Both the Pacific Island nations and the US tuna fleet received the welcome news this week that the stalemate was over and that a solution to the abandoned South Pacific Tuna Treaty had been...
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130 Seiners And Counting Fishing For PNA MSC
With more market demand expected to arise in the coming months for free-school caught yellowfin tuna from the waters of the PNA, the fishery and its marketing branch Pacifical are working to...
600 TU Suppliers Sign Strict New Code Of Conduct
Keeping up the momentum in its mission to improve standards in its supply chain, eliminate human rights violations and supply sustainable seafood, Thai Union has held a special event in...
US Wants More Power Over Nations That Don’t Care
Following the introduction of a Bill to give the US tuna fleet more strength in WCPFC decision making, wiping out politics and replacing it with science, the ATA Chairman has headed to...
Rippler, Shiner, Splasher: The Language Of Tuna Fishermen
Unassociated sets, more commonly known as Free School fishing, are synonymous with the industry, having made up around 40 percent of global purse seine tuna catches in 2013. Not so familiar...
Soupy vs Steaky: The Idea Behind BB’s New Marketing Plan
Consumer dissatisfaction with the quality of US canned tuna is clear, as sales have continued to steadily decline over the last several years. Yet despite the range of products on the market,...
Thai Union Europe Frets Over Stalled African EPA
Left in limbo, the non-signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and several West African states has got Thai Union Europe, formerly known as MW Brands, concerned over...
More Mergers To Double TU’s Annual Sales
Thai Union has announced a revised five year growth plan revealing the company’s ambitious strategies to more than double its annual sales by 2020, showing a particular focus on organic growth...
FFA Knocks $23 Million Off US Treaty Price
The FFA has announced that US tuna seiners can resume fishing operations in the region, and has thanked the extraordinary efforts of Pacific Island nations in being able to find a...
Ecuador Loses Out In German Market Supply Shift
A strong US dollar was one of the key drivers in Ecuador’s tuna export troubles in the European Union last year, and despite having long been Germany’s top supplier for canned product, other...
Chicken Of The Sea Appoints Triad Of Industry Veterans
Chicken of the Sea has announced the arrival of three industry veterans to the firm, a Thai Union subsidiary, which it states is part of its continued efforts to encourage company growth. The...
How Reliable Is AIS Satellite Data?
Originally designed with the intention of revolutionizing vessel monitoring technology, Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are widely perceived as one of the best global sources of...
Slowing Supply Pushes Skipjack Price Up Further
To secure sufficient raw material for end of March arrivals, Bangkok packers are now paying increased prices to boatowners, on the back of slowing supply, which has driven another jump in the...
The EU’s Cheapest Canned Tuna Just Got Cheaper
Commonly sold with a premium price tag attached, pole and line caught tuna products in the UK are bucking this trend, with some private label cans actually decreasing in price while...
Why The EU Won’t Take Labor Conditions Into IUU Decisions
While strong calls go out to the European Commission to take human rights into account when assessing Thailand’s seafood sector, it's more than likely that a stream of accusations over poor...
MCS App Aimed At Educating UK Consumers
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), which recently downgraded IO Yellowfin to one to “avoid” on the grounds of unsustainability, has released ‘The Good Fish Guide App’ aimed at UK...
Confirmed: US Seiners Can Head Back Out
After enduring more than a two month tie-up, United States flagged tuna seiners will now be able to head back out to fish, with an agreement having been finalized over the South Pacific Tuna...
Undercover Agents Infiltrate Tuna Operation
Working undercover and posing as customers, Canadian federal fisheries officers have caught three men red-handed as they joined a tuna catch-and-release angling trip, where the men were...
NOAA Creates Loophole For Euthynnus Imports
Despite stating that it is aware of reports of rocketing imports of tuna-like species into the US market, NOAA appears to be allowing purchases of the likes of frigate and bonito-type tunas to...
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