The ball is now firmly in the US’ court as the FFA has submitted its proposal for a temporary reshaping of the Pacific Tuna Treaty, reportedly offering to take back the close to 2,000 fishing...
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TUNASCAN Sorts Tuna Better Than The Human Eye
Leaving the identification of tuna species to the human eye can be increasingly risky due to two main emerging trends in the industry, but with the launching of the TUNASCAN machinery, Hermasa...
42 Crew Safe After US Seiner Catches Fire
All 42 crew members of The American Eagle, a US flagged tuna purse seiner, have been rescued by the Honolulu Coast Guard after the vessel caught fire approximately 1,800 miles south of...
Joint Proposal For Skipjack Harvest Control Rules In Indian Ocean
Following a meeting in the Maldives last week between the nation’s government, the International Pole and Line Foundation and officials from 19 Indian Ocean coastal states, a joint proposal...
A Move Away From Promoting Catching Methods
Formerly a common sight on Dutch supermarket shelves, promoting the catching methods of canned tuna on packaging appears to be becoming a thing of the past, especially for local market leaders...
The Highs And Lows Of Thailand’s New Mega Market
While many major markets lost their appetite for Thai canned tuna over 2015, there was one nation in particular that became an even more prominent destination for the product. Egyptian buyers...
FFA Proposes Reshaped Treaty To US
A reshape of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty for the remainder of 2016 could finally be in sight, as the FFA states that it has agreed upon, and is in the process of submitting a proposal to the...
Tuna Bond Investors Nerves Over Next Payment Date
Yields on Mozambique’s USD 850 million tuna bond debt have soared to a record high level ahead of the next repayment date due in early March, as investors await a restructuring proposal from...
German Discounters Stand Out On MSC Products In UK
The latest figures from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reveal that discount retailers, Lidl and Aldi, have both seen a massive increase in the range of MSC certified seafood products...
Report On Global Tuna Overfishing Heavily Criticized
Not the first to suggest significant gaps and discrepancies in global fisheries catch data, a new study has received strong criticism from several scientists and representatives of the EU tuna...
Tri Marine Appoints New GM For STP
TriMarine International has named Fa’afoi Palepua to replace fellow Samoan, Herman Gebauer, as new General Manager for its Samoa Tuna Processors (STP) plant in American Samoa. He will now be...
The Philippines’ Newest Yellowfin Hotspot
The Philippines has a new “tuna highway” on the western coast of the country according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), naming the Mindoro Strait as an area fast...
Bigeye Main Concern In Record Catch
Already known to be a record setting year, the total 2015 EPO numbers are now in, seeing tuna catch in the region soar to levels far above what’s ever been seen before. Astonishingly, over a...
Maersk Ownership On Bitung Port Limited
Indonesia is expected to continue disallowing majority foreign ownership of its ports this week as the country releases a revised document detailing limits on foreign participation in the...
Bumble Bee Splashes Chunk Light (Over The Table)
The quality of US Chunk Light has been a source of debate for the last several years, with consumers becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the low priced “chunks” often found to be watery,...
Skipjack Returns Strengthen Kyokuyo Profit
This week Kyokuyo Co Ltd announced that it saw an increase of 7.6 percent on operating income to JPY 2.47 billion (USD 21.1 million) for the April through December period of 2015. Net sales...
Indian State Substantially Cuts Purse Seiner Licenses
In face of the continuing threat mechanized boats pose to the business of traditional fishermen in Maharashtra, the government of India has announced that it will not issue any new licenses...
Aqorau: US Treaty A “Distraction” From Opportunities
Calling the treaty a “distraction”, PNA CEO Transform Aqorau has stated that both the Pacific Tuna Treaty with the US and its recent collapse are taking valuable time away from the overall...
Spain Announces Its Allocation For Atlantic Bluefin
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has made a submission to the European Commission to raise its allocation of bluefin tuna catches for 2016. The approval of the submission would see Spain...
The Loopholes Of Video Monitoring Without Observers
The monitoring of tuna fishing activity is changing shape, as more and more trials of electronic systems take off. While these video-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) are branded a win for...