The US Vice President, Mike Pence, will soon stop in Ecuador on his Latin American visit, focused on strengthening trade and security ties. Ecuador’s government says it will use the occasion...
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US Industry Commends Trump’s Economy-Driven Ocean Policy
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has said President Trump should be “commended” for revising Obama’s ocean policy. According to the NFI, this “simple step” from Trump will ensure a...
IN BRIEF: Asdomar Gives Customers Free Tuna
A promotion lasting until July 29 gives Italian consumers the chance to try Asdomar tuna for free as part of the brand’s ‘Try It Free’ campaign. Buyers of selected tuna products from Asdomar...
RFMOs Working On “Confusing” FAD Definitions
A joint tuna RFMO FAD working group has been established and one of its objectives is to harmonize the terminology used to define a Fish Aggregating Device (FAD), but progress so far has been...
Seychelles Considers Landing Obligation To Boost TU’s YF Supply
Domestic flagged tuna purse seiners fishing in the Seychelles’ Indian Ocean EEZ might soon be obliged to land a certain percentage of their catch on the island nation, government officials...
Filipino Fishermen Slam Govt. For “Toothless” Regulations
The General Santos City government has failed to implement fishing regulations and curb illegal fishing, according to a group of local handline tuna fishermen. It has been argued that...
Mercury In Tuna No Health Risk, New Study Shows
Eating tuna is beneficial for health and can improve maternal and fetal development, according to a new research paper authored by scientists, who have been studying the topic of mercury in...
Japanese Fishermen Take Quota Protests To The Streets
Frustrated fishermen in Japan have taken to the streets to voice their disapproval of the Pacific bluefin catch quotas distributed by the Japanese government. Protestors from across Japan are...
Global Fishing Watch Urges Resource Owners To Share Vessel Data
The CEO of Global Fishing Watch (GFW) has described Indonesia as a model that other countries should follow as he advocates for an increase in the sharing of vessel data. He calls for “smaller...
Calvo Promotes “Low Fat” Tuna With Funny Keep Fit Ad
A new campaign from Spanish tuna brand Calvo targets health conscious consumers in Spain as it brings attention back to its existing “tuna light products”. A humorous television advertisement...
Bangkok SKJ Price Hits Important Benchmark
Finding free coldstorage space in Bangkok is still an ongoing challenge for processors and has put a limit on the raw material discharges that can be made by awaiting carrier vessels....
EPO Yellowfin Landings Up After 2017 Drop
After a significant drop in overall EPO purse seine yellowfin catches last year there has been some recovery in landings of this species, with the first four months of 2018 actually showing a...
Frime 1st European Supplier To Join Russian Ecommerce Platform
Spanish tuna processor Frime has become the first European supplier on the Russian seafood ecommerce platform, Yorso. Fresh and frozen tuna products from the firm can now be bought by...
Bluefin Facilities Up In Flames
Over 20 firefighters were called to the processing factory of the Spanish bluefin company Grupo Balfegó following a fire that affected 80 percent of the building. Thanks to the alarm system in...
Industry Doubts Reports Of Fiji Albacore Recovery
Although Fiji’s Fisheries Minister announced healthy stocks of albacore were returning to the country’s waters, the status of the species is a “far cry” from what it once was, according to an...
IN BRIEF: Somalia Exports Tuna After 30 Years
The African nation Somalia has started exporting tuna to neighboring country Kenya after 30 years. The civil war in the country prevented the seafood industry from developing but now exporters...
Is A Minimum Social & Labor Standard Needed For EU Tuna Imports?
Following OPAGAC’s proposal to the European Commission for all EU tuna imports to meet the Spanish government’s APR standard, we want to know what you think of the following standpoint:...
Mareblu Boosts Sales But Misses Double-Digit Target
Major Italian tuna brand, Thai Union-owned Mareblu, missed its own expectations of double-digit sales growth last year, however still achieved increases that outperformed recent results. A...
Filipino Fishermen: Vietnamese Boats Stealing Our Tuna
Fishermen based in the Philippines have reportedly been “troubled” by Vietnamese boats that are fishing on their anchored FADs. Now the government is considering registering the fish...
DOJ Indicts Alliance Execs For Corporate Code Violation
The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted a number of Alliance Select executives for violation of the Corporate Code of the Philippines, after foreign shareholders filed a...