Matashichi Oishi, one of the crew members of the Japanese tuna fishing vessel ‘Fukuryu Maru No.5' who was exposed to radiation from the controversial 1954 US hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll...
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Jealsa Wants To Include Skipjack In Its Atlantic MSC Certification
Sant Yago is extending its MSC certification and wants its skipjack catches to also carry the blue logo. The fishery is a Jealsa-owned fishing company that operates two tuna purse seiners --...
Cat Parents Taste Entrées Of Their Pets
More than one-third of cat parents (37 percent) have tried their pet’s food or considered sampling it to make sure it tastes good, according to a survey conducted by US-based Blue Buffalo...
Cofaco Scraps Plan To Build New Tuna Plant In Portugal
Portuguese company Cofaco has decided to not construct a new tuna processing plant to replace the current one on the island of Pico in the Azores archipelago. It cited rising building costs as...
Century Pacific Goes Local With New Canned Tuna Flavors
Philippines-based Century Pacific has launched four new unique flavors for its canned tuna flakes segment -- Lemon Butter, Salpicao, Chili and Lime, and Tuna Flakes in Sunflower Oil. The 180gr...
Catching Tuna On The Street In Manta
A truck transporting cold storage bins filled with skipjack from the Manta port in Ecuador to a processing facility lost some of them and caused a real tuna fishing street-fest. Around one ton...
StarKist Donates Tuna Products For Disaster Relief
This week, StarKist donated USD 25,000 worth of tuna products to support stricken families who were hard-hit by the recent winter storm in the Dallas metro area in Texas. The multi-million...
New Platform To Help Korean Tuna Boat Owners With Vessel Inspection
On Tuesday, Korea’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries announced an integrated platform – the Vessel Inspection Law Information System -- that would allow boat owners and others to...
EU And US Suspend All Tariffs In Airbus & Boeing Dispute
On March 5, the EU and the US agreed to suspend tariffs on exports from both parties for a four-month period. This was meant to give them time to settle the years-long running feud over...
Sport Fishermen Detained For Illegal Tuna Fishing
Three fishermen were detained by the Spanish Civil Guard when they were unloading four illegally caught bluefin of 150 and 200 kilograms each. An investigation led to the sailors who are the...
Chinese Longliner Runs Aground In Mauritius Waters
A Chinese tuna longliner, 'Lu Rong Yuan Yu 588', ran aground on Mauritius reef waters on March 7. Initial reports claimed that the event occurred after the boat was caught in rough seas and...
Former Seychelles Official Blames EU Of “Neocolonialism” In IO
With debate heating up over Indian Ocean yellowfin, several coastal states have expressed their disappointment in the EU – particularly the French and Spanish fleets – for refusing to...
UK Reaffirms Sovereignty Over IO Yellowfin-Rich Grounds
In a letter addressed to the IOTC, the UK has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, restating its membership in the RFMO. However, it said that it is...
Duty-Free Ghanaian Tuna Will Continue To Reach The UK
Ghana tuna exports to the UK will continue to enjoy a zero percent import tariff after the country's exit from the EU became official last January. This is after a new trade deal was...
WCPFC Starting On Better Labor Standards For Tuna Crews
Members of the WCPFC are stepping up their efforts in making changes to labor practices for crews aboard tuna fishing vessels. On Monday, the WCPFC sent a circular stating that New Zealand and...
MSC Extends Derogations For Another Year
Last Friday, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced that it will be continuing with some of its measures that were put in place a year ago due to the global pandemic. It will extend...
Century Pacific’s Tuna Plant Saves Millions Of Liters Of Water
Philippine’s leading tuna firm, Century Pacific Food, announced that during 2020 it found a way to reduce its tuna facility's freshwater consumption by as much as 30 percent. In a press...
Conservationists Oppose Catch-And -Release Tuna Idea In UK
There has been an outcry from conservationists and the Green Party in the UK after a Cornwall MP called for a catch-and-release bluefin fishery in the area. An increasing number of this tuna...
Bahamas Reefer Carriers Can Conduct At-Sea Transshipments In WCPO
The Bahamas Maritime Authority's (BMA) latest cooperation has paved the way for the island nation to establish a fisheries cargo transshipment authorization program with the WCPFC. Many reefer...
Mexican Authorities Rescue Tuna Fishermen Found Floating After Shipwreck
In a lucky turn of events, seven fishermen were rescued yesterday while adrift among ropes and drums in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident occurred after the tuna longliner they were on capsized...