Purse seine operators in the EPO may have seen the absolute end to the implementation of catch quotas on their operations, after firm decisions were made at the recent IATTC meeting. Olympic...
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Disappointment Over Lack Of IATTC Observer Safety Efforts
Observer safety in the tuna fishing fleet was high on the priority list for industry groups and NGOs as member nations met for the recent annual IATTC meeting. However, the Commission did not...
Mexican Tuna Firm Wins $3 Million In US Antitrust Case
A Mexican bluefin farming company, Maricultura Del Norte (Marnor) is now entitled to receive around USD 3 million after winning an antitrust case, in which it alleged that a competing firm had...
Bumble Bee Sold $1.3b In Tuna During Price Fixing Period
As Bumble Bee Foods pled guilty in federal court this week to violating the Sherman Act, and admitted to its role in conspiracy to fix prices of canned tuna, it was revealed that the firm made...
Tuna Consumers Saved By Scrapped Trump Border Tax?
The news that the President Trump proposed US border adjustment tax has been junked, will be welcomed by US retailers, who opposed the measure and said that American consumers would be the...
A Simple Way To Release Sharks From Purse Seine Nets?
The reduction in the bycatch of sharks, as well as the safe release of those that may be accidentally caught by tuna vessels, is an important issue in the tuna industry. A newly published...
Mexico Hesitates On Imposing US Tuna Dispute Retaliation
The Mexican government is yet to begin levying import duty sanctions on goods imported from the US, as part of a retaliation measure granted following a two decade long dolphin-safe tuna...
High Tuna Prices Trouble Dongwon Profits
The food and beverage division of South Korean tuna market dominant Dongwon, has posted sharp net profit decline for the second quarter of the year. As well as underperformance of some of its...
South Korea Increases Share Of EPO Bigeye
South Korea’s longline fleet has got hold of 2,000 tons extra quota to fish for bigeye tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, as it has received a part of Japan’s share for this year. ...
Trader Joe’s Tries Again To Throw-Out Tuna Underfilling Case
US retailer, Trader Joe’s has tried another time to dismiss a proposed class action against it, which accuses the supermarket chain of deceiving consumers by underfilling cans of tuna. The...
How UK’s Biggest Brands Hope To Reignite Canned Tuna Sales
Despite a recent slump in sales of value added tuna products, the UK’s two biggest brands, John West and Princes, both agree that this is still a segment that has potential for growth and is...
EPO Seiners Handed Much Stricter Rules On FADs
Purse seiners operating in the EPO will have to abide by much more stringent rules on the use of FADs, devices that some regional fleets rely heavily on, as the IATTC takes measures to reduce...
Thai Canners See High Value Japanese Shipments Grow
Despite heavy volume losses in some major markets, Thai canners have boosted business with Japanese buyers, who pay out high prices for top quality product, as the nation’s own domestic...
Frustration Over IATTC Failure To Cut Down Vital Catch Quota
Although there was hope that the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) would progress on Pacific bluefin measures at its recent annual meeting, it is stated by some groups that the...
Former Tri Marine Exec. Gets 5 Years Jail Time For Fraud
The former Managing Director and establisher of Tri Marine International Spain, has been handed five years in jail related to charges of misappropriation and for privately profiting millions...
Global Warming Drives Bluefin Back To UK Waters
After having been gone since World War II, Atlantic bluefin tuna are now moving back to UK seas as factors such as warmer water conditions have seen their food source returning to the...
Satlink Provides One Of Largest Seiners With Flat Rate Satellite Broadband
A large Spanish tuna purse seiner has become the first vessel to get a flat rate satellite broadband communication system installed, with unlimited data traffic. This new structure is believed...
Latin America New Target For Thai Canners
With losses recorded in canned tuna exports to the US, and reports that buying activity from the market is lifeless, it seems that Latin American nations, some in particular, could be the new...
Tri Marine Buys New Vessel To Boost Pole & Line Catch
The Solomon Islands based operations of Tri Marine has seen the addition of a newly acquired pole and line vessel, to boost the company’s one-by-one catch, which has been eligible for MSC...
Taiwan Claims IUU Innocence After Indonesian Allegations
After Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister has claimed that Taiwanese tuna vessels have been fishing illegally in the country’s EEZ, Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency is stating that these accusations are...