Two Chinese longlining firms have announced they will offload tuna catches in American Samoa, delivering to the StarKist cannery, which has long complained of supply issues, more recently...
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MSC Granted To South Pacific Longliners
Another tuna fishery has been given MSC approval, as French Polynesian longliners, operating in the South Pacific have passed all stages of assessment. No objections were raised by...
Rio Mare & WWF Jointly Host “Together For The Oceans”
Italian tuna leader Rio Mare and WWF are the joint hosts of a “Together for the oceans” event taking place next week in Italy. The idea is to confront the current state of fisheries stocks and...
Can Thai Canners Recover 2017 Export Loss?
The Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) believes canners in the country can recover the 12 percent export volume drop they witnessed in 2017, however it will depend on their ability to...
First Atlantic Albacore Sells For Record Price
With the bonito del norte (Atlantic albacore) season now in full swing, the first of the species landed sold for a record price in Avilés, Spain this week. Around 6,900 kilos of bonito del...
Ecuadorian Boatowners Dispute FAD Freeze Proposal
Ecuadorian boatowners disagree with the proposal that a freeze on FADs should be implemented in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and point out there was no consensus on this measure within the IATTC...
AP Reveals Not So “Local Tuna” From US Distributor
An Associated Press investigation has found holes in the traceability and “local” origin of tuna products supplied by a US distributor based in New York. Sea To Table is described by AP as...
Further Knock To Thai Union’s Stock Market Value
After USD 420 million was shaved off Thai Union’s stock market value earlier this year, there have been further slumps for the firm, with share price now at an even lower level. From a 2018...
Can Chunk Light Ever Regain Lost Consumer Confidence?
US shelf-stable tuna sales have been falling year on year, and the declining consumer taste for Chunk Light products has been weighing the figures down. As the latest market stats show even...
Korea Gifts Tuna Quality Control Equipment To Ecuador
The South Korean government has donated equipment to Ecuador to help the seafood processing industry ensure the quality and safety of their products. The Korean fleet has increased its whole...
NGOs Want Bigger Voice In Pacific Tuna Management
Discussions are being held in Fiji to strengthen and improve the understanding of the state and management of Pacific tuna fisheries, among regional non-government organizations (NGOs) and...
Further $100 Drop In Bangkok SKJ Price
The Bangkok whole round skipjack price has dropped even further after declining during last month’s tuna conference. Many coldstorage facilities remain full, and carriers wait to discharge at...
IUU Patrol Kicks Off In Palau’s Protected EEZ
A coordinated maritime surveillance operation has begun in Palau’s EEZ, aimed at identifying any possible IUU fishing activities. The same patrol last year saw two vessels detained in...
TU Plant Benefits From Extra Yellowfin “Buffer” In Seychelles
Seychelles flagged purse seiners will be given a yellowfin catch quota “buffer” from the Ministry of Fisheries, as long as they have conformed to all reporting regulations so far this year....
Report: Without Subsidies Most High Seas Fishing Unprofitable
Government subsidies can prop up unprofitable “destructive high seas fishing”, a new study published in Science Advances reveals. More than half of the fisheries on the high seas would run at...
SolTuna Staff Get Sensory Training On Tuna Quality
Workers at the Tri Marine owned SolTuna cannery in the Solomon Islands are getting sensory analysis training, to help them identify whether tuna meets safety and quality standards for major...
Chicken Of The Sea Outperforms StarKist & Bumble Bee
Although the Big 3’s joint grip on total US shelf-stable tuna sales has weakened, Thai Union-owned Chicken of the Sea has managed to expand its share of sales volume, significantly...
Minor EPO Player Eyes Major Tuna Growth
Peruvian officials believe that the country’s tuna industry can grow massively and expect that new regulations put in place could create thousands of extra jobs. Despite modest catch figures...
Majuro Transshipment Traffic Slows From Record Rate
The number of tuna transshipments that took place in the PNA hub of Majuro slowed down in May compared to the previous two months. April had seen record levels, when 59 transshipments took...
Big 3 Losing Market To Expanding Smaller Brands
Smaller brands on the US shelf-stable tuna market have increased their volume share of overall sales, as the joint grip of the Big 3 brands has weakened. This has been driven by a declining...