The Organization of Associated Producers of Large Freezer Tuna vessels (OPAGAC) is pushing the Spanish social responsibility APR AENOR logo to be used as a social benchmark for the EU tuna...
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Tri Marine’s Growing Production Becoming More Dependent On External Fleets
During 2020, the tuna production in processing facilities owned by Tri Marine International (TMI) showed healthy growth. Although catches by the company’s own vessels went down, this gap was...
Chinese Province Wants To Expand Its Already Large Seiner Fleet
The Fujian provincial government in China wants to expand its tuna fishing fleet and will be handing out subsidies to fishing companies. Under its “Eight Measures for the High-Quality...
Century Pacific’s CEO Among Asia’s Best
The CEO of the Philippines' tuna processing company Century Pacific, Ted Po, has been recognized by the Institutional Investor’s (II) Research 2021 All-Asia Executive Team buy-side survey. Po...
MSC’s Warning Of Suspension Of WCPO Tuna Fisheries Certifications Ironic
The lack of harvest control rules (HCRs) in the biggest tuna fishing ground in the world, the WCPO, is jeopardizing the MSC certification for 22 tuna fisheries in the region. This is despite...
Echebastar Wants To Expand Its Ultra-Frozen Tuna Supply
The Spanish fishing company, Echebastar, has been betting on ultra-freeze technology to keep its tuna catches as fresh as possible from sea to plate. The firm's seiners operating in the...
Subway Requests Judge To Toss Out “Frivolous Claims” Tuna Lawsuit
Subway Restaurants has urged a California federal judge to toss out the lawsuit brought against it by consumers stating that there is no tuna in its tuna sandwiches, wraps, and salads. The...
A Quarter Of Tri Marine’s Sourced Tuna Could Have Been Sold As MSC
The tuna trading, fishing, and production company Tri Marine International (TMI) has released its 2020 sustainability report which gives stakeholders a comprehensive look inside the firm’s...
Illegal Saiko Fisheries Threaten Ghana’s Tuna Sector’s Future
Ghana still has an illegal fishing problem and observers say that they have been bribed or faced intimidation in trawler vessels, according to the latest NGO report. And even though the tuna...
Chinese Pacific Fleet Shrinking, Most Seiners Chartered Out
The WCPO Chinese purse seine and longline fleets have been shrinking over the years despite media reports of their expansion in the Pacific region. This is according to data in China’s annual...
Study: Cameras Onboard Reduce Underreporting By Longliner Captains
A new study on the use of electronic monitoring (EM) in tuna longliners is showing the potential the technology has to improve the management of these vessels. Researchers conducted trials in...
Tuna Fishermen Jailed For Jumping Off Boats During Quarantine
Three tuna fishermen were arrested last week in the Marshall Islands for breaking the quarantine rules while they were supposed to be in self-isolation in their respective vessels. The...
Recall: Cats Didn’t Like Plastics In Purina Tuna Cans
About two weeks ago in the US, Nestlé Purina PetCare voluntarily recalled a limited amount of Purina Pro Plan Complete Essentials Tuna Entrée In Sauce wet cat food in 3 oz (85 gram) cans. Some...
Mythical Creature Fights Over Mega Tuna In New Ad
Filipino brand, Mega Tuna is on a roll when it comes to delivering bizarre and fantastical ads. This time around, it has chosen to go with a video campaign featuring the manananggal, a...
The Fast Rise Of The Nauru Seiner Fleet
Bangkok canners have been receiving more raw material from Nauru's waters over the past two years due to the growth of its national fleet. Its 2020 tuna catches also skyrocketed because of...
Pew Wants To Stop Possible 70% Increase In Pacific Bluefin Catches
The situation of the Pacific bluefin stock is once again under the spotlight. For the fourth year in a row, Japan has asked for an increase in its fishing limits, which The Pew Charitable...
Cook Islands Quick To Refute Its Waters Overfished
The fresh tuna supply in Cook Islands has been lower than usual and officials have spoken out to refute claims that this is due to overfishing. Pamela Maru, Marine Resources Secretary, said...
Leading Tuna Fishing Nation Wants To Boost Its Catches Further
Officials from Indonesia, the world’s leading tuna fishing nation, have announced their intention to expand their longline fleet even more. This is part of a five-year sustainable management...
Mozambique Mega Tuna Scandal Trial To Start In August
The trial date has been set for 19 people, several connected to Mozambique's former President, for their role in the tuna bonds and billions of dollars debt scandal in the country. The case is...
Thai Union Borrows Another USD 152 Million, Now Via Sustainability Bonds
World’s largest tuna company, Thai Union (TU), has raised more capital once again this year through bonds linked to sustainable commitments. However, the self-set targets towards commitments...