An Ecuadorian activist, María Chóez, who was a fierce advocate and spokesperson for the families of the missing crew members of the purse seiner ‘Patricia Lynn’ that sank last year, was shot...
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Canadian NGO Campaign Intends To Protect Tuna And Fish Stocks
Canadian NGO Ocean Wise has begun a new campaign, ‘Invest in the Ocean,’ to protect tuna and other marine life. The organization recently called upon governments and businesses to come forward...
WCPO Purse Seine Catch Rate Fell In July
The WCPO purse seine daily catch rate dropped by 37 percent in July compared to the previous month. The tunas were mainly netted in the PNG EEZ, followed by the high seas. Atuna reported...
High Skipjack Volumes Drove PNG Seiner Catches To Five-Year-Peak
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) purse seine fleet had a good 2024, with catches of all major tropical tuna species, showing a remarkable increase, especially skipjack. The number of vessels operating...
Tuna Fishing Nations Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Amid high-level talks at the UN General Assembly in New York, tuna fishing and producing nations such as Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vietnam arranged trade discussions with other member states...
Sapmer Announces Better Results Due To Cost Cutting
French fishing company Sapmer reported sales increased in the first half of 2025, and it made a net profit and not a loss compared to the same period in 2024. Revenue from tuna fishing fell...
Xunta Gives Environmental Green Light To Jealsa’s Pet Food Factory
The regional government of Galicia (Xunta de Galicia) recently published in its official gazette that there are no environmental concerns for the Spanish tuna company Jealsa’s refurbished...
WCPO FAD Ban Depressed Purse Seine Skipjack Catches In July
The fishing effort of purse seiners operating in the WCPO decreased by four percent in July compared to the previous month, and so did the volumes captured, primarily due to the WCPO FAD ban....
Japanese Pilot Project Turns Tuna Freezing Into A Profit
Frozen tuna kept at ultra-low temperature of -60°C could be used to cut back on energy usage. By briefly switching off refrigeration systems and relying on the fish’s own cold mass to maintain...
Spanish Tuna Consumers Becoming More Price Sensitive
Price is a major factor for Spanish consumers and the proportion between private label and branded goods is level in this market, said Miguel Barreriro, Global Product Leader (Advanced...
How Long Will It Take For WTO Fisheries Subsidies Deal To Be Implemented?
Last week, the much-awaited World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies entered into force, after 111 members submitted their “instruments of acceptance.” The move was...
Will New EU – Indo Free Trade Partnership Boost Indonesian Exports?
The EU and Indonesia signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) yesterday in Bali, which will allow Indonesian tuna and many other products to enter the bloc duty-free. EU...
Bolton Puts Spain’s Century-Old Cuca Tuna Factory Up For Sale
Italian seafood company Bolton Group has put the Vilagarcía de Arousa plant, where canned tuna for its Cuca brand was produced, up for sale for EUR 1.5 million. However, the local government...
Europêche President Will Remain The Voice Of EU Tuna Fishers In Brussels
Javier Garat was recently re-elected as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) for the next five-year term (2025-2030). He is one of the 21 Spanish members who makes up...
IO Skipjack Catches Pick Up But Yellowfin Trading Is A Disaster
Purse seine skipjack catches in the Indian Ocean improved, but their smaller size made the price decrease. Yellowfin was hardly traded in Seychelles as the value was too low for some boat...
EU Tuna Sector Faces “Aggressive Competition” With Thailand Says Europêche
The European Commission (EC) will begin the second round of negotiations with Thailand on September 29 on the first draft of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and the Asian nation....
Recalls Of Kirkland Signature Tuna Poke Over Contamination Of One Ingredient
The Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group recalled Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke on September 20, the private label of Costco Wholesale. According to the US Food...
Ambitious Ratified UN High Seas Treaty To Enter Into Force In January
A landmark UN treaty to safeguard tuna and other marine life on the high seas entered into force on September 19. The BBNJ Agreement, also called the High Seas Treaty, was ratified after...
Can China’s Farm-Bred Yellowfin Yield Benefits For Operators?
China has begun yellowfin farming in the autonomous county of Lingshui Li in Hainan. The first batch of tuna, which were bred inside the farm, grew into 50 kg fish and were captured last...
Readers: Pacific Island Nations Likely To Take Risks With Deep-Sea Mining
Deep-sea mining continues to be a controversial topic of discussion for countries, with the US supporting it, and many others opposing. Pacific Island nations, such as Papua New Guinea and the...