Countries around the world remain concerned about illegal fishing carried out by Chinese vessels. In this light, Korea has announced that it will be using greater force including firearms if...
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Maldives Urges UK Govt To Consider Tuna Duty Concessions
This week in a meeting with the High Commissioner of the UK to the Maldives, Vice President Faisal Naseem urged the UK government to consider the island nation’s request for tariff concessions...
Police Probe Reveals Serious Irregularities In Canary Islands Tuna Factory
A bulk of fresh bigeye was seized and destroyed after a thorough investigation by authorities in the Canary Islands found irregularities in the unloading and documentation. The Civil Guard...
South African Watchdog Accuses Tuna Co. Of Profiting Off Black Employees
The Commission which oversees the promotion of economic equality of black people in South Africa has accused one tuna company and its management of contravening a national act and taking...
China Turns To Automation To Tackle Higher Tuna Labor Costs
In China, a country widely known for its cheap production, seafood processors are increasing their demand for labor-saving machines. Wang Yunfeng, CEO and Founder of Shanghai AUS Food...
Tuna Is Still King Of Fish For Europeans
There is no doubt that Europeans love canned tuna and it remains their favorite compared to other fish and seafood products, according to official figures from the EU. The European Observatory...
Going To Sleep With A Tuna
Tuna lovers can now take their favorite fish to bed, as a Japanese producer has developed a stuffed pillow-like denim tuna version. The project is a collaboration between Japanese USEDo and...
ISSF Says 99.4% Of Members Conform With Conservation Rules
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that nearly all of its participating companies have adhered to its 27 seafood conservation measures. The ISSF...
EU And NGOs Push IATTC On Longliner E-Monitoring
The call for electronic monitoring (EM) has gotten louder with several stakeholders including the EU having raised concerns on the importance of 100 percent observer coverage for longliners....
Tanzania Fighting Illegal Tuna Fishing In IO With SWIOFish
At least 600 suspects of illegal fishing have been detained in the Indian Ocean under the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth (SWIOFish) Project. The initiative is...
Bermeo Seiner Sector Creates EUR 1.8 Billion Turnover
The purse seine sector of Basque Country has a major impact on Spain’s entire tuna industry, generating over EUR 1.8 billion in turnover, according to the latest study from the Bermeo Tuna...
Sharp Dip In EU Tuna Buying During 3rd Quarter 2020
After a very strong second quarter, the market for imported canned tuna in the EU has eased and corrected to last year’s level. This was mainly caused by a sharply reduced demand from Spain...
Greenpeace: EU Wants Senegalese Tuna But Rejects Immigrants
Greenpeace Africa has accused the EU of exploiting Senegal's fishery resources while repatriating Senegalese migrants back to their lands. It said that the scarcity of marine assets is partly...
Seafood Product Labeling Automation Reduces Error By 98%, Claims Toshiba
Labeling seafood products through automation can almost eradicate all errors in the process, according to a new report by Toshiba Tec in Spain. The company also claimed that the demand for...
Korean Seiners Taking Most Tuna Out Of Kiribati EEZ
The total number of vessels licensed to fish in the Kiribati EEZ massively dropped after the country closed its waters for the longline fishery to distant water nations in 2017. Meanwhile, the...
PNG Expands Foothold In Q3 In Stable EU Market
Canned tuna imports into the EU remained nearly stable during the first three quarters of this year (Q3 2020). PNG suppliers however managed to expand their foothold in the European market,...
PNA’s New CEO Will Tackle Climate Change Impact On Tuna Fisheries
The new incoming chief executive of the PNA, Dr Sangaalofa Clark, has stated that she will be re-focusing on climate change threats to sustainable tuna fisheries in the region. The Kiribati...
Cyclone Kills Sleeping Yemeni Tuna Fishermen In Somalia
Seven tuna fishermen died in Somalian waters after their vessel was destroyed by cyclone Gati which brought with it the country’s strongest storm on record. The sailors were from Yemen and...
ICCAT Members Disagree On Shortfin Mako Mortality Measures
There is still no consensus among ICCAT member states regarding the endangered shortfin mako sharks, which are bycatch of tuna longliners. In the second round of discussions, countries such as...
HRAS Observer Survey Shows No Systemic Abuse
The latest survey on fisheries observers in the WCPO by Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) states that working conditions need to be improved as they have suffered some form of harassment. However, no...