Last week, some of the world’s largest firms involved in tuna trade joined a list of organizations in calling for more action from RFMOs, most notably on implementing time-specific measures...
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Seychelles Faced With Strong Message To Comply
Despite arguing that it will be disproportionately affected by the proposed cut in Indian Ocean yellowfin catch, and suggesting it may boycott the measure as it stands, the Seychelles...
Strategic Shifts Pay Off Big For Sapmer
Announcing its 2016 profit results, French fishing firm Sapmer states that its solid return to positive figures has been driven by strategic shifts within the company, and a recovery of tuna...
IO Nations Urged To Take More Control Of Stocks
Encouraging Indian Ocean member states to implement stronger management plans for their tuna fisheries was the main focus of a workshop held in Sri Lanka last week. As catch cuts for yellowfin...
Underperforming PNG Eyeing Other Markets Than EU
While currently the biggest market for PNG canned tuna exports, the EU won’t be the only focus for the country’s shipments going forward, as authorities look at alternative, attractive end...
Century Maximizes Profit On Branded Sales
A bullish net profit rise scored by Century Pacific is attributed to strong branded sales, as well as diversification of its product portfolio, not only relying on tuna. For full year 2016,...
Is Bangkok SKJ Price Bottoming Out?
Large raw material buyers appear to be unsuccessful in their attempts to push down the Bangkok skipjack price with any further significance, and slow WCPO catches and short supply reaching the...
EU Confident In Fixed Free Tuna Trade For Phil Canners
The risk of processors in the Philippines losing their duty free tuna trade benefit with EU buyers is relatively small, according to the European Commission, which has confidence in a longer...
BB Supply Deal Drives Strong PAFCO Profits
Aided by a Bumble Bee supply contract, Fijian tuna processor, Pacific American Fish Company (PAFCO), posted a more than 50 percent increase in its profits from 2014 to 2015, as the company...
Suspected IUU Seiner Causes Social Media Storm
A vessel accused of fishing illegally for tuna in a protected area in Mexican waters has created a social media storm, as users have been demanding authorities to take action. Officials...
Treated Yellowfin With Sky-High Histamine Levels
The start of 2017 has seen a number of tuna imports flagged for health-related reasons by EU member states, with an instance of frozen yellowfin loins found with histamine levels of over 80...
Calvo’s ‘Smart Tuna Factory’ Investment
The Calvo Group will roll out a four-year program designed to discover new technologies, and aimed at streamlining production processes in its main tuna plant in Spain. The ‘Calvo System of...
PNG Teams 6th Pacific Tuna Forum With Brand New Expo
PNG will be the place to be for the tuna business in September, when its capital will host the biennial 6th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF) as well as the first ever Pacific Seafood & Technology...
Industry Concerned Over IUU In US Market
The consistent growth of tuna-like product reaching the US market to be sold as Chunk Light, is leading to serious concern over the source of this fish, and the possibility that a significant...
US Brand Widely Expands Product Portfolio
A niche tuna brand on the US market, Safe Catch, has extended its canned product range substantially to include more flavors. The barely two-year old company is following in the tracks of...
Iron Lady Sounds Alarm On Human Trafficking
With the backing of her central government, Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti, is seeking to cultivate international consensus on fighting IUU fishing, by linking it to the...
US Fleet Buys Extra Fishing Days In Cook’s EEZ
The US tuna purse seine fleet has secured a package of 100 fishing days in Pacific island waters, striking a deal with the Cook Islands’ government for access to its zone. It has been stated...
PNG Gears Up For Bigger Than Ever World Tuna Day
The first country to ever honor World Tuna Day, Papua New Guinea, is preparing for this year’s even bigger celebrations on May 2nd, just six weeks away. The festivities will be the first to be...
Concern Over Low WCPO Catch Rising
A return to near-average ocean temperatures in the Western Pacific has led to a situation of lower catch rates, a partly filled supply pipeline, and less carrier vessels heading to Bangkok;...
US Fleet Presses For Bigger Domestic Fishing Grounds
An extension of US fishing grounds in domestic waters around the Pacific islands is being called for by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Wespac), which wants to ease...