Last month, the EU Parliament submitted to the EU Council a bluefin management plan that would allocate a higher quota to small-scale fisherman. However, the proposal cannot be put in place as...
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NOAA Releases Podcasts On Benefits Of E-Monitoring
NOAA Fisheries in the US has a new podcast series on how electronic monitoring can help to ensure sustainable fisheries in the country. On Thursday, the agency stated that it is investing in...
Charlie Gets Animated For 60th Birthday
Charlie the Tuna, StarKist’s iconic mascot turned 60 this year. To celebrate his anniversary, the US tuna company released an advertisement, Stair Climb 500, which has an animated Charlie...
Malaysia Looking To Boost Tuna Industry, Commercial Sector Not Convinced
The Malaysian government has been adamant in trying to boost the country’s tuna sector arguing that there is great potential for expansion. However, despite all the efforts only 10 percent of...
Japan’s Farmed Tuna Supply Declined In 2020
For the first time in four years, the supply of farmed bluefin in Japan has fallen. According to the financial newspaper, Nikkei Shimbun, the country’s Fisheries Agency announced that the...
Indian High Court Rejects Petition To Allow Tuna Fishers From Using Seiner Nets
On Tuesday, the Madras High Court refused to grant an exemption to a group of fishermen in South India from using banned purse seine nets. The top legislative court in the state of Tamil Nadu...
Oman Looking To Better Its Vessel Traceability With Satellites
Authorities in the Indian Ocean tuna fishing country of Oman have signed an agreement to develop an electronic traceability system for its fishing vessels. The pact was reached between the...
Webinar: How Can EU Markets Get More Sustainable Tuna?
Want to know what European markets can do to ensure that more certified tuna enters their supply chain? Then look to the webinar – The Role of EU Markets In Securing Sustainable Tuna Fisheries...
Infofish Tuna Conference Focuses On Stocks & Technology
The 2021 Infofish World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition is approaching. The event will take place virtually (from May 19 to 21) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which forced the...
Spanish Ministry Betting That Seafood Expo Global 2021 Will Take Place
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food is confident that the first edition of Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona will take off. Last year, the vast majority of tuna and seafood...
Malaysia Intent On Another Tuna Port To Boost Sector
Malaysian tuna ports are not as competitive as others in the Indian Ocean region, said Dr Ronald Kiandee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI). Currently, tuna is being...
Plant-Based Bumble Bee’s Partner Secures Millions In Funding
The owner of the plant-based tuna and seafood replacement brand Good Catch, Gathered Foods, announced yesterday that it secured USD 26.35 million in funding. The investors include Louis...
Will Mauritian Canned Tuna Conquer Indian Market?
Since April 1, Mauritian tuna exporters have preferential market access to India due to the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) coming into force....
Tuna And Dolphins Wash Up On Ghanaian Coasts
Ghanaian authorities have been flummoxed by tuna, dolphins, and other large fish washing up on some of the country's beaches over the past few days. More than 60 dead cetaceans and other...
Dongwon Tuna Stew Brand Winning Korean Market
The Korean company Dongwon F&B launched a new brand a year ago, Yangban, which offers soups and stews containing tuna and other seafoods. During this short time span, the label has managed...
Dongwon Wants To Expand Foothold In African Markets
Dongwon’s tuna manufacturer in Senegal, S.C.A. SA, is ready to grow its export business across several African countries. The shipments will consist of the newly launched brand of pre-packed...
Tuna Boat Rescues Shipwreck Survivor After 10 Days Of Drifting
An Ecuadorian-flagged tuna fishing vessel rescued a Peruvian fisherman after the boat he was on, the ‘Mi Jose y Justina’, partially sank and was dragged to international waters. The sailor,...
Italian Industry Outraged Over UK Taking Share Of EU’s Tuna Quota
Italian fishermen are raging over reports that a share of the EU’s tuna quota in the Atlantic will be given to the UK after the latter left the economic bloc. Allegedly, Ministers in Brussels...
Indian Tuna Fishers On Hunger Strike To Reverse Nets Ban
Hundreds of tuna fisher folks in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu went on a hunger strike on Monday to press officials to lift the ban on purse seine nets, reported India Today. The local...
Mega Tuna Turns World Upside Down In New Commercial
Filipino tuna brand, Mega Tuna, has released a new online video commercial that is bizarre as well as funny. The advertisement unfolds as a woman is being startled by a lizard as she deeply...