New Zealand has been praised for the action it has taken in changing legislation to protect the human rights of foreign fishermen, and stamp out slavery, following the death of six crew that...
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Trump’s Latest Blow To US Fisheries Management
Trump has proposed a heavy cut to a budget that impacts the management of the US tuna fleet, a move that adds strength to an already signed executive order designed partly to reduce regulation...
Strong Supply Start For Major Americas Canners
Tuna catches recorded by the major EPO purse seine fleets have got off to a strong start this year, after significant decline was witnessed by these nations in their 2016 hauls. This will...
Industry Wants Gender Equality Boost On Intl. Women’s Day
A new Gender Equity Framework will be developed by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) this year, calling for more equality between men and women in the tuna industry of the...
Sri Lankan Canners Want Domestic Industry To Thrive
A key figure in the Sri Lankan canned seafood industry has called for the government to hit canned imports with duties in a bid to stimulate the domestic canning industry, pointing to...
Case Closed: Decade Long Legal Fight On Thai Tuna Non-Delivery
Following nearly a 10 year long legal battle, a settlement has been reached on a case that saw German importer Hϋpeden take Thai processor Asian Alliance to court over the non-delivery of a...
Calvo Family Scores Award For Impressive Growth
Spain’s leading canned tuna firm, Calvo Group, has been recognized with an award for entrepreneurship, prizing the continuous growth of the long-running family business. The company has been...
Sea Value Europe Won’t Stop At Tripled Production
Thai-born tuna processor, Sea Value, eyes substantial expansion of its EU market presence through 2017, and has not only tripled the production rates of its French-based plant, but aims for...
Seychelles Wants Sustainable Fishing Investors
The Seychelles government plans to issue millions of dollars in bonds to investors, in order to help its seafood industry advance and to fund the development of sustainable fisheries. The...
EU Market Troubles Spanish Canners
EU imports of Spanish canned tuna slipped seven percent last year, as several firms within Spain have hinted at a stronger focus on non-EU shipments, with the European arena becoming...
Poaching In Tuna Farms
The Australian southern bluefin industry has issued a warning to recreational fishermen that have poached from tuna pens by ramping up the level of video and vessel surveillance it carries...
Busy Transshipment Traffic In Global Tuna Hub
The world’s main tuna transshipment port has had a busy start to the year, with purse seine activity in Majuro up strongly from December levels. Not just the time of year, but also shifts in...
Swiss Follow EU IUU Footsteps
The Swiss government has now taken on the EU’s IUU policy related to fisheries imports, despite not being a member nation. The decision to adopt the import regulations is focused on making it...
Yellow-Carded Kiribati Still Under EU Watch
Kiribati is still under the watchful eye of the European Union on issues related to IUU fishing, unable to shake off its yellow card warning, like neighboring nation the Solomon Islands did...
Public Consultation On US Longline Fleet
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is hoping to assess the US Pacific deep-set longline fleet opening a public consultation to gain feedback on its current operations....
Father Of Missing Observer: “No Doubt He Was Murdered”
Written by Dennis Wagner and published on AZ Central with the title “Arizona dad ponders son's fate in lost-at-sea mystery.” Commercial fisheries observer Keith Davis made friends easily, but...
US-Mexico Trade Dispute To Be Publically Aired
Statements made by the US in the ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Mexico are set to be screened in a public broadcast. The transmission will form part of the nation’s appeal...
Hawaiian Migrant Workers Bill Scrapped
A bill with the aim to bring more oversight to the commercial fishing industry in Hawaii in terms of migrant workers, has been killed. The decision is welcomed by Hawaii’s longline tuna fleet,...
Spanish Exporter Demands Fair Bluefin Distribution
Balfegó Group, one of Spain’s top fresh tuna exporters, calls on the Spanish government to ensure the legal rights of the firms that have helped the recovery of bluefin stocks. It is also...
WATCH: James Bond’s Mission For Premium Tuna
Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan breaks into a mansion, not to catch the bad guy, but to get his hands on “premium” tuna steaks, in a television ad that has been added to Atuna’s Tuna TV...