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OPAGAC: More Time Is Needed To Fully Adopt Biodegradable FADs
The Spanish fishing companies grouped as OPAGAC have said that more time is needed before the fleet can fully adopt biodegradable FADs (bio-FADs). In a statement, the organization claimed that...
Indian Ocean Squid Vessels Possibly Catching Tuna Illegally
Vessels in the Northwest Indian Ocean (NWIO) squid fishery might be illegally catching tuna and tuna-like species. This is according to a report released by Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT), a...
CNFC To Renew Its Tuna Longline Fleet
Chinese tuna company, CNFC, intends to raise around CNY 400 million (USD 62.7 million) to renew and expand its longline fishing fleet. On December 4, the firm made the announcement saying that...
OPAGAC Gets EPO Yellowfin MSC Certified, But Fails On Skipjack Assessment
No objections were submitted for the MSC certification of the Spanish-owned OPAGAC fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO), thus the MSC logo has been granted to the yellowfin catches as...
Peruvian Fishers Blame Ecuadorian Fleet For Taking Their Tuna
A union of Peruvian tuna fishermen has accused the Ecuadorian fleet of taking most of the tuna in the country’s waters, leaving national vessels with only around 30 percent of the annual...
NGOs & Tuna Sector Deeply Disappointed Over WCPFC Meeting
Numerous stakeholders (especially NGOs) and even retailers have expressed disappointment bordering on contempt regarding the WCPFC meeting which concluded on Tuesday. The Marine Stewardship...
Albania Starts Exporting Tuna To Japan
Albania has started exporting farm-raised bluefin to Japan. Last week, the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, was accompanied by the Japanese Ambassador, Takada Mitsuyuki to witness the...
Ecuador Closing New Deals To Expand Tuna Industry’s Reach
The world's second-largest canned tuna exporter continues its plans to expand the reach of its product. Thus, Ecuador is preparing to close around 10 tuna trade agreements with nations in the...
Bumble Bee CEO Says US Tuna Sector Should Think Like A Start-Up
Jan Tharp, CEO of Bumble Bee Seafoods, believes that the US tuna industry faces “a lack of relevancy with a younger consumer base” and the sector should think like a start-up to engage with...
EU Alerts: Dangerous Bacteria In Tuna Salad
There were seven notifications put out to the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in November. They ranged from incidents such as the presence of E. coli bacteria in a tuna product...
Higher License Fees For EU Seiners Flagged To Seychelles
The island nation of Seychelles has announced that it will increase the annual license and authorization fees for purse seiners flying its flag in the Indian Ocean (IO). From next January 1,...
IATTC & WCPFC Greenlight Increase Of Pacific Bluefin Catch Quota
The Pacific bluefin catch quotas are set to be increased next year after both the IATTC and the WCPFC greenlighted the move. Countries like Japan have been asking for higher limits for years....
Most EU Producers Ordered More Imported Loins
The EU intake of pre-cooked loins has stayed stable up to the third quarter (Q3) of the year, compared to the same period in 2020. Almost all imports were delivered directly to canned tuna...
Kiribati Repatriates 141 Fishermen From Fiji
The government of Kiribati recently repatriated 141 of its seafarers as they were stranded in Fiji due to COVID-19 restrictions and border closures. These fishers often work on board...
Ecuador Cries Discrimination, Wants Full Membership In WCPFC
Ecuador wants full membership in the WCPFC, according to a letter that it submitted to the Commission today. The country said that it has expressed its desire to become a full member at...
WCPFC Meeting Ends With No Harvest Strategies, For Skipjack Possibly By End Of 2022
The WCPFC 2021 annual meeting has ended without any harvest strategies consensus for tuna stocks in the WCPO. Given that this is the world’s largest tuna fishing ground with 54 percent of the...
Sapmer Appoints Purchase Manager For Its Tuna Division
Rabâa Mansour has been appointed as Purchasing Manager for Sapmer’s tuna division effective September 2021. She joined the company as a Purchaser in December 2020. In her new position, she is...
Aldi USA’s Tuna Sustainability & Human Rights Policies Rank Best In Greenpeace Report
American supermarkets are failing on human rights and sustainability within their tuna supply chains claims the latest report by Greenpeace USA. None of the 16 major retailers surveyed for the...
Tuna Buyers Want USD 40 Mil Deal With COSI Over Price-Fixing Approved
Three different groups of tuna buyers have resubmitted their settlements totaling around USD 40 million that they had reached with Chicken of the Sea for price-fixing shelf-stable tuna. This...