Sri Lanka and India have come to a mutual agreement to find a permanent solution to the two decade long conflict over illegal tuna fishing in each other’s waters. The ongoing feud has involved...
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TU Europe CEO Retires – New Management Structure
Thai Union has announced today that Elisabeth Fleuriot will retire from her role as the CEO of TU Europe, after holding the position since 2013. The company will now introduce a new management...
US Pressures Vietnam To Fight IUU
The US government has sent a warning to Vietnamese seafood processors to improve their fight against IUU fishing as new rules, to take effect next year, could impact their exports to the...
ANABAC Stresses Frustration Over Unfair “Race To Fish”
Having expressed its disagreement with Spanish government plans to put a collective end date on the operations of the Spanish fleet in the Indian Ocean, ANABAC is keen to clarify that its main...
Is US Demand From Thai Canners Really Dead?
Several Thai packers have described US market demand as being “dead”, as importers in the country are very price resistant, unwilling to pay out in an elevated market. However, data on both...
Spanish Albacore Season Comes To Early Close
Spanish vessels will today stop fishing for Atlantic albacore (bonito del norte) as the fleet’s quota is estimated to have been exhausted. The closure of the fishery usually comes at the end...
PNA Hub To Become “One Stop Port” For Tuna Vessels
Pacific International Inc. (PII) has expressed plans to make the capital of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Majuro, a “one stop shopping and preferred service port” for tuna vessels in the Western...
Bangkok Drop As Korean Fleet Spreads Deliveries
The South Korean fleet continues to divert large tuna tonnages away from Bangkok and to other major processing locations, with the wider spread contributing to a supply shortage in the Thai...
Tuna Growth Strongest For Spanish Canners
As Spanish canned and prepared seafood exports show positive growth overall, the biggest lift has been seen in the value and volume of tuna shipments, the European Commission reports. In the...
Enquiry Into Why US Longliner Ran Aground
Investigations are underway after a US-flagged tuna longliner ran aground off Waikiki in Hawaii. The Honolulu-based Pacific Paradise, owned by Hawaiian company TWOL LLC, ran aground 366 meters...
Asdomar Awarded For Its ‘Zero Waste Tuna’
Generale Conserve-owned Asdomar, one of Italy’s biggest tuna brands, has received a sustainability award for its tuna production line, which is claimed to be “zero waste”. The firm states it...
US Fleet Defied Slump In Bangkok Deliveries
While most fleets have delivered much lower volumes of whole round tuna to Thailand this year, the US fleet defied the general trend, at least up until the start of the WCPO FAD ban. Out of...
Are Current High Tuna Prices The Result Of Lower Global Catch?
As the already high benchmark price for whole round skipjack recently hit a level not reported since 2013, and supply remains short, the situation could lead many to believe a drop will be...
Most Say No To Spanish APR Standards For Global Fleet
Recent calls for a Spanish government-led fishing initiative to be recognized on a global scale, or at least be adhered to by all EU fleets, has been dismissed by most voters on the latest...
Investors Cautious Of Risky Territory For Dongwon & TU
Both Thai Union and Dongwon Industries’ listed stock have hit notable one year lows, reflecting weak investor confidence in these firms, both of which are feeling the pressure of high tuna...
Study: 1/3 Of Catch Unreported In Indo Fisheries
The amount of underreported catch in some tuna fisheries is highly underestimated, a new study conducted in Indonesia concludes. The authors reveal that non or misreporting of juvenile tuna...
Potential Yellow Card Concerns Vietnam Over EU Competitiveness
As Vietnam recognizes the potential of receiving a yellow card warning from the EU on IUU, exporters have raised concerns about high inspection costs of seafood containers that may come with...
IPNLF Echoes “Mixed Fishery” Argument In PNA MSC Objection
The IPNLF has submitted an objection to the PNA tuna fishery’s MSC reassessment process, which raises again an argument that has been repeatedly used as criticism; the use of certified and...
No SKJ Price Weakening After 3 Month FAD Ban
Now two weeks after some fleets have completed their FAD ban period in the WCPO, the global benchmark price for frozen whole round skipjack has climbed up yet again, and currently stands at a...
Tri Marine Concerned With Rising Fleet Capacity In EPO
As a relatively recent big player in the EPO purse seine fishery, Tri Marine is stressing that there needs to be a cap on purse seine fleet capacity in the region, in order to ensure the long...