Ahead of IOTC’s Special Session on FAD management, much controversy has been kicked up, especially over drifting FADs utilized by the EU purse seiner fleet in the Indian Ocean. Spanish...
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Thai Yellowfin Purchases Continue To Fall
Thai import figures show that the purchase of frozen whole round yellowfin continued its decline in 2022. China lost most of its business in Bangkok. Last year, Thai processors bought 6,401...
Balanced Supply & Demand Keeps SKJ1.8:BKK Level
There is continuing tepid demand for frozen whole round skipjack from processors in Thailand, which is partially responsible for the lukewarm trading in Bangkok. A balanced supply and demand...
Tuna Brands Thrive On Social Media As TV Ads Take A Backseat
Television advertising has been an integral part of tuna brands' marketing strategies. With newer technological advances and the availability of easy, handy devices, TV has lost its...
Tunago Seeks MSC For Pacific Albacore, Bigeye, And Yellowfin
Taiwanese fishing company Tunago Fishery Co. Ltd. – with longliners flagged to Vanuatu – is seeking the MSC blue logo for its fleet's albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin catch. The UoA is for all...
Maruha Nichiro Top Executive Leaves Role
In an unexpected turn of events, Japanese seafood giant Maruha Nichiro announced the resignation of its chairman and former CEO Shigeru Ito citing health issues. Masaru Ikemi, who replaced him...
Study Concludes: Private Sector Lobbying In WCPFC Does Not Hinder Sustainability
A new study that analyzed tuna companies and industry involvement in WCPFC meetings concluded that their participation and lobbying national delegations have not hindered any sustainability...
EU Alerts: Multiple Incidents Of Tuna Contamination Reported
Incidents involving tuna were reported from different parts of Europe – Netherlands, France, and Austria, in the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). There were multiple...
NGO Oceana Wants Fossil Fuel Tax To Curb EU Fishing CO2 Footprint
The carbon footprint in oceans – mainly from fuels of fishing and carrier vessels – is a cause of worry for many, including NGO Oceana. The organization, in a report to the European Commission...
Multi-Stakeholder Participation Necessary To Improve EM Development Says Pew
Electronic Monitoring (EM) is a new development in tuna fisheries and AI and machine learning are even more so. Adopting these technologies has been slow, but an increasing number of parties...
Thai Canners Bought More Whole Round Skipjack In 2022
Thai processors purchased more frozen whole round skipjack in 2022, which comprised 79 percent of their total raw material imports. Tuvalu entered the list of the top suppliers of Katsuwonus...
Mexican Fishermen Say Low Tuna Catches Are Worrisome
The fishing industry at the Mexican port city of Tuxpan is stumbling in the dark as its lucrative tuna catches have dropped. Tuxpan holds 90 percent of the tuna fishing fleet in the Gulf of...
John Burton Factor An Issue For EU Seiner Fleet?
The IOTC Special Session on FAD management is about to kick off later this week in Kenya and much controversy has been raised by stakeholders from all sides clamoring to have their positions...
Major Global Highlights January 2023
There was a lot of impactful news within the global tuna sector in January. From Mitsibushi being rumored to sell Princes Foods to the EU seiner fleet coming under a lot of pressure from...
PNA Transshipments Remained Stable, Arriving In Low-Demand Bangkok
The WCPO transshipments of tuna in November remained more or less the same as in the previous month despite the lower catch rate per day. Ports in PNG and Micronesia operated the largest...
Dongwon’s LEGO Tuna Commercial And Other Social Media Trends
Korean YouTuber Tomohiro Okazaki – who appears under the pseudonym ‘I Like Home’ – has a passion for cooking and LEGO. Okazaki posted a professional video of him cutting a 1.70-meter-long LEGO...
Research Reveals Tuna’s Omega-3 Helps Reduce Risk Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Omega-3 fatty acids have multiple benefits for the body. A recently published study underlines the importance of 'fatty acids' in reducing the risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Current...
Albacora’s Founder Receives Bermeo’s Posthumous Award
The contributions of Iñaki Latxaga – founder of Albacora S.A – Europe’s largest purse seine operator – have been vital for the EU tuna industry. Latxaga, who passed away last month at age 84...
EU Seiner Fleets’ Fishing Activities 100% Observed
Compliance with fishing regulations is essential for tuna fleets across the globe. All Spanish and French purse seiners have onboard observers or an electronic monitoring system in line with...
Thai Processors Bought USD 1.3 Billion Worth Of Frozen Whole Rounds
Despite a major price rise for frozen whole round tuna from global fleets, processors in Thailand slightly increased their raw material inventories in 2022. The total value of imports of all...