Spanish fishing business Grupo Balfego has urged the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) not to push limits or prohibitions on the so-called “carry-over” of...
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Debt Holders In EMATUM Scam Could Make 270% Profit
The debt restructuring of the massive EMATUM scam in Mozambique could work out quite profitably for some debt holders according to The Jubilee Debt campaign, a British charity campaigning...
Europêche: No Data, No Quota For Bigeye
Claiming “proportional effort and responsibility”, European fishing body Europêche proposed a "no data, no quota" allocation policy during the International Commission for the Conservation of...
Peru Considers Fuel Tax Cuts To Boost Canneries’ Competiveness
A proposal for subsidized taxes on fuel costs related to tuna exports has been put forward by the Peruvian Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Exports of Peruvian-caught tuna grew by 105...
IN BRIEF: UK Bluefin Preservation Program Launched
Following increased bluefin sightings, the University of Exeter with CEFA have launched an electronic tagging program. The two-year initiative is the first step in bluefin conservation in...
Ticos Call For Stringent Tuna Policies
Lining each stretch of highway leading to and from Costa Rica’s international airport is a sequence of conspicuous billboards, styled in the likeness of those featured in award-winning film...
Spain Shuts Down Bigeye Fishery For Seiner Fleet
Time is up for the Spanish fleet as the General Secretariat of Fisheries ordered a temporary closure of the bigeye fishery in the Atlantic. The measures, which applies to longliners and purse...
Omega-3 Fish Oil Capsules: Are They Really Helpful?
Millions of people around the world pop a pill of Omega-3 fish oil supplements to keep their heart and brain healthy, but studies have conflicting results about its real contribution to...
Alliance Select Foods Exports Boost Earnings In Q3
Philippines-based tuna processor, canner, and exporter, Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. (ASFII), reported a “surge” of earnings in the third quarter, attributed to “stellar export...
Calvo Launches Sustainable Pole & Line Eco-Salads
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification has been granted to Grupo Calvo’s Ecolínea line, making it the first canned tuna product bearing the blue sustainability seal in the Spanish...
IN BRIEF: 8 NGOs Petition EU For Stronger Bluefin Measures
A group of 8 NGOs have jointly issued a statement addressed to EU Fisheries Commissioner, Karmenu Vella, urging him to “oppose any new provision [at the upcoming ICCAT meeting] that might...
EPO Skipjack Catch Falls Back Sharply
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) has reported a 7 percent decrease in the total catch by the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) fleets in the third quarter of the year. A sum of...
Spanish “Closed Cycle” Bluefin To Reach Maturity
The summer of 2020 could be the season that a stock of closed cycle-bred tuna reach sexual maturity, claim researchers at the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO). Introduced to the...
Solomon Islands To Gear Up For Direct EU Container Connection
In alignment with efforts to expedite logistical processes, the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) is establishing a direct tuna shipment to Europe from the Port of Noro in the Western...
Canned Tuna Major Underperformer On MSC In Dutch Market
The average Dutch consumer eats over 16 kilos of fish per year, according to a 2018 study released by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The Netherlands-focused report evaluates the public...
Philippine Fishers Sign Fair Trade Deal With Coop Swiss
Philippine fishing province Occidental Mindoro has recently entered into a Fair Trade deal at the Tuna Fishers Leader’s Convention last November 12. “It is important to improve not only the...
Dongwon F&B Entices Kids With Cartoon Tuna Labels
Famous Korean character “Pororo” is the new mascot of Dongwon F&B’s new tuna product. With the release of its new tuna cans featuring a cartoon penguin, the company aims to appeal to a...
Tuna Bond Banks Under Investigation For Massive Debt Scam
In lieu of a drawn out multi-billion-dollar debt racking the Mozambican economy, Credit Suisse and Russian bank VTB are being investigated in multiple countries for involvement in over USD 2...
Callipo Group To Expand Cold Storage Capacity
Italian tuna processor Callipo Group is developing a new warehouse in the port of Gioia Tauro, Calabria. The frozen storage covers over 5,000 square meters which will be used to hold supplies...
53 Seiners On Anchor For Second IATTC Ban
Just five weeks after the first closure, Ecuador’s second annual 72-day ban on tuna purse seine fishing commenced last Friday, November 9. The closed fishing season will be carried out...