Japanese tuna and seafood company Kiyomura Corporation is eyeing investments in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is “exploring options that align with PNG’s national fisheries and aquaculture...
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NGO Picks On EU Seiner Fleets Citing African Crew Abuse
West African crew members working on EU-flagged purse seiners are discriminated against and undergo poor working conditions, according to NGO Blue Marine Foundation. It highlighted...
Maldivian Govt Claims More FADs Add To Productive Fishing Grounds
The Maldives Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources recently confirmed that 22 FADs were installed over a period of two years for its pole-and-line fisheries. Out of these, 12 were placed...
Is An Isolated Brazilian Archipelago A Yellowfin Spawning Ground?
A group of Brazilian and French researchers conducted a study for an insight into the migratory patterns of yellowfin in the Brazilian island Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA), in...
US Finalizes Levy Rate For Philippines’ Goods
US importers of Philippines tuna products and other goods will have to pay an extra 19 percent levy. US President Donald Trump announced this on Tuesday stating that he met with his...
Will The US Keep To Its Tariffs Deadline?
US reciprocal tariffs will begin on August 1, but only a handful of countries have made agreements with Washington, and officials are still hammering out the details of these deals....
Skipjack Supply Crunch Nearing For Manta Processors
Nearly half of purse seiners fishing in the EPO have opted to stop operations during the first veda, from July 29 to October 8. The fishing ban in the IATTC convention area is to protect...
Is NewPrinces Preparing For London Stock Exchange Listing?
The NewPrinces Group is aiming for a GBP 700 million (USD 947.81 million) London Stock Exchange listing by mid-October. The food and beverage organization sells a wide range of ambient tuna...
China To Get A New Tuna Processing Plant
Chinese seafood processing firm Guangdong Eagle Coin Haibao Foods Co. Ltd. has plans to expand the manufacture of its tuna products. It will join hands with one of its cooperative companies to...
Korea Seiner Catches Hit A Five-Year Peak
Korea's total tuna catches in the WCPO rose by 11 percent in 2024, boosted by high seiner skipjack volumes. This data was revealed in the country’s Annual Report, submitted to the WCPFC this...
Thailand Cannot Afford To Give Zero Percent Duty On All US Goods
The deadline for US to enforce its reciprocal tariffs is nearing and Thailand is still facing a 36 percent extra levy on its tuna products and other goods imported into the American market....
Manta Price Reacts As Processors Anticipate EPO Veda
Manta processors are gearing up for a low supply of fish, due to the veda in two weeks. Skipjack catches have dropped, but the fish size seiners are catching in the EPO is mostly large....
Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins Trade With EU Growing Exponentially
China has emerged as the largest seller of pre-cooked loins to the EU in the first quarter of 2025, which was a five-year peak. Spain bought the most skipjack loins from the Asian processors,...
Costa Rica’s Tuna Quota Fully Sold To Foreign Vessels
Costa Rica recently allotted its IATTC tuna quota to foreign-flagged purse seiners fishing in its EEZ. A major portion, comprising 60 percent, was allocated to vessels associated with new...
Readers: Thailand Will Succeed In Securing Deal With US
Uncertainty looms over the fate of Thai canned tuna trade to the US, as exports from the Asian nation faces an extra 36 percent in reciprocal tariffs next month. Earlier this month, US...
EU Processors Increased Demand For Skipjack Loins
EU canned tuna processors significantly raised their purchases of frozen pre-cooked loins in Q1 2025. China’s skipjack loins were in high demand but other suppliers also expanded business with...
Grupomar Clinches Award For Tuna Fleet Modernization
Grupomar was awarded second place in Mexico's 2025 Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture Award given on Saturday. The National Chamber of the Fishing Industry (Conapesca) of the Ministry of...
Senators Snub Trump’s Demand To Cut Down NOAA Funding
US President Donald Trump announced a massive budget cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earlier this year. However, legislators are not budging under pressure...
US Retailer Recalls Tuna Salad Products
US retailer Albertsons voluntarily recalled multiple tuna salad items sold in its stores, as well as in supermarkets Randalls and Tom Thumb, in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. The...
Study Sheds Light On How aFADs Function In Maldivian Tuna Fishery
A new study has offered insight into how anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs) are used by tuna in the Maldives, one of the world’s major pole-and-line tuna fisheries. Researchers from...