"Marine Munchies" and faux tuna products were both featured on the Whole Foods Market top 10 food trends of 2019. American supermarket chain Whole Foods specializes in selling organic...
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ISSF: At-Sea Transshipments OK, As long As It Is “Well-Managed”
Apart from the day’s catch, fuel and time are two capital resources for operators on the high seas. The practice of transshipment at sea, despite its advantages in cutting costs and minimizing...
Pacifical Tuna Ranked As ‘Low Risk’ By Slavery Risk Tool
While many fisheries suffer from a “critical” or “high risk” rating, skipjack and yellowfin tuna carrying the Pacifical logo are rated “low risk”, according to online database Seafood Slavery...
Chinese Pingtan Launches 4 New Light Luring Seiners
A new batch of tuna fishing vessels sets sail to the Indian Ocean, Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. has announced. The global fishing company based in China had previously announced it would...
Pole And Line Fisheres: ICCAT’s Way Only Benefits Perpetrators
The overfished status of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean remains a key focus of the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), which spoke out after the culmination of last week’s ICCAT...
Zoneco Sells Its Stake In Chinese Tuna Processor To Sojitz
Chinese seafood giant Zoneco has sold its USD 10.5 million stake in tuna processor Dalian Global Food Corporation to Japanese company Sojitz Corporation to shore up its weakened financial...
50 Containers Of Raw Mat Stuck In Vietnamese Ports
Many local Vietnamese firms involved with seafood trading, mainly tuna, are seeking assistance after having had consignments withheld at ports, according to reports by Vietnam Association of...
ICCAT Avoids Taking Hard Decisions On Bigeye And Yellowfin
Delegates from 51 tuna fishing nations departed from Dubrovnik, Croatia at the conclusion of last week’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),...
APEC – More Job Creation From Tuna In The Pacific
During his speech at the CEO Summit at the APEC Conference, Maurice Brownjohn noted that Pacific tuna harvesting could produce more job opportunities in the region. “What we need to do now is...
Kenya Orders Repossession Of All Illegal Fish Landing Sites
All but one of Kenya's fish landing sites are illegally owned, which President Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking to change. A recent announcement issued by the President directs the recover all...
Panama To Make 250 Vessels Traceable Via Global Fishing Watch
With intent set on fostering a heightened level of transparency across fisheries, Panama has agreed to publically share data on local fishing fleets operating within their waters, via the...
Spanish Fleets Accused Of Dubious Deals To Avoid Bigeye Quotas
Some Spanish fleets have allegedly adopted methods of bypassing internationally agreed fishing restrictions, according to reports by West African investigative media publication Cenozo and...
Accusations About “Reflagging” Spanish Seiners Denied
Spanish firms’ alleged tactic of operating in the Gulf of Guinea using different flags has gathered mixed responses from different groups. A report published by Cenozo and La Vanguardia claims...
EU Charged More For Guinea-Bissau Fisheries Agreement
A new 5-year fisheries partnership agreement was effectuated by the European Union last Thursday, November 15, allowing vessels from Spain, Italy, Greece, France, and Portugal to fish in...
Canary Islands Fisheries Push For Raised Bluefin Quota
A delay in seasonal tuna harvest, which was expected last May, has kept fishermen busy this month in the ports of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands- attributed to shifting currents and irregular...
US West Coast Albacore “Worst Season In 15 years”
Oregon and Washington commercial tuna fishermen have been facing a second year of difficulties. Reports around the area have indicated scattered schools and undersized albacore. According to...
IN BRIEF: Philippine Yellowfin Catches Plummet
Yellowfin tuna landings are reported to have declined by almost 15 percent, as shown in latest PSA data. Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is planning to implement...
Bumpy Ride For 2019 Food Prices Expected, Says Rabobank
A dangerous combo of trade wars, disease, and El Niño is threatening global food price stability, based on a research conducted by Rabobank, world's leading food and agribusiness bank. While...
EU Committee Clarifies Position On Tuna Additives & Coloring
The Regulatory Committee of the European Commission (Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed), who met on 17 September 2018, have clarified their position on the use of...
Continued Worries On Effects Of Seismic Surveys On Tuna Migration
Representatives from the Australian tuna farming industry are calling for an inquiry into the environmentally disruptive aspects of seismic testing, despite having had appeals rejected twice...