The John West brand has told Atuna that it does not source yellowfin from the Indian Ocean (IO) for its products. Yesterday, another major UK brand, Princes, declared that it will reduce its...
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US Captain Arrested In British Territory Cleared Of All Charges
The US Captain of the tuna longliner ‘Rebel Lady’ accused of illegally entering the British Virgin Islands (BVI) during the COVID-19 border closure period has been cleared of all charges. The...
Maldivian Handline Vessel Busted With 130 Kilos Of Drugs
In the Maldives, a handline vessel normally used to target yellowfin was found with 130 kg of drugs. The boat was intercepted at sea by the country’s Police Service during an operation that...
Guatemala Introduces Tuna Safety Standards
The Central American country of Guatemala has put into place health and sanitary standards similar to those in the EU in order to monitor that tuna products do not present a threat to...
US Teens Reel In 450kg Monster Bluefin
Three American teenagers off the coast of Provincetown in Massachusetts have made the news for reeling in a massive bluefin – one weighing over 1,000 pounds (over 450 kg). At first, Daniel...
Pellets – The Sustainable Option To Farm Tuna?
California-based company, Ichthus Unlimited, has developed sustainable bluefin food for close-cycled farms. They claim the product reduces the feed conversion ratio to four pounds of pellets...
Trump’s Look-alike Found On Tuna Steak
British mom, Amanda Brewster, took her lunch out of the freezer and saw the face of Donald Trump on the tuna steak. She was stunned as the resemblance was uncanny; from the small eyes and nose...
COVID-19 Crisis Motivates Consumers To Cook Tuna At Home
As restaurants shut their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers turned to their own kitchens and learned how to cook their favorite dishes, boosting fresh tuna and other seafood sales....
Japan’s Request For Higher Bluefin Quota Rejected Once Again
Japan's proposal to raise its Pacific bluefin quota by 20 percent was rejected during the 16th Regular Session of the WCPFC’s Northern Committee which took place electronically on October 8....
Credit Scheme To Regulate Maldives Tuna Price
The Maldivian government revealed on Wednesday that it will be extending the Income Support Allowance (ISA) until the end of this year. This program provides a temporary allowance of up to MVR...
MSC Extends Fisheries Standard Review
The MSC Fisheries Standard Review has been pushed back by six months to late 2022. The open consultations to revise the development of new standards for the harvest control started in 2018 and...
Partying Fishermen Charged For Violating COVID-19 Quarantine
In American Samoa, five fishermen were charged with violating the Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 after they fled their quarantined vessels for a night of partying in the...
CAB Invites Comments On Indonesian Pole & Line Fishery For MSC
The independent assessment body, SAI Global, has invited stakeholders to give their views on the recently published Public Comment Draft report on its client, the Indonesian Pole-and-Line and...
More Than 8,600 Tuna Cans Filled With Drugs Seized In Ecuador
In Ecuador, a ton of cocaine hydrochloride in bags hidden inside 8,688 tuna cans was seized last Friday by the National Police. The drugs were being transported to the port of Guayaquil, where...
US Promotes Tuna & Seafood In Oct To Americans
October is National Seafood Month in the US. NOAA is promoting wild-caught fish such as tuna and other marine aquaculture products to Americans by highlighting their health benefits. From...
John West Wins MSC UK Canned Brand Of The Year
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has named John West as the 2020 UK Canned Brand of the Year. It was awarded for the number and volume of products certified as sustainable by MSC and for...
TU Successfully Concludes Repurchasing Shares Initiative
On the last day of September, Thai Union concluded the period of shares repurchasing which started on April 1. The company revealed that the sales and the amount paid did not exceed the limits...
Sino-Van Plant In Vanuatu Planning To Produce Canned Tuna
Vanuatu’s Sino-Van fish factory is planning to produce canned tuna a year after it began operations. Since 2019, it has been exporting fresh and frozen tuna. The government will be injecting...
Rianxeira Tells The Ocean ‘I Love You’ In New Advert
Spanish tuna and seafood brand Rianxeira says "I Love You Blue" in its new advertising campaign, which looks to reassure its consumers about the company’s traceability and sustainable work. In...
Seafood Expo Asia Switches To Digital
After Seafood Expo Asia was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its organizer Diversified Communications has announced that the trade show will be converted into an online event where...