Unregulated fishing of species such as squid in the Indian Ocean's high seas represents a high risk for the health of tuna stocks and other marine creatures in the region. The report...
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Japan Buying Less Thai Pet Food, While Aussies Demand More
In Thailand, exports of canned pet food consisting mainly of tuna products have once again increased during the first three quarters of the year (3Q). Japan, the largest buyer for years,...
Agreement On Extending HCR Deadlines For MSC Tuna Fisheries
Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) have extended the deadlines regarding harvest strategies of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified tuna fisheries citing the global COVID-19...
Advisory Body To Aid P&L Tuna Fishers In EU’s Outermost Regions
A new council, the Outermost Regions Advisory Council (ORAC), has been established by the EU to give support to artisanal pole-and-line and handline fishers in the EU’s outermost...
Venezuelan Govt Celebrates Poor Tuna Landing
The government of Venezuela has announced the arrival of a purse seiner with tuna cargo which is to be distributed among the country’s population. According to VTV, the state news outlet, the...
IOTC Delegates Agree On Special Session To Deal With Yellowfin
The IOTC has taken a step in the right direction with a key outcome to hold a special session on the pressing issue of yellowfin stock in the Indian Ocean (IO). This came as a relief to many...
Mexico Joins Thailand In Accelerating US Canned Market Growth
The intake of canned tuna in the US has continued at skyscraping levels during the third quarter of 2020. Earlier this year, the COVID-19 induced lockdown led to panic buying and stockpiling...
New Packaging Ensures Quality Of Frozen Tuna Longer At Lower Temperature
Japanese Toppan Printing has developed an innovative, eco-friendly packaging for fish and meat that retains the quality of the frozen product better for a longer period of storage and...
First Skipjack Caught In Croatia In 75 Years
Croatian fisherman Denis Markovic had a shock when he found out from experts that the fish he had reeled in was a skipjack and not an Atlantic bonito as he had initially assumed. He caught the...
Waitrose Wants Exception Made For Maldives Yellowfin
UK retailer Waitrose & Partners will continue sourcing yellowfin from the Indian Ocean (IO) in a bid to support the Maldives tuna fishery citing that it believes the positive actions taken...
Century Pacific Growing During Pandemic
During the global pandemic, the Philippines firm Century Pacific managed to gain over 20 international markets, mainly in the African continent. Greg Banzon, EVP and COO of Century Pacific...
Bermeo Innovathon Invites Sustainable Ideas For Tuna Sector
The tuna capital in the Basque country is inviting participants to the Innovathon Bermeo, a 24-hour online event to come up with innovative ideas for improving the sustainability of the tuna...
Guangdong Province Wants To Be China’s Tuna Hub
The Guangdong province in China has reiterated its interest in becoming a tuna processing and trading hub for the country. To achieve this, the province has been increasing its tuna fleet and...
Tuna Driving Thai Union Profit To Record-High Level
For the first time, Thai Union’s net profit for the third quarter of the year (3Q) exceeded the two billion bahts (USD 64.8 million) mark in 2020. This was the result of the strong sale growth...
EU: Fleets Overfishing Atlantic Yellowfin Must Be Held Accountable
The second round of consultations in the ICCAT annual meeting is currently ongoing albeit in an unusual fashion with discussions taking place over emails. The US has said that bigeye catch...
EU Alerts: Italian Authorities Take Issue With Spanish Tuna
October saw less activity involving tuna-related incidents from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) than in September. Only four cases were reported throughout the month, and they...
Ghanaian Navy To Fight Off Pirates Targeting Tuna Vessels
Ghana’s Chief of Naval Staff has stated that his fleet will make the country’s maritime waters safe again by preventing illegal fishing and other criminal activities from taking place. Rear...
WCPFC Extends Pause For 100% Observer Coverage
After reviewing the COVID-19 situation, the WCPFC has decided to extend the suspension of the requirement for observer coverage on purse seiners for four more months. The move also continues...
Trump-Biden Showdown: What It Means For The Tuna Sector
Votes are still being counted in the US Presidential election and so far it is proving to be a neck-and-neck race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. However, several key swing states are...
Bom Petisco Launched Organic Canned Tuna
The main brand of Portuguese canner and trader Cofaco, Bom Petisco, has launched two new tuna products - in organic olive oil and tomato sauce. The ingredients for these additions were farmed...