A group of human rights activists have petitioned to the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) asking the agency to change the way it issues fishing licenses to foreign...
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Thai King Dies: The Impact On Stability?
With the news that Thailand’s King, Bhumibol Adulyadej has died aged 88, the general reaction spreads doubt over the political state of the country. It sees the passing of a stabilizing figure...
MSC Tuna: Demand Still Growing Faster Than Supply?
Tuna has got the central attention in MSC’s most recent annual report (2015-16), and while it’s clear that end market demand for MSC certified tuna has been growing quickly, at the time, a...
Sustainability Prioritized Among Most Australian Shoppers
Three quarters of Australians prioritize sustainability when buying seafood products, with half claiming they are willing to pay more for fish that is certified as sustainably-caught, new...
No Rapid Recovery For Mexico’s Yellowfin Hauls
As the main yellowfin catching fleet in the region, Mexico’s slumped landings of the species are dragging down the total EPO yellowfin tonnages, which are now at a seven percent drop year on...
Strong Surge In Majuro Transshipment Activity
The number of at-port transshipments in Majuro, the Marshall Islands, increased nearly 40 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a recent Fisheries Department report. In 2015, there were...
TU Europe & Princes Sign On To Indian Ocean FIP
An MoU has now been signed in order to get the Indian Ocean (IO) tuna fishery on track for possible future MSC certification, with the Seychelles and Mauritius, as well as industry players...
Why Open A Katsuobushi Plant In France?
Japanese cuisine is not a new trend in Europe as sushi has been growing rapidly in popularity in the last 15 years, with statistics showing that there are around 16,000 sushi restaurants...
Are EMATUM Strikes Being Taken Seriously?
The strike held last week by workers at the state-owned Mozambique Tuna Company (EMATUM) has reportedly been downplayed by Mozambique's Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries,...
“Serious” Histamine Cases Flagged On Yellowfin
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has revealed a number of recent cases of potentially contaminated tuna shipments that have been flagged by member nations, with histamine a...
Latest TU Buy: Bold Strategic Shift
After forking out USD 575 million for a minority stake in Red Lobster, a world leading seafood restaurant chain, it has been revealed that Thai Union will hold a 25 percent share of the...
IKEA Food Chooses For Pacifical MSC Tuna
IKEA Spain will be making MSC certified Pacifical skipjack tuna available to its restaurant customers, as the first IKEA market to offer 100 percent wild-caught tuna, certified as sustainably...
Will Hawaii’s Bigeye Quota Double Again?
The Hawaiian longline fleet could potentially get its hands on even more bigeye tuna quota than it already holds, possibly up to twice as much or more. Staff from the Western Pacific Regional...
PNA Trains Micro Canners To Boost Food Security From Bycatch
With a push to improve Pacific island food security at the project’s core, entrepreneurs in the PNA are being trained on creating micro canneries, which will process the substantial volumes of...
Monument Pays Tribute To Spain’s Bluefin Heritage
A monument of a bluefin tuna has been donated to Isla Cristina, a southern Spanish city in Huelva, which has historical ties to the industry, particularly the iconic species of tuna and the...
Venezuela Needs Tuna Exports To Get Dollars
While Venezuela is working to increase its domestic canned tuna production, the nation’s fleet is still in a position where it must export almost half of its catches to international ports in...
Slight SKJ Price Drop As MSC Demand Surges
With no fluctuation since August, the Bangkok skipjack price has seen its first drop in months, albeit slight, with the market breaking out of a period of general inactivity. At just over a...
“Endangered Act” Protection Imminent For Pacific Bluefin?
Pacific bluefin tuna is one step closer to gaining protection under the Endangered Species Act, as the US’ National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the move could be...
Bewilderment Over Atlantic Bonito Quota Transfer
The Spanish central government’s decree to suspend the Basque coastal fleet’s permission to fish has been greeted with “indignation” and “bewilderment” by the region’s industry and government,...
TU Invests $575 Million In Direct-To-Consumer Channel
Thai Union has pumped a significant investment into the world’s largest seafood restaurant firm, Red Lobster, gaining access to an extensive direct-to-consumer channel for its products. The...