The Indonesian Government will follow up on its zero tolerance policy towards IUU fishing in its EEZ, with the planned detonation of two Filipino tuna vessels, if the crew are found guilty by...
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US Seiners In Port, Observers Fear Job Losses
Now 25 days in port, the US seiner fleet’s tie up is putting fear into Fijian onboard fisheries observers, who feel that their jobs are under significant threat. While Fiji’s Fisheries...
Chicken of the Sea: Sea-ing Off The Competition?
Counting itself inside the top three most popular tuna brands in the US, Chicken of the Sea is most widely known for its tuna products, both chunk light and albacore, with the name of the...
Why Tuna Industry Benefits Less From Lower Fuel Prices
While global oil prices have hit a 13 year low, and fuel usage costs for food industries, like the beef and cattle sector are falling, recent data suggests that tuna purse seiner operators are...
Feds Step In To Delay Price Fixing Movement
The US federal government has stepped in to delay the forward movement of litigation against the country’s Big 3 canned tuna brands, and their main supplier, Tri Marine International. All have...
Will The New Tsukiji Have The Same Massive Attraction?
Scheduled to open in November this year, Tokyo’s world famous Tsukiji market move has not been without controversy. The existing home to the market, now over 80 years old, is in a state of...
Can Decision Makers Forget Past Conflicts And Work Together?
Managing tuna stocks has historically been hard work, as the opinions of environmentalists, scientists, RFMOs and the nations that depend on the resources often clash, meaning that coming to a...
Greenpeace Urges Eat Less Fish & Don’t Trust Ecolabels
“Eat less fish”; that’s the message from Greenpeace Germany this week as it has unveiled a new fish shopping guide for German consumers, urging shoppers to stay away from almost all types of...
First Electric-Anesthesia Yellowfin Auctioned
In an effort to boost the quality of their catch, Vietnamese tuna fishermen have been using electric tuna-anesthesia equipment, and the first yellowfin and bigeye to receive this “shocking”...
More Plastic Than Tuna By 2050?
According to a new report it will only take until 2050 before, by weight, the world’s oceans will contain more plastic than fish, if rates of litter being dumped into the ocean continue at...
AIDCP Video Intensifies Promotion On Its Dolphin Safe Method
The IATTC has recently uploaded a video to its website by AIDCP (The Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program)on its Dolphin Safe Tuna Certification Program. The video that...
Highest Traded Value Fish: How Does Tuna Score?
Official FAO data has revealed that for the first time in decades, shrimp has been knocked off its top spot of being the world’s most traded seafood product, with salmon now leading the way in...
Tuna Linked To Smarter And Healthier Kids
New research conducted in Spain highlights the benefits of pregnant mothers consuming fatty fish, like albacore tuna, just three times a week for the brain development of children. The...
Is No Treaty A Big Win For Tuna Conservation?
The announcement from the US government that it officially withdraws from the South Pacific Tuna Treaty could open doors for improved tuna conservation as long as fishing rights are allocated...
Massive Investments Planned For PNG Tuna Port
PNG’s National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is currently urging the private sector to join with the country’s government in contributing to a new massive multimillion dollar investment...
“Withdrawal From Treaty Devastating For US Fleet”
If the US government’s announcement really means that the nation will no longer be engaged in any kind of tuna fishing Treaty with Pacific island nations, then the SoPac group believes that...
Global Warming Threatening Indian Ocean Tuna?
According to new research, catches in the Indian Ocean could see a significant decline year on year, but the reason for this may not be overfishing. The latest satellite data shows a decline...
Public Pressure Sparks Review Of Spanish Seiner Deal
Following considerable public objection to the plan, it seems that Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna, is beginning to bow to the pressures of residents who are against a deal allowing...
US Fleet: This Isn’t Necessarily The End
Just like the SoPac group of US seiners has said, the American Tuna Boat Association (ATA) believes that this is not necessarily the end for the US Tuna Treaty, and states that it is hopeful...
How Long Will Red Card Stick On Sri Lanka?
It’s been fairly quiet recently on the Sri Lankan front, with an EU red card on IUU now imposed on the country for over a year. With no end in sight yet, some EU importers are still feeling...