Industrial longlining in restricted American Samoa waters should not qualify as “cultural fishing”, as is being debated by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Wespac),...
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Court Denies Industry Challenge On US Fraud & Traceability Rule
A federal court has upheld the US government’s Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), introduced to ensure traceability of fisheries products entering the US market and to stamp out fraud...
“Fiji’s Domestic Industry Is On Its Last Legs”
Declining fish stocks are expected to significantly dent the volume of tuna shipments from Fijian processors this year. A long-running player in the Fijian industry has stated that overfishing...
Concern Over “Split Up” In Pacific Tuna Management
The FFA is showing concern over a potential “split-up” in Pacific tuna management, after indications came that the PNA could possibly move away from its membership and take its own separate...
Ecuador Hands Harsh $6m Fine On Chinese Intrusion
With Chinese vessel activity in the EPO worrying Ecuador’s tuna industry, courts have shown that they won’t be soft in punishing those that intrude on protected waters around the Galapagos...
PNA Seeks MSC On FAD Sets Within 5 Years
The PNA Office has announced that in the next five years it hopes to establish a fully sustainably-managed purse seine FAD fishery within its waters, to a level that it can obtain MSC...
Thai IUU-Fight To Help Vietnam Avoid Yellow Card?
An agreement has been reached for Thailand to continue sharing its experience in fighting IUU, with Vietnam, a country that has recently faced allegations of being the flag nation of a number...
Canned Tuna Imports Rise Amid Shifting Japanese Taste
Although canned tuna is still not the most popular tuna product in Japan, the taste for it does appear to be rising, reflected in a boost in imports by buyers in the nation. It’s been reported...
Tuna Exports Give Strong Push To Vietnam’s Seafood Business
Seafood exports from Vietnam are expected to see substantial growth in the rest of this year, largely thanks to a boost in tuna shipments. However, while there is firm optimism from the...
Bangkok Price Breaks Through Resistance Barrier
After weeks of staying steady, there has been a sharp rise in the Bangkok skipjack market, and the movement is said to come in reaction to an upward spike in EPO prices. The elevation takes...
Calvo Marks 10 Year Growth In Costa Rica’s Competitive Market
In a country said to have more than 30 tuna brands and private labels on its market, Grupo Calvo is celebrating 10 years of presence and significant growth in Costa Rica, aiming to control 40...
Indonesia Keen For Japanese Tuna Investment
The Indonesian government wants Japan to invest in infrastructure and technology to support and enhance its fisheries industry, of which tuna is a major part. These efforts come in line with...
Global Trade & Consumer Needs, Topics In Vigo
How to stay competitive in the European tuna market and the needs and priorities of consumers will be in focus when industry players meet at the VIII Tuna Conference 2017 in Vigo, Spain, next...
One Method To Catch MSC & Red Listed Species
With the Echebastar skipjack fishery recently recommended for MSC certification, questions previously raised about mixed fisheries and their ability to be sustainably certified on just one...
PNA FAD Measures Take Pressure Off Bigeye
Following years of concern and negative statements on the health of bigeye tuna populations in the WCPO, a recent report gives positive indications on the state of the stock for the first...
StarKist Samoa Resumes Canning After Closure
The StarKist operated tuna plant in American Samoa is resuming production today, after unexpectedly shutting its doors early last week. Short supply of whole round tuna and limited coldstorage...
Investor Confidence In Dongwon’s Shares Sinks To Year Low
After a period of riding high, Dongwon Industries’ share price has slumped significantly, hitting a one year low, and is far underperforming the South Korean index. With the company caught up...
EU Allows Additives In Steaks, As Long As They Don’t Change Color
The use of certain additives in frozen tuna steaks on the EU market is allowed as long as they are not added to change the color of the meat, the European Commission DG SANTE confirms. A...
Former Thai Union Exec Takes On Indonesian P&L FIP
Moving from Thai Union, where he held the position of Responsible Sourcing Manager, Jeremy Crawford will now join the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), working as the group’s...
Portuguese Longliner Reports Bluefin As Bigeye
A hefty haul of 45 tons of bluefin tuna has been seized from a Portuguese longliner in France’s EEZ, which maritime affairs officers have called a “big catch”, and could lead to criminal...