The recent suggestion to create a new marine reserve in the Eastern Pacific Ocean is being met with opposition from a representative group of the Mexican tuna fleet, as it states the...
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Pole & Line Deliveries To Bangkok Double
Good catching conditions for Maldivian vessels in the first half of this year have driven pole and line tuna supply to Bangkok sharply upwards, with the latest stats showing that deliveries...
Bluefin Farmers Welcome Proposed Quota Increase
The International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been advised to increase the catch limit for Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin, which has divided opinion....
Shanghai Kaichuang Gets $15m Govt. Boost
One of China’s biggest tuna fishing companies, Shanghai Kaichuang (SK), has received a multimillion dollar subsidy from the government. The fund is aimed at strengthening the firm’s fishing...
No More Escaping For “Invisible” Vessels
A new innovative satellite system with the ability to track the movement of fishing vessels, also when the ship does not want to be tracked and wishes to remain “invisible” to authorities,...
Albacora & Ecuador Enter Arbitration Over $20m Tax Charge
The Ecuadorian government is reportedly preparing its defense as part of an arbitration process with major Spanish tuna fishing and processing firm, Grupo Albacora, over tax charges levied on...
StarKist Adds More Hot Flavors To “Bold” Tuna Line
US Big 3 brand, StarKist, has announced the addition of two more flavors to its Tuna Creations Bold line. The latest pouches are Tuna Creations Sriracha and Tuna Creations with Rice and Beans...
US Fleet Gets Green Light To Resume Bigeye Operations
The US longline fleet has been given the opportunity to start catching bigeye tuna again, as it will be allowed to purchase up to 3,000 tons more of catch quota, following a rule recently...
Sapmer Takes “Catch To Consumer” Sales To Europe
Satisfied with the performance of its recently opened store on Reunion Island, French tuna fishing and processing firm, Sapmer, plans to take the “catch to consumer” concept to Europe in early...
Maersk & Tri Marine Deal Expected To Accelerate Solomon Exports
Tri Marine is expected to ink a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIMPA) today. The agreement will also be signed by Maersk Line – the world’s largest...
Shares In Japanese Tuna Breeders Red Hot
Despite the many challenges facing the production of fully farmed bluefin and bringing this fish to the market, investor confidence in Japanese ventures has been much stronger this year....
Thai Canners Suffer From Weak Arab World Demand
A nine percent slump in overall Thai canned tuna exports can be largely credited to a fall in business with buyers in Arab World countries, where demand appears to be weak. In the first eight...
Looming EU Visit Sparks Close Watch On Thai Fisheries
With EU representatives scheduled to audit Thailand’s measures against IUU fishing early next month, the government has urged authorities in the country to increase their oversight of the...
Japan Gets Go-Ahead For Strong Boost In Bluefin Catch
Japan has announced that its Southern bluefin quota will see a 30 percent rise in the years 2018-2020. Despite being labelled as “Critically Endangered” on the International Union for...
Is It Chicken Or Fish? COS Questions Solid White In New Ad
Chicken of the Sea has launched a humorous new advertising campaign, which seeks to address an “age old” rhetorical question; is it chicken or fish? The new TV spots celebrate October as...
Peak Prices Make German Buyers Cautious On 2018 Contracts
With this year proving tricky for the German canned tuna market, some retailers and importers in the country are being extra cautious when it comes to 2018 orders. While a number of...
Locals Protest Marquesas Tuna Fishery Expansion
Residents of the Marquesas Islands, a tuna transshipment location in French Polynesia, will continue to protest government plans to expand tuna fishing activity in the islands’ waters. Later...
US Canned Tuna Imports; Have We Seen The Bottom?
If current increases continue, and overall 2017 volumes show a rise, it could be confirmed that a seven year fall in US canned tuna imports has ended. However, with global tuna supply tight,...
Defaulting Suppliers Create Nightmare For German Importers
Ever since German retailers booked their year-long 2017 canned tuna contracts during the last months of 2016, tuna raw material prices have shown a steady rise. As a result, several...
Stronger Demand For Thai Tuna Pet Food In EU
Increased European demand for tuna pet food is boosting business for Thai processors, as the latest statistics show that they have bolstered their exports of the product so far this year, with...