It is going to be an expensive year for Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and Tri-Union Seafoods. A group of commercial food preparers has asked a Californian federal court judge to...
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FAD Fishing Illegal, Yet MSC Logo Awarded?
A national binding law in Indonesia did not include pole-and-line fishing as one of the methods allowed to use FADs for their operations. However, while this regulation was in place, the...
StarKist Claims It’s Already Sourcing 100% MSC & FIP Tuna
The US canned tuna market leader, StarKist, has announced that it has reached its goal to source 100 percent of its tuna from sustainable fisheries with an MSC certification or Fishery...
Tuna RFMOs Helping Fisheries Reduce Cetacean Bycatch
Cetacean bycatch such as dolphins and whales has been a major issue when it comes to the tuna industry. Over the years, RFMOs along with the sector and scientists have worked hard to ensure...
Skipjack Attracted To Anchored FADs Even During High Currents
A group of Japanese researchers has found that anchored FADs will continue aggregating tuna whether they are submerged or not. The fish even maintained their schools during high currents....
AI Tech Becomes Worthy Challenger Of Tuna Experts For Quality Assessment
The mobile app of an Australian start-up is now able to match the expertise of industry professionals in assessing the quality of tuna. The company has been testing the technology for the past...
Japan’s Farmed Tuna Supply Declined In 2020
For the first time in four years, the supply of farmed bluefin in Japan has fallen. According to the financial newspaper, Nikkei Shimbun, the country’s Fisheries Agency announced that the...
Re-purposing – The Industry’s Answer To Reducing The Impact Of Plastic Waste?
Addressing the issue of millions of pieces of plastic waste ending up in the oceans has become more urgent than ever. The tuna sector is gradually moving towards ocean sustainability at the...
Seychelles’ Transparency Reveals PS Fishing Agreement With Dongwon Is Missing
Several foreign fleets can fish in the tuna-rich waters of Seychelles thanks to agreements signed with the African island country. However, a new transparency report by its government...
Cepesca Has Elected New President & Board Of Directors
A new President has been elected to head the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (Cepesca) after his predecessor died unexpectedly in May last year. Juan Manuel Liria, the founder of the frozen...
Indian High Court Rejects Petition To Allow Tuna Fishers From Using Seiner Nets
On Tuesday, the Madras High Court refused to grant an exemption to a group of fishermen in South India from using banned purse seine nets. The top legislative court in the state of Tamil Nadu...
EU Imports Of Fresh Maldivian Yellowfin Collapses, Air Freight Costs Exploding
The intake of Maldivian fresh and chilled yellowfin by EU tuna importers has fallen drastically in the first quarter of this year. On the other hand, they also paid a lot more for the products...
Ghana Project Demonstrates That 100% E-Monitoring Of Seiners Is Possible
A trial aimed to strengthen the supervision and compliance of the purse seine tuna fisheries was carried out in Ghana. The goal was to achieve full electronic technology coverage of the...
Judge Rules In Favor Of Tri-Union In Van Camp’s Trademark Suit
Nearly one year after Tri-Union Seafoods sued two companies for importing and selling infringing canned tuna products from Ecuador under its Van Camp’s brand name, a Californian federal judge...
Oman Looking To Better Its Vessel Traceability With Satellites
Authorities in the Indian Ocean tuna fishing country of Oman have signed an agreement to develop an electronic traceability system for its fishing vessels. The pact was reached between the...
Processor In Costa Rica Wants To Shake Up Market With Pouches
A company in Costa Rica is committed to selling its tuna products in pouches in the hope that this will differentiate it from other competitors in the market. The Tuna...
Webinar: How Can EU Markets Get More Sustainable Tuna?
Want to know what European markets can do to ensure that more certified tuna enters their supply chain? Then look to the webinar – The Role of EU Markets In Securing Sustainable Tuna Fisheries...
US Judge Orders Bumble Bee Update On Bankruptcy Status
A US federal judge has asked that Bumble Bee declare what is going on with its bankruptcy proceedings in light of pending multi-district lawsuits filed against the tuna company for...
Strong Albacore Demand By Spanish Canners During Q1
European tuna processors nearly doubled their albacore demand in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2021) compared to the same period in 2020. The latest import figures from the economic...
Trial Shows E-Monitoring On Longliners Is Still Far From Effective
The use of electronic monitoring (EM) has been growing within the tuna fishing sector during the past few years. The topic was expanded when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and human observers were...