Today, the WCPFC announced via a circular that after a seven-day review, it has extended the deadline for at-sea transshipments for purse seiners until July 31. The RFMO will also be allowing...
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OPAGAC’s Call For EU To Oppose Chinese Vessels Dubious
Weeks after NGOs denounced the treatment of crews aboard Chinese vessels, the Spanish Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC) released a strongly worded statement...
Q1 2020 Shows Massive Spanish Demand For Chinese Loins
Canneries in the EU are increasing their volumes of imported tuna pre-cooked loins. The Eurostat figures for the first quarter of 2020 (Q1) showed that the deliveries amounted to the highest...
Bangkok Skipjack Following 2019 Price Trend
The news from Bangkok is that the value for whole round frozen skipjack is continuing to soften, despite a rather stable supply of raw material being shipped to the country. Various sources...
Mediterranean Bluefin Fishing Getting Into Full Speed
In the Mediterranean Sea, bluefin fishing season has officially started and boats targeting this tuna have already settled in their respective fishing grounds. The activities initiated despite...
Vietnam Continues To Be Hard-Hit By Foodservice Demand Drop
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many economies worldwide. Because of this, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exports and Producers (VASEP) is suggesting to tuna processors and exporters...
Ecuadorian Seiner’s Near Entire Crew Infected With COVID-19
An Ecuadorian-flagged tuna purse seiner is returning to its fishing ground after almost all its crew members tested positive for COVID-19 and sought help in the Marquesas Islands. As a result,...
Brexit Leaves A Hole In EU Q1 Canned Imports
Canned tuna imports by EU members during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1) somewhat declined in both volume and value. And although the majority of destinations demanded slightly less product,...
Tuna Containers Among Favorite Shipping Method For Narcos
The use of tuna containers for drug smuggling continues to be a worry for authorities and the industry. Ecuadorian officials seized almost half a ton of cocaine that narcos were trying to ship...
EU Experts Urge Conformity In IUU Fishing Standards
There is a need for more consistency in import control schemes for fishery products and countries need to adopt robust standards set by the EU regarding illegal fishing, said experts in the...
Do Consumers Really Know What MSC Logo Stands For?
A consumer insight survey that was conducted for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) shows that a growing number of people want more sustainable seafood and recognize the MSC logo, according to...
COVID-19 Misery Not Yet Over For Thai Union
Today, Thai Union (TU) Group informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand that one of its workers at its European Seafood Investment Portugal (ESIP) plant has tested positive for COVID-19. As a...
Real Atunara Launches New Boat To Support Its Fleet
Fishing company Real Atunara has launched another boat to support its two tuna vessels in Algarve, Portugal, for bluefin fishing. The firm invested EUR 800,000 to have ‘Don Paco’ built and it...
Thai Union Appoints North American CEO
Thai Union recently announced Bryan Rosenberg as the new CEO and President for its North America (TUNA) operations. The move follows the resignation of the CEO of Chicken of the Sea...
Thai Union Reports 70% Reduction In Own Label MSC Products
Today, the Thai Union Group published its seventh annual Sustainability Report, providing a look into the 2019 developments on issues ranging from responsible sourcing to safe and legal labor....
UK Sets Lower Import Duty For Canned Tuna
The United Kingdom has unveiled its upcoming post-Brexit trade duties which will go into action at the end of the ongoing transition period, expected to be next year. The country plans to...
Atuna Poll: Will RFMO E-Meetings Result In More Or Less Decisions?
Due to the coronavirus crisis, RFMOs have had to cancel or reschedule their meetings and even switch to online video conferences to discuss various tuna industry issues. There is no doubt that...
Readers: US Importers Not The Ones To Detect IUU Tuna
US Seafood Import Monitoring Program (STIMP) does not include any measures to verify the provided data for the caught tuna. So, the responsibility to check whether the product was legally...
Cook Islands’ Undersea Mining Poses Danger To Tuna
An environmental report has said that Cook Islands’ increased interest in undersea mining operations is a cause for concern as it could be detrimental to sea beds and ocean life and in this...
Washington Law Firm Declares Tuna Class Action Unconstitutional
The appellate process of the multidistrict class-action lawsuit against StarKist, Chicken of the Sea International (COSI), and Bumble Bee for price-fixing canned tuna is moving forward....