This week, Japanese fishing and processing company Kyokuyo Co. Ltd, has announced that its consolidated operating income in the three months leading to June had declined 14 percent from the...
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Barrilete Ayuda A Parar Disminución De Ingresos De Kyokuyo
Esta semana, Kyokuyo Co. Ltd, compañía japonesa de pesca y procesamiento, ha anunciado que sus consolidados beneficios operacionales se han disminuido un 14% en tres meses anteriores a junio...
TUF Shares Struggling to Recover After Sharp Fall
Listed shares in Thai Union (TUF:TB) are still struggling to pick up pace after the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a subpoena to the company just two weeks ago. At the current level of THB...
Japan’s Bluefin Quota Increase
Japan’s southern bluefin tuna quota has been increased by a further 110 tons for 2015, after South Africa failed to ratify their allocation, resulting in a reshuffle of the quotas. Japan now...
Aumenta Cuota De Atún Rojo De Japón
La cuota de atún rojo (Southern bluefin – Thunnus Maccoyii) del sur de Japón ha aumentado en otras 110 toneladas para el 2015, después de que Sudáfrica no pudiera ratificar su atribución,...
Vietnam EU FTA, Tuna Gets Zero Duty
After two and half years of intense talks, it looks as though the competitiveness of Vietnamese tuna exporters in the EU market could be significantly boosted next year, as the two parties...
Bangkok SKJ Price Breaks $1,400 Barrier
Despite talk of a rise to USD 1,500 CFR, the Bangkok skipjack price (SKJ1.8:BKK) currently is traded still lower, at a level of USD 1,450 per ton, with several deals confirmed. Only one small...
Exploding ALBO Canned Inventory Fuels Fire
More than 200 people were evacuated in an industrial area of Vigo yesterday after a building set to be turned into a tuna cannery caught fire. It stopped the production at the ALBO tuna plant....
No Abolition Of Tuna Duties Yet
It was set to be the largest regional free trade agreement ever signed, but talks between trade ministers of the twelve Pacific negotiating countries in the TPP collapsed this weekend. For...
French Atlantic Albacore Fleet Lands First Catch
Lorient’s first tuna of the season were landed in the city’s port Keroman last Friday, and with the season expected to continue to October, the event never goes unnoticed in the city. The...
Heading For The Strongest El Niño Ever?
The rough weather conditions brewing in the Pacific region could snowball into the strongest El Niño ever, as new computer models predict that things may get worse than ’97-98. In some EPO...
Instagram: Skipjack Shows Its Value
Skipjack are commercially important as one of the main species of canned tuna, but it can be easy to forget that these fish are more than just a product; they also provide businesses and...
Relocating The World’s Biggest Fish Market
In November 2016, Tokyo’s world famous Tsukiji fish market is set to move to a new address; a space reported to be 40 percent larger than the current market premises. Tsukiji fish market...
The Hunt Is On For 33 Slave Ships
More than 30 Thai-flagged fishing vessels believed to be holding crews of hundreds of enslaved fishermen are being hunted by immigration officials. The Guardian reports that the true extent of...
Can New US Tuna Treaty Solve Supply Problems?
South Pacific Tuna Treaty talks kick-start today, as fresh negotiations focus on reaching a new agreement. The American Samoa tuna industry as well as government representatives will be...
Will US Consumers Become Dependent On Korea?
Some are fearing the worst in American Samoa, as government representatives fret that a potential pack-up of the US purse seine fleet will have catastrophic implications. With a loss of US...
¿Se Volverán Los Consumidores Estadounidenses Dependientes De Corea?
Algunos temen lo peor en Samoa Americana, ya que los representantes del gobierno temen que una posible detención de pesca de la flota de cerco de Estados Unidos tendrá consecuencias...
New Super Seiner For Inpesca IO Fleet
Astilleros de Murueta has confirmed the completion and delivery of a new tuna purse seiner for the Spanish company Inpesca, based in Bermeo. The vessel, “Txori Zuri”, took two years to...
Nuevo Cerquero De Alta Tecnología Para La Flota Del OI De Inpesca
Astilleros de Murueta ha confirmado la finalización y entrega de un nuevo cerquero para Inpesca, empresa española localizada en Bermeo. El buque “Txori Zuri” ha tardado dos años en ser...
How Sapmer Plans To Become Profitable Again
After revealing a EUR 11 million (USD 12 million) loss for 2014, Sapmer has published a two year improvement plan which aims to elevate the company to being “a leading player in its...