The Seafood Expo Asia 2019 which was to take place in Hong Kong was canceled due to the ongoing social unrest in the state. Diversified Communications, the company that operates the event,...
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EU And Seychelles To Continue Fisheries Talks In Brussels
EU and the Seychelles are getting ready for the next round of discussions on an essential fishing deal, which will take place in two weeks in Brussels, Belgium. Yesterday,...
Dongwon Online Tuna Ad Surpasses 15 Million Views
In mid-July, the South Korean fishing corporation, Dongwon Industries, released a commercial to advertise their tuna products. In just one month, the video hit a record of...
Madeiran Pole & Liner Sunk By High Waves
The pole-and-line vessel Setemar sank after it was hit by two waves of four to five meters in height when it was fishing for tuna 12 miles from Ponta do Pargo, west of Madeira. The...
Mentality Change Needed In Pacific: Less Imports, More Domestic Produce
Last week, the Tamahu Natai Fish Market in Vanuatu was opened in a joint ceremony with officials from the island nation and the New Zealand High Commissioner. The market will provide...
US School Wants To Punish Kids With Tuna
Students with unpaid lunch debts will only be offered tuna sandwiches in Cherry Hill Public Schools in New Jersey. The prevention measure was proposed by Assistant...
Thai Union Rebuilding Tuna Oil Refinery
Thai Union has started a project to rebuild its tuna oil refinery plant in Rostock, Germany, with minor improvements with an aim to have the plant commissioned by July 2020. The...
Israel Funding Bluefin Farming Research
The Israeli government is setting aside ILS 90 million (USD 25.6 million) to fund the National Center for Mariculture (NCM) in Eilat to raise bluefin in...
Peru Plans To Reach Exports Milestone With The Help Of China
Peruvian producers are expecting to break into the Chinese tuna market. The President of the Peruvian Tuna Chamber (CPA), Alfonso Miranda Eyzaguirre mentioned that if this occurs, it...
Spanish Vessels Benefit Most from EU’s Third Country Deals
Out of all the EU countries, Spain benefits the most from the economic bloc's fishing agreements with ‘Third Countries’. At least 250 vessels have licenses related to the...
Japanese Demand For Local Bluefin Facing Low Point
Japan is the biggest market for bluefin. However, the demand for bluefin caught in the Northeastern region of Tsugaru Strait has been unexpectedly...
Cook Islands’ Locals Say No To Chinese Tuna Transshipments
Chinese longline fishing company, Ping Tai Rong, wants to transship its tuna catches outside the reef at one of the Cook Islands. The island is an ideal tuna fishing...
PNG Tuna Tagging Program Ends
The latest tuna tagging expedition within Papua New Guinea (PNG) has ended after the survey vessel was cleared by authorities to head for Palau and the...
FFA Introduces New Crew Welfare Regulations
The members of the State Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have passed a new compact arranged with the minimum terms and conditions for a fishing vessel’s crew. The Harmonised...
Oregon Albacore Commission (OAC) Joins IPNLF
The Oregon Albacore Commission (OAC) has become the latest member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), a non-profit association, which is committed to developing and...
Safa Says Ex Credit Suisse Banker Lied In Mozambique Fraud Case
French-Lebanese billionaire, Iskandar Safa, has said that a former Credit Suisse banker lied when he pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges in an ongoing USD 2 billion Mozambique fraud...
Bom Petisco Introduces Tuna With Curry Flavor
The Portuguese brand Bom Petisco has launched a new canned tuna flavor, tuna in curry sauce. The recipe took months of research as it wanted to respect the Asian origins of...
Venezuelan Purse Seiner Detained In Panama Not Related To US Sanctions
The Venezuelan purse seiner, Aleta Azul, was banned from fishing in Panama, due to technical category violations. According to the Panama Maritime Authority, the vessel has...
XingHe Diversification Into Tuna Put On Hold
China-based edible oil producer, XingHe Holdings Bhd, has for the moment paused its plans to diversify into tuna processing due to the company’s joint-venture partners facing some...
Senegalese Seiner Detained In Angola Freed
A Senegalese tuna seiner that was detained in Angola for over a month due to procedural bungling has been freed by authorities. Last Saturday, Angolan officials let the purse seiner leave the...