The MSC has suspended the chain of custody certification of five companies for failure to respond to requests of the assessment board. After contacting 75 chain of custody certified Pollock...
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Fair Trade Goes Also Into Sustainable Fisheries Standards
Fair Trade USA wants in on the sustainable certification business and has announced its planned creation of the first Fair Trade Capture Fisheries Standard. The organization that works to...
Old Fashioned Technology Slows Down Vietnam
Old fashioned technology in tuna fishing, processing and distribution is slowing down Vietnam’s growth. This is according to Nguyen Ngoc Oai, Deputy Head of the General Fisheries Department,...
Thai Union’s Next Acquisition In Ecuador?
President and Chief Executive of Thai Union, Thiraphong Chansiri has hinted at a possible acquisition in Ecuador. Speaking at a press conference he said that he would be spending more time...
Sri Lanka To Host Next IOTC Meeting
Colombo, Sri Lanka, will be the host city for the 18th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission. The annual meeting, this year held from 1st to 5th of June, will take place in Sri...
EPO Skipjack Catches Significantly Down
Skipjack catches in the EPO for the first two months of this year are significantly down from the same period in 2013. Landings of this species by purse seiners and pole and line vessels in...
Oceania Exporters To EU Are Underperforming – Exports Fall
After a strong 2012 revival, exports of canned tuna from Oceania nations to the EU are falling back again. With Papua New Guinea accounting for 98 percent of the region’s canned tuna exports...
Income Guarantees For Pole And Line Tuna Fishermen
Pole and Line tuna fishermen in the Maldives are being offered income security as part of a government scheme. The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has compiled procedures under which...
Fast Warming Of Waters Driving Tuna Towards The Pole
The fast warming of waters off the eastern Australian coast are having significant effects on the marine eco-systems, according to scientists. Tuna species in the ocean area are being driven...
UN Involved In Management Of Somalia Tuna Fisheries
The UN FAO has launched the first database for fishermen in Somalia to improve management of fisheries, including tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. The move is aimed at...
Is EU Self-Sufficient In Its Tuna Consumption?
While tuna tops the charts for the most highly consumed commercial fish species in the European Union, the self-sufficiency of its consumption across the EU has been shown to decrease over...
Ecuador Entering Into Crucial Third Round With EU On Zero Duty
Ecuador and the European Union are entering into the crucial third round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the two parties. Francisco Rivadeneira, Ecuador’s Minister of...
Jealsa To Build New J/V Cannery In Brazil
Spanish tuna canner, Jealsa Rianxeiara, is to build a new cannery in the Sao Goncalo province of Brazil by mid-2014. The facility will be able to produce eight million cans of tuna and...
Japanese Bluefin Trade Fears Major Shortage
With news that Japan’s catch of juvenile Pacific bluefin tuna will face a dramatic 50 percent cut; the country’s fishmongers have growing fears that a major shortage of the species will hit...
ASK ATUNA: Does Canned Tuna Really Need A Quarantine Period?
Ask Atuna”…If you have a question about any aspect of the tuna industry, we’d be pleased to hear it. Our team will regularly select one of your submitted questions to answer in detail in the...
Thai Canners See Recovery Of Production Volumes
Thai canners finally seem to be recovering somewhat from the severe hit they have experienced in production volumes since their record conversion in 2010. After 2 years of dramatic decline...
Video Monitoring Onboard Longliners The Future?
Two tuna longliners recently left the port of Noro, Solomon Islands, with the most up-to-date electronic observer video technology on board. The video monitoring system has been fitted with a...
Japanese Expanding Fleet In Sri Lanka
Japan’s self-proclaimed “Tuna King” and Sushi restaurateur, Kiyoshi Kimura, is planning to add as many as 14 new vessels to his tuna fleet fishing under the Sri Lankan flag. With a network of...
Stereoscopical Cameras For Tuna Weight Inspection
The use of stereoscopical camera inspection to refine the number and weight of bluefin tuna during transfer and caging operations has been addressed as part of a technical workshop on...
The History Of The Pacific’s Biggest Economic Story
As well as being the most important economic source for island nations, ABC Pacific Correspondent, Sean Dorney believes tuna is the biggest business story in the Pacific. Part of the panel...