High demand for tuna friendly fishing boats is emerging in parts of India. Ships that have been constructed by the Machilipatnam Boat Building Centre (MBBC) are becoming more and more...
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Ali’s Sustainable Skipjack Sold At A 255% Premium
A Netherlands-based company, that goes by the name of Fish Tales is promoting a new MSC, pole and line canned tuna product under the name of its Maldives fisherman, Ali Mohammed. Sold at 255...
An Increase In Global Supply Of Pole And Line? What Did You Think?
With an ever increasing demand for pole and line tuna emerging throughout the industry, is the global supply of this product likely to increase? Let’s see what you thought… Despite growing...
Canadian Resistance Against Tuna Long-Lining
A Canadian MP believes that the possible arrival of longline tuna vessels gaining access to the Gulf of St. Lawrence will cause a threat to the Prince Edward Island tuna industry. Lawrence...
Tri Marine Appoints New GM For New Samoa Cannery
The appointment of a new General Manger for Tri Marine’s new cannery has been announced. Herman Gebauer will step up to the position for Samoan Tuna Processors from April 16th. According to...
Call For Non-IUU Certificate For US Tuna Imports
A call is being made for a proof of legality and transparency of US tuna imports in the form of non-IUU catch certificates. According to a study to be published in Marine Policy, as much as...
Seasonal Closures For Tuna Considered In Philippines
A seasonal fishing ban is being considered in the Philippines to help improve food stock for tuna. Temporary stops to scad and sardine fishing in Palawan, an island province of the country, is...
Thailand A Threat To Spanish Canners?
Competition appears to be rife between Spanish and Thai canners exporting to the European Union, but is this really the case? While Thailand holds the position of the largest producing and...
NOAA Certification For Sustainable Skipjack Impossible?
What’s the likelihood that NOAA can issue a sustainable certification for skipjack tuna? Difficult, if not impossible, according to one source within the US tuna fishing sector. With the...
One Year In Jail For Mislabeling Tuna?
A hefty sentence could be waiting for seafood suppliers and restaurant owners in California who sell mislabeled tuna. If passed, the new Senate bill would sanction non-compliers with a USD...
Record Price Paid For Marshall Tuna Fishing Days
A price record has been set in the Marshall Islands, selling tuna fishing days for as much as USD 7,000. The current PNA rate is USD 6,000, but high demand for access to the region’s waters...
Higher Prices Bite Spanish Canned Exports
Spanish canned tuna exporters saw higher prices taking a bite out of their volumes last year. The quantity of canned tuna exported from the Mediterranean country saw a significant slump from...
Reflagging Spanish Owned IUU Seiners A Dilemma
It’s not all plain sailing when it comes to the re-flagging of Spanish owned IUU seiners. Two Spanish fishing companies are being forced to re-flag IUU branded Belize vessels in order to...
The Real Cause Of The Skipjack Price Collapse
October 1st 2013 was the day a massive destruction of value within tuna supply chain started. Much comparable to the crash of Wallstreet in 2007, prices of skipjack started a very rapid...
Pesca Azteca Receives New Seiner “Tamara”
A 79 meter tuna seiner has joined the fleet of Mexican fishing company, Pesca Azteca. The company, boasting an already 20 vessel-strong operation, received the delivery of the “Tamara” seiner,...
Have Spain And Italy Resolved Their CO Conflict?
For the first time since August 2013, a whole month has gone by without a new Italian issued notification of CO treated tuna exported from Spain. An on-going battle between Spanish exporters...
Century Pacific Gets Nod On April IPO
The go-ahead has been given to Century Pacific Food Inc. as it increased the size of its planned April IPO. This month’s P3.32 billion (USD 73.68 million) IPO has been given the nod from the...
Saupiquet Wants To Reinvent Tuna Salads
With a fresh new range of canned tuna and vegetables, French tuna brand, Saupiquet, wants to reinvent the tuna salad. Bringing its ‘Les Saladières’ product line to the shelf, the brand that...
Severe Weather Conditions Flood Center Of Western Pacific
Severe and dangerous weather conditions have hit the Solomon Islands’ capital city and are only expected to become more aggressive over the coming days. Satellite imagery posted by NOAA...
Sea Shepherd Moves To West Africa On The IUU Hunt
The controversial anti-poaching group, Sea Shepherd UK, is about to start a campaign to fight illegal fishing. The marine conservation society, well–known through the Discovery TV...