Draft rules and regulations for the implementation of vessel-monitoring measures (VMMs) have been opposed by commercial boatowners and tuna operators in General Santos City, the Philippines....
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Purse Seine Closure Too Long For Ecuador’s Industry?
The extension of the purse seine closure in the EPO has got some concerned over what impact this will have on supply to Ecuadorian processers, which are already said to be struggling to...
Has Mozambique Learnt Nothing From Tuna Scandal?
Mozambique is already struggling to pay back the USD 2 billion worth of loans it acquired partly to fund state-owned tuna fishing company EMATUM, and the country is now facing allegations of...
Concern Over Tuna Served In China
DNA samples have revealed that a chunk of the tuna served in restaurants in China is Southern bluefin, findings that are causing concern due to the vulnerable status of the fish. More...
American Samoa Economy Hit By Tri Marine Closure
American Samoa’s overall revenue has been hit, falling by around 10 percent since the closure of Tri Marine’s tuna processing plant in the territory, the government has announced. In December...
Bumble Bee Inks Deal For $850m Financing
Bumble Bee Foods has announced that it is refinancing 100 percent of its debt, a deal inked on the heels of agreeing to pay a multi-million dollar criminal fine as part of a plea deal in the...
EU: PNG Exports Fall Short Despite Given Preferences
At a time when a new PNG government is being installed, the EU has identified that the country’s tuna exports to the bloc can be strongly enhanced with the right reinforcement, and states that...
US Ensures Indonesia’s Tuna Meets New Import Standards
The US government is joining up with Indonesian efforts to reduce IUU fishing and to implement a new electronic regional catch documentation and traceability (CDT) system in the nation’s...
Should Commercial Longlining Qualify As “Cultural Fishing”?
Branding commercial fishing in the restricted waters of American Samoa as “cultural fishing” is a possible option as the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Wespac) looks at...
Majority Support MSC Certification Of Mexican Fishery
Although the pending MSC certification for the Mexican purse seine skipjack and yellowfin fishery has received criticism from several groups, based on concerns of dolphin-associated sets, a...
Global Tuna Purse Seine Fleet Still Growing
Putting an overall figure on the global tuna purse seine fleet isn’t easy, but an accumulation of RFMO data indicates that there are at least 1,815 seiners fishing for tuna worldwide, taking...
Brits Eating More Tuna Outside Of Home
Even though UK retail tuna sales volumes have been falling in recent years, consumers in the country are still eating the fish, as there has been growing tuna consumption in foodservice...
Talley’s Free-School Skipjack Achieves MSC Stamp
New Zealand’s largest skipjack tuna purse seine fishery, operated by Talley’s Group Limited, has gained MSC sustainability certification. More than half of all wild-caught NZ seafood now...
Relaxed Regulation To Boost Bluefin Farms?
It will now be easier for Australian tuna companies to apply for new fattening farm lease sites within tuna zones, thanks to a change in regulation. It’s believed that the development will aid...
TU Replaces Lost Tuna Sales With Value-Added
A drop in both the volume and value of TU’s traditional tuna sales has been offset by the firm’s effort to increase its value-added business, within which ambient tuna also plays a substantial...
Thailand: Yellow Carded For Another Year?
The European Commission has hinted that Thailand could hold its yellow card IUU warning for as long as another year, according to Thai press reports, which state that this indication comes...
Shipwrecked Men Saved By Mexican Seiner
A Mexican tuna seiner has helped in the rescue of two fishermen who were shipwrecked off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico. The men had been stranded at sea for five days after their boat flipped...
Short Supply Forces Another Shutdown For StarKist Samoa
Following several short term closures for the cannery, StarKist Samoa is shutting its doors again, for an undisclosed period of time, stating that substantial shortage in whole round tuna...
Drop In “Serious” Histamine Cases In Spanish Sent Tuna
A high number of tuna shipments sent from Spanish exporters have been the subject of reports of elevated histamine levels recently, but over the last few weeks the number of cases have dropped...
Govt. Subsidies Vital In Chinese Tuna Firm’s Profit
A healthy rise in first half year turnover has been posted for major Chinese tuna fishing firm, CNFC Overseas Fisheries, but despite the growth, government subsidies have been crucial in the...