024), which will impact the EU...
Low Skipjack Results For WCPO Seiners Despite High Fishing Effort
WCPO purse seiners’ fishing intensity saw a large rise in December but failed to bring in as much tuna as skipjack volumes dropped to the lowest level in the year. Vessels have continued to...
Seychelles Digitizes Export Permits To EU
From July 1, exporters from Seychelles can certify their products for transport to European Union countries in a digital system. The Registered Exporter System (REX) replaces the EUR.1 and is...
Colombia Authorizes Use Of Cannabis In Canned Tuna
The idea of adding cannabis to a tuna can might seem extraordinary or repulsive. But Colombia’s National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (Invima) has given the go-ahead to three companies...
Will 3 Coinciding Bans Make W/R Skipjack Volatility Go Wild?
Next year, the IOTC will be imposing a 72-day FAD ban in its convention area and purse seiner fleets on the high seas will have to set on free schools. Many environmental groups have lauded...
Pacific Islands, EU Collaborate To Focus On Human Rights
The Pacific Islands and EU are manifesting their roles in curbing human rights violations of fishers at sea. Discussions started on Monday at Nadi Islands in Fiji to put its money where its...
StarKist Soon On American Samoa’s Shelves?
StarKist invited a delegation of American Samoa govermental officials to its headquarters in Reston Virginia, to discuss introducing the brand’s items in the US territory's outlets and to...
Japanese Fishing Company Heads Detained Over Bluefin Scam
Top executives from two Japanese fishing companies are accused of failing to report part of their bluefin catch to the local prefectural government. Tadaaki Nitta and Kazumi Sasaki – heads of...
Only Dongwon In Line To Acquire Korean McDonald’s
Dongwon Group wants to acquire McDonald’s Korea. The Group’s holding company, Dongwon Industries, is the only preliminary bidder according to the tender dated January 17. The company has begun...
First Indian Ocean FAD Ban Will Heavily Impact Canneries
Last week's Special Session for FAD management in the Indian Ocean (IO) ended with the landmark decision of a 72-day dFAD closure despite vigorous pushbacks from seiner fishing nations. While...
Ghana Faces Shortage Under FAD Ban
The FAD closure established by ICCAT is causing a shortage in supply to the Ghanaian tuna industry, complained the Ghana Tuna Association (GTA). The 72-day ban, for the fourth year, is ongoing...
Indian Small-Scale Boats Land Exceptional Catch As Season Starts
After a long hiatus, gillnet boats of Kasimedu, located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, are back in operation as the fishing season began last week. The capture will likely be at...
StarKist’s New CEO Shifts Focus
Chae-Ung Um, just one month at the helm as StarKist’s President and CEO, announced the company’s focus will not be limited to the US but will also enlarge its activities in the South American...
PAFCO Stays Positive Despite Consecutive Losses
Heavy losses incurred by the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) over the past five years will not hamper its operations. A recent meeting indicates that the Fiji government and state-owned PAFCO...
Inflation Forces Hagoromo To Hike Price Of Its Tuna Products
Tuna company Hagoromo has announced a price hike of 4.8 to 25 percent, excluding tax, for 65 tuna products in 2023. This includes the popular ‘Sea Chicken’. In a press release, the company...