Spanish beaches in La Manga were closed by the city hall of Cartagena after a storm brought masses of dead bluefin onto coastal shores. The tuna came from a privately-owned bluefin farm...
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Solomon’s PM Clarifies “Taiwan Completely Useless” Remark
In an Australian podcast, Solomon Islands' Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, said: "To be honest when it comes to economics and politics, Taiwan is completely useless to...
Tuna Price Growth “Not Evident” To Ecuadorian Fisheries
The two-day IX World Tuna Conference kicked off today in Vigo, Spain under the “Sustainability is our Commitment” theme. Bruno Leone, President of the National Chamber...
PNG Industry Speeds Up MSC Assessment Process
The Pre-Assessment stage for MSC certification on anchored and drifting FADs fisheries and free school fisheries for skipjack and yellowfin by Papua New Guinea's Fishing Industry...
Tuna Conference Kicks Off In Vigo
Speeches from officials at the opening of the IX World Tuna Conference focused on numerous issues ranging from sustainability of tuna fisheries in the region to Spain adapting to any fallout...
Major Spanish Tuna Company Opposes Malta’s Involvement In Bluefin Probe
The Maltese tuna lobby is appealing the Spanish court’s refusal to let them take part in the ongoing case about illegal sales of wild-caught bluefin. However, bluefin ranching giant,...
Fishermen To Gather In Bermeo For Tuna Tagging Race
Science will meet sport fishing fun at the Bermeo Tuna Tagging Race in mid-September. For the first time, a dozen boats and 30 fishermen will take part in the event to electronically tag...
US-China Trade War: Dark Clouds Over Chinese-Listed Tuna Firms
Storm clouds started gathering over Chinese companies on May 2, 2016, when the campaigning Donald Trump said: “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our...
Garat Secures ICFA Presidency For Fifth Time
At the meeting in Rome, members of the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) re-elected Spanish Javier Garat as President. The coalition brings together national fish...
Licensed Vessels Are Not Reporting USD 616 Mln Of Tuna
Over 95 percent of licensed vessels are associated with IUU fishing in the Pacific, the head of FFA has claimed. Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen, Director-General of Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries...
Low-Cost Thai Tuna Floods Slovakian Market
Slovakian buyers' demand for canned tuna skyrocketed in 2018 with deliveries to the landlocked country rising from 3,471 M/T to 5,801 M/T, a remarkable 67 percent surge. This quantity might be...
Pew: WCPFC Should Close Loopholes On At-Sea Transshipments
Only 25 carrier vessels reported high seas transshipments with longliners, while five times the number of authorized carrier vessels potentially transshipped in port or at seas in the WCPFC...
PNG Rebate Scheme Suffers From Lack Of Cash
Currently, the PNG’s National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is operating with only 45 percent of its total revenue. This is because it is being challenged to directly contribute to the public...
Conscious Fish Week Educates Consumers On MSC & ASC
Dutch consumers have a great opportunity to become knowledgeable about sustainable seafood choices during the upcoming Conscious Fish Week. Organized for the sixth time by Marine...
Mozambique “Tunabonds” Restructuring Talks Not In Violation Of Law
Mozambique’s Finance Minister has said that debt restructuring talks with creditors will continue despite the country’s Constitutional Court declaring...
Speed Record-Breaking Tuna Drone
A new 3D-printed underwater drone swims at a record-breaking 0.85 metres per second. The key to its speed – the undulating S-shaped tail movement, which imitates a tuna. TU Delft...
Distributor Recalls Yellowfin Steaks From More US Stores
In the US, the multistate recall for yellowfin steaks that might cause scombroid poisoning continues. The wholesale seafood distributor of the product, Alfa International Seafood Inc.,...
StarKist Fined USD 100 Million
StarKist was slapped with a USD 100 million fine and a 13-month probation for its role in the US canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy. Federal judge Edward Chen of the District Court...
EU’s Growing Appetite Drives Global Tuna Imports Further
The global imports of tuna products – canned and frozen pre-cooked loins -- saw a firm growth during 2018 of about four percent, with the US remaining the largest single...
Industry Leader Warns Of More PNG Vessels Reflagging
Discounts on Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), a lower charge per port call, and better work permits are some of the factors driving Papua New Guinea vessels to be reflagged to Nauru and...