Bountiful Indian Ocean pole and line catch results in the first quarter of 2017 have seen a bullish rise in the volume of one-by-one caught tuna making its way to Thailand, where canneries...
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How Will Stakeholders React To PNA’s Top MSC Scores?
An almost entirely green preliminary scoring card has been presented on the PNA skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery, which is currently undergoing the standard five year MSC certification...
Toxic Gas Kills 2 On Venezuelan Tuna Seiner
Two crew members have been killed and two others injured after inhaling toxic gas onboard a Venezuelan-flagged tuna purse seiner. The navy received a call about the incident from the seiner...
Thai Canners Hit By “Suffering” US Private Label Market
A notable drop in Thai canned tuna shipped to the United States gives firm indication that demand for this product remains considerably slow, and one US importer describes business for the...
Major Processors Want Serious Talks With EU On IO Yellowfin
The Mauritian tuna processing industry wants to engage with the EU and have talks over catch and supply of yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean. This needs to be done before it’s too late and...
Total Supply Vessel Ban: The Future For The Indian Ocean?
A gradual cut in the number of Indian Ocean operating supply vessels could possibly lead to a total ban after 2022, as the IOTC has already taken moves to reduce the pressure on vulnerable...
Alliance Invests In Tuna Expansion Pursuit
Major Filipino tuna canner and exporter, Alliance Select, wants to expand its tuna business in several markets and is this year investing PHP 30 million (USD 600,960) in equipment to enlarge...
Big Chinese Player Absorbed, Albo Set To Profit
One of China's largest seafood firms and parent company to iconic Spanish brand, Albo, has been absorbed by State Owned Enterprise (SEO), Bright Food Group, which holds major distribution...
Thailand Too Eager In Declaring IUU Progress?
A senior member of the Thai navy may have spoken too soon in declaring that the EU is "satisfied" with the nation's progress in relation to fighting IUU fishing, with DG MARE confirming to...
Amazon Buys Whole Foods In $13.7 Billion Deal
US-born major e-commerce company, Amazon, has bought American retailer, Whole Foods, for USD 13.7 billion, a deal that could have big implication for the US food retail segment. The...
Could Soy Based Tuna Feed Reduce Health Benefits?
One of the main issues that has surrounded the farming and fattening of tuna species is the large amount of feed needed to grow just a single specimen of fish. In attempt to tackle this, one...
Dongwon & Its “Alter Ego”: Target Joins Conspiracy Case
In what is a late arrival to already long running litigation, Target, the US’ second largest discount retail chain has filed a complaint this week accusing the US Big 3 canned tuna brands and...
Costa Rican Processors Try To Block “Illegal” Fees
The plan to raise the license fees for foreign vessels wanting to catch tuna in Costa Rica’s EEZ is being opposed by some local companies, as they fear it will cause a blow to domestic tuna...
Could ICCAT Hinder Progress Of OPAGAC’s Atlantic Tuna FIP?
A Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) led by a partnership between the Spanish purse seine fleet (OPAGAC) and WWF is currently behind schedule, according to a joint review from both parties,...
Science Trumps Politics, ICCAT Told
ICCAT has been told that "science-based management has clearly worked" and has been warned against making political decisions where the stocks of tuna are concerned, ahead of several meetings...
Floating Dock To Assist Ecuadorian Seiners?
Ecuador’s boatowners are hoping that a floating dock will be opened that will conduct vessel repairs, in order to save them having to travel to other countries’ ports to undergo maintenance....
US Bigeye Quota Top-Up Sparks Overfishing Fears
The US longline fleet has a USD 250,000 deal in place to keep fishing after it reaches its initial quota for bigeye tuna, which is again sparking concerns related to overfishing from certain...
MSC Conscious Australia Rising Market For Thai Canners
Thailand’s tuna canners haven’t seen growth in many major markets in recent months, but thanks to their access to MSC certified catch, they are fulfilling a strong and increasing demand among...
China’s Fishing Ban Causing Friction In Disputed Waters
A Chinese-declared three month fishing moratorium in the South China Sea is leading to friction, particularly between its coast guards and Vietnamese vessels, as the jurisdiction over the...
Dutch Shoppers Increase Spend On MSC
Consumers in the Netherlands are increasingly opting for sustainable seafood and looking for the MSC logo when buying fish products, a move propped up by the fact that tuna brands on the...