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Tri Marine Recruits Don Xu To Liaise With Chinese Fleet
With immediate effect, Don Xu, former Manager at Shanghai Fisheries, and until recently, General Manager of Pan Pacific Foods, has joined the Tri Marine team, taking the position of Senior...
Can An MSC Fishery Be Part Of A Failing RFMO’s Zone?
Spanning bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna, there are four MSC certified fisheries in the WCPO, two fisheries under MSC full assessment, and seven in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs). The...
Ex-Cons Encouraged To Take Thai Fishing Jobs
Last week Thailand’s Labor Ministry announced plans to encourage prisoners that have served sentences of one year or less to work voluntarily aboard fishing vessels following their release; an...
Saupiquet Launches New Solomon Pole & Line Tuna
One of France’s top tuna brands, Saupiquet, has now launched its first pole & line caught tuna in cans. This follows previous pressure from Greenpeace, which accused the brand of sourcing...
Hamby: “Tuna Rich Island Nations Have Primary Responsibility”
Highly migratory tuna stocks belong to all of us, not just the nations where they are fished. That’s the opinion of Joe Hamby, Chief Operating Officer of Tri Marine International, who believes...
Bluefin Videoed Inside Inland Bristol Bay
One patrol officer in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA was on duty when he saw and videoed a bluefin tuna swimming in the harbor. This is remarkable because for the tuna to be in the harbor, it must...
Importers Not Expecting Big Impact From Phil GSP+
How much market impact will a “yes” decision on GSP+ for the Philippines have? That’s the question on the minds of many in the industry, as by December 19th the outcome will be made. In the...
StarKist: ISSF Will Work On Appropriate Measures For Tuna Stocks
StarKist has got its faith in ISSF, as the top US tuna brand states that the organization will work to ensure appropriate measures are taken on the sustainability of tuna stocks. As widespread...
EU Loins Quota Hurting Mauritius Tuna Processor Earnings
The owner of Mauritius’ second largest tuna processor, Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL) has expressed frustration at the current financial situation it is facing due to increased EU trade of...
Indonesians Could Be Getting Tuna Locations On Their Android
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is currently working on an android-based app that could help coastal artisanal fishermen locate more tuna at sea. According to the...
Indo Ban On At Sea Transshipments Hurts Own Tuna Fleet
Fishermen in Indonesia are frustrated at the government’s newly imposed regulations regarding transshipment at sea. In order to prevent vessels taking tuna resources from its waters and...
EU Yellow Card For 2 More Pacific Tuna Nations
As the European Commission thrusts IUU yellow cards onto four more countries, two more Pacific tuna nations, part of the PNA, are thrown into the firing line. While PNG is already branded with...
Ricardo Fuentes First Atlantic Hatched Bluefin On Sale In The Netherlands
The first ever Atlantic bluefin tuna, born, grown, and harvested from captivity, have been officially sold on the market by Spanish bluefin producer Ricardo Fuentes e Hijos last week. While...
US Navy’s Newest Spy Could Be A ‘Tuna’
An underwater swimming 45kg tuna-like robot is set to perform spying missions as the US Navy’s newest naval drone. The device, which is shaped just like a bluefin tuna, can make sharp turns,...
More Chinese Longliners To Get Access To EU Market
In Zhoushan, China’s largest fishing port, a tuna fishing company called Ping Tai Rong has managed to secure EU registration for two of its tuna longliners. This will allow it to access the EU...
Panic In Ecuador, EU Calms Concerns With Importers
Panic in Manta and delayed shipments of canned tuna to the European Union could be unnecessary alarm; Brussels says that cause for concern for EU importers on Ecuador losing zero percent duty...
Last Minute Cliff Hanger On Philippine GSP+
Just as Philippine tuna exporters thought they had a clear path towards GSP+ approval for 2015, recent developments have led to a last minute cliff hanger. After a committee to the European...
Sapmer Gets New Tuna Seiner With Special Bow
Having ordered them in 2013, French fishing company Sapmer has now received one of two new tuna purse seiners from the Piriou shipyard in Vietnam. The 2,000 ton ‘Morn Seselwa’ is 80m in length...
Greenpeace Launches Tuna Awareness Campaign In 12 French Cities
International NGO Greenpeace is set to march the streets of France this weekend as it continues its campaign against French tuna brand, Petit Navire. Greenpeace reps will take to 12 of...