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ANFACO: 85% Of Canned Imports Violate Standards
A new “Traceability Observatory” body presented in Vigo by ANFACO-CECOPESCA, will aim to boost surveillance on canned tuna imported into the EU from third countries, and was set up to promote...
PNG Processors: No Demand And No Profit
The PNG government is pushing for new laws on fishing rights and domestic production within the country, with an aim to stop the high volume export leakage of locally caught raw material by...
Study: High Tuna Diet Could Cut Depression Risk
A tuna sandwich may make a tasty lunch, but scientific evidence has now confirmed that it provides more than just a nutritious snack. New analysis has revealed that a diet rich in fish can...
High $ Rewards Given By Palau To IUU Informers
With a new law that will increase fishing fines up to USD 1 million, and give rewards for informants reporting illegal activity, Palau appears to be gearing up its battle to eradicate IUU...
Report: Child Workers Face Hazards In Thai Seafood Industry
Children working in Thailand’s seafood processing industry are employed in the most hazardous workplace in the country, and are twice as likely to be injured at work than minors working in...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Defying El Niño Expectations
The Ecuadorian seiner fleet continues to report healthy skipjack catches by its national flagged vessels, as this year's cumulative volumes rise 13 percent in just one month, while many...
Price-Fixing Lawsuits Reach New Milestone
Following the filing of two new complaints against the US Big 3 tuna brands, the number of price-fixing lawsuits now stacks up to a total of 25. The latest prosecutions claim just the same as...
Thai Union Drops “Frozen” From Its Name
Thai Union is changing its name, following an approval vote from its shareholders. The company, the world’s largest canned tuna producer, is dropping the word “Frozen” from its full company...
Blanket Ban On All Transshipments Within EEZ
One of the eight PNA nations has taken the move to ban all transshipments within its EEZ, which reports state was led by an alleged “illegal operation” by a Taiwanese longliner last week. The...
Taskforce To Advise If VDS Should Be Swapped For Quota
While Pacific Island Forum leaders are discussing the options of either sticking with the current Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), or ditching it for a quota-based system, a joint taskforce of FFA,...
Pig Blood To Boost Tuna Quality?
Recent reports from eastern marketplaces have revealed an alarming new practice carried out by some vendors aiming to see their tuna sold for the highest price; it is alleged that pigs blood...
Bumble Bee Has Its Sting In Solid White
With a more than 40 percent sales share under its belt, it’s the Bumble Bee (BB) brand that is taking the lead in the retail size US Solid White canned tuna market, leaving even its biggest...
Slow Season Increases PEI Tuna Prices
The late spring experienced by Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada earlier this year is continuing to impact local tuna fishing, but new reports suggest that reduced catches could be good...
US Pushed Out Of PNA As China Muscles In?
As discussion continues to stir regarding the US fleet’s future access to PNA EEZs, there are reports from Japanese press suggesting that a Pacific-based political bidding war could be...
Omega 3: To Eat Fish Or To Pop Pills?
Fish oil is now the third most widely used dietary supplement in the US, according to a recent study from the National Institute of Health. It is recorded that at least 10 percent of Americans...
PNG Puts A Plug In Major Raw Material Leakage
It could soon be written in law in PNG that in exchange for fishing rights within the country’s Archipelagic waters (AW), companies must display actual tuna production onshore. This way the...
One Week Countdown To Fiji Tuna Conference
Today marks exactly one week until the beginning of the 5th Pacific Tuna Forum, where delegates will begin their morning by listening to the keynote address from Executive Director of the PNA,...
Major Shift Taking Place In Thailand’s Tuna Pet Food
Pet populations are continuing to grow around the world; in the US alone, nearly 40 percent of all households own a cat or dog, creating a demand from consumers for high-quality pet food....
No Ease In El Niño This Winter
With El Niño now well established in the Pacific region, NOAA has released a new forecast, predicting that the current weather conditions have a 95 percent chance of sticking around throughout...