Fishermen in the Philippines are protesting the introduction of a new law which will see fines for IUU violations rise to up to PHP 45 million (USD 974,000). Under new regulations, which will...
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Nuevas Sanciones De 1 Millón De Dólares Por Pesca INDNR
Los pescadores de Filipinas están protestando por la introducción de una nueva ley que impondrá multas de hasta 45 millones de PHP (974.000 dólares) por cualquier caso de pesca INDNR (Pesca...
TUF Exceeds Expectations With Q2 Profit
Despite posting a YoY drop in its second quarter profit, Thai Union has confidently exceeded analyst expectations. TUF posted a Q2 net profit of THB 1.41 billion (USD 40.08 million), smashing...
GenSan Tuna Display Awarded Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records has officially recognized a huge display of more than 25,000 kilograms of fresh yellowfin tuna as the largest simultaneous display of fish in the world. The official...
Phil Canned Tuna Exports Nearly Double
Dramatic export climbs saw the Philippines’ global canned tuna shipments surge a massive 98 percent last year, shooting up to more than 58,500 tons of finished product. And this is only...
Filipinas Casi Duplica Sus Exportaciones De Atún Enlatado
Grandes aumentos en las exportaciones provocaron que los embarques globales de atún enlatado de Filipinas aumentaran un masivo 98 por ciento el año pasado, logrando alcanzar más de 58.500...
Bumble Bee Pays Out Millions Over Tuna Retort Death
Setting a milestone in the Californian criminal prosecution system, Bumble Bee Foods will pay out USD 6 million for “willfully violating worker safety rules”, according to the LA County...
Spanish Canners Want Equal EU And US Import Tariffs
Aspiring to level the playing field across the Atlantic Ocean, Spanish tuna processors are calling for equal EU and US tariffs on canned fish and shellfish. The sector argues that the 35...
Conserveros Españoles Quieren Tarifas De Importación Iguales Para UE Y EEUU
Aspirando a nivelar la competencia en el océano Atlántico, los procesadores de atún españoles reclaman aranceles de importación iguales para la Unión Europea y Estados Unidos con respecto al...
The Incentive Gap In Indonesia’s Fisheries
Published last month, a new report has been released that investigates the regulatory oversights and poor management which are linked to Indonesia’s tuna industry, despite it being one of the...
Minority Shareholders Block Alliance Offering
Alliance’s plan to ramp up USD 22 million in fresh funds has been pushed off course, after minority shareholders filed a letter of complaint to block proceedings. With just days to go until...
Accionistas Minoritarios Detienen La Oferta De Alliance
El plan de Alliance para reunir 22 millones de dólares en fondos ha sido sacado de curso, después de que los accionistas minoritarios presentaran una carta de queja para detener el...
Could StarKist Samoa Shut Down Next Week?
There could be threats to the operations of the American Samoa based StarKist cannery, as the company is reported to be struggling for raw material supply. According to the Pacific Islands...
¿Podría StarKist Samoa Cerrar La Próxima Semana?
Las operaciones de la fábrica de conservas Starkist, ubicada en Samoa Americana, podrían llegar pronto a su fin, debido a que se dice que la compañía está teniendo problemas para abastecerse...
Closing the Incentive Gap: The Role of Public and Private Actors in Governing Indonesia’s Tuna Fisheries
Authors: Megan Bailey, Alice M.M. Miller, Simon R. Bush, Paul A.M. van Zwieten & Budy Wiryawan Abstract: Indonesia’s tuna fisheries are important both to the country itself,...
SOPAC Fails To Block $1.5m IUU Fine
USA federal court has ruled that six SOPAC-managed seiners will not be able to avoid a USD 1.5 million fine for violations of the WCPFC implemented FAD ban period in 2009. Six separately...
SOPAC No Puede Evitar Sanción De 1,5 Millones Por INDNR
El tribunal federal de Estados Unidos ha sentenciado que los seis cerqueros administrados por la SOPAC (Corporación de Atún del Pacífico Sur) no podrán evitar pagar una multa de 1,5 millones...
Corned Tuna Wins Gold “Trusted Brand” Award
Filipino-based canned tuna brand San Marino appears to have won the trust of the nation’s consumers, as its corned tuna product has been awarded Gold in the Readers’ Digest Trusted Brand...
Conserva De Atún En Maíz Gana El Oro Como Marca De Confianza
La marca de atún enlatado con sede en Filipinas, San Marino, parece haber ganado la confianza de los consumidores de la nación, ya que su producto de atún con maíz ha sido galardonado por...
FFA Fears Loss Of Aid From Failed US Treaty
Every year the US Tuna Treaty agreement is topped up with USD 21 million from the American government in the form of development aid, distributed among the Pacific island nations involved. So...