Major Mexican tuna industry player, Grupomar, is keen to see the successful conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mexico and the EU, stating the industry has suffered a lot, and...
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Booming US Bonito Imports, NOAA Remains Silent
Over the last couple of months, imports of canned tuna-like species into the US have reached their highest volumes yet. Vietnamese firms have now also emerged as big suppliers and there is...
The Massive Worldwide OPAGAC FIP Beats Expectations
One year after Spanish purse seine vessel representative OPAGAC launched its “Global Tuna FIP”, a Fishery Improvement Project spanning three oceans and three tuna stocks, the organization...
20-Crew Longliner Crash Damages Coral Reef, Assessment Ongoing
Investigations into the damage caused by a tuna longliner that ran aground in Honolulu, Hawaii are still ongoing after the vessel crashed into a reef off the shore of Waikiki. The ship was...
Inventory Reduction Sees BKK SKJ Price Tumble
The current reduced demand seen from Thai packers is reflective of the usual end of year trend, when canners commonly lower their dry and frozen storage inventories before they close their...
2nd Japanese P&L Fishery Aims For MSC
A Japanese pole and line fishery has entered into MSC assessment for its skipjack and albacore catch in the Northwest and Western Central Pacific. The goal is to be approved for certification...
“Premium” Korean Brands To Hit Growing Chinese Market
The South Korean government-certified brand ‘K-Fish’ plans to promote its “premium” tuna products in what has been seen as a growing Chinese market. As China has been regarded by several firms...
Innovative Cartoon-Style Albacore In Sauces Range Launched
An innovative tuna product line has been launched that has taken the company’s customary bonito del norte (Atlantic albacore) and added a range of flavors, combined with cartoon-style...
Tri Marine’s Solomons Cannery Supplying US Market
Tri Marine’s SolTuna plant in the Solomon Islands has started producing the company’s own Ocean Naturals brand for export to the US foodservice market. The first Ocean Naturals branded product...
MSC: IO SKJ Situation Will Not Obstruct New Certifications
The decline in stock identified for Indian Ocean skipjack tuna is expected to have no negative impact on current MSC certified tuna fisheries in the region, despite similar, more dramatic news...
Cook Islands Govt. Wins Legal Case Over Purse Seine Fishery
The Cook Islands government has won a case in which it was accused of acting unlawfully when deciding to develop the purse seine tuna fishery in its EEZ between 2013 and 2016. Several of the...
Korean Catch Record: The Absolute Peak?
The South Korean purse seine fleet considerably bolstered its tuna catch in the WCPO last year. As one of the main distant water fishing nations operating in the region, the volume boost...
Claims Against Big 3 Collusion Keep Piling Up
With yet another civil complaint filed in the price fixing saga, the latest plaintiffs point out that while canned tuna demand has been falling in the US market, dollar sales have climbed...
Ecuador’s Tuna Sector Biggest Winner From FTA
Tuna processors in Ecuador are named as one of the biggest winners when it comes to boosted business since the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU and two neighboring nations....
Frime Becomes Industry’s First To Accept Bitcoin Payments
The Spanish processor Frime now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment for its fish products, including its specialty - tuna. The firm claims to be the first in the tuna industry to give...
The Double Sustainability Promise: MSC And Organic
The Spanish canned tuna brand, Campos has launched a new tuna product which features two sustainability labels - MSC and ENEEK. Although it is not the first brand to take this initiative,...
Confirmed: IOTC Limits 2018 Skipjack Catch
The IOTC has confirmed that for the first time ever a skipjack tuna catch limit will come into play starting in 2018, following an assessment that showed decline in stock abundance. Important...
Australians To Educate Blue Boat Owners About IUU Consequences
With Vietnam’s blue boats continuing to make appearances in Australia’s EEZ, Australia has decided to help the Asian nation tackle its IUU fishing issues. The countries plan to launch a...
EU Agrees To Restart Free Trade Talks With Thailand
The European Commission has agreed to resume political contact at all levels with Thailand, including opening the possibility for restarted Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the Asian...
Worry Over Lack Of Action On Observer Safety
As the latest annual WCPFC meeting ended without any new observer safety measures implemented, a board member from an observers association has shown concern at the lack of action taken. The...