Trini, the famous tuna, has returned to the port of l’Escala, Spain for the fourth consecutive year.Fishermen have been reporting sightings for the last couple of days but only recently...
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IN BRIEF: Diver Hit By 100 Kg Tuna
A male was diving near Coronado Island along the coast of Mexico when he suffered a blow to the head from a tuna measuring approximately 100 kilograms. The diver was transported to...
IN BRIEF: Storm Cuts Power To Jealsa Cannery
The Jealsa de Boiro cannery, in Portugal, has been left without power for 30 minutes due to harsh weather condition in the municipalities of Ribeira and Porto do Son. The...
IN BRIEF: Giant Bluefin Washed Up On Scottish Shores
An Atlantic Bluefin measuring two meters long has been found on the Orkney Isles, in the Scottish coast. It was believed the fish washed up sometime early in the morning of...
IN BRIEF: EU Pledges EUR 14 Million For Mauritanian Fishery
The European Union (EU) will allocate EUR 14.5 million (USD 16.5 million) in funding for a new Mauritanian artisanal fishery in Tanit, on the Atlantic coast.The proposed...
IN BRIEF: ‘Wicked Tuna’ Star William Hathaway Dies At 36
National Geographic’s star William Joseph “Willbilly” Hathaway, 36, died in a car crash in Salisbury, Maryland.Hathaway was a crew member in a fishing show depicting fishermen on the...
IN BRIEF: Spain Now Vietnam’s Biggest EU Export Market
The export of tuna from Vietnam to Spain has experienced a significant boom with a sudden growth rate of 336 percent. Elsewhere, the Netherlands and previous leader,...
IN BRIEF: Seafood Fraud Running “Rampant” In NYC
An investigation by the New York State Office of the Attorney General has found that more than one in four, or 26 per cent of seafood purchases are mislabeled.The report revealed “rampant”...
WCPFC Meeting Ends On High Note With Tuna Measures
The 15th regular session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has come to a close, ending with positive revisions on tropical tuna conservation. ...
IN BRIEF: Venezuelan New Minimum Wage: Still Not Enough For Can Of Tuna
Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela has ordered the minimum wage to be increased for the fourth time this year.The declaration increased wages by 103 percent equaling to 5,196,000 Bolívars...
IN BRIEF: Japanese Vessel Owners Charged With Shark Fin Smuggling
Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd. and JF Zengyoren have been charged with aiding and abetting the trafficking and smuggling of 962 shark fins. The vessels captain, fishing master and first engineer...
IN BRIEF: Somalia OKs Fishing Licenses To China
The Somalian government has granted 31 fishing licenses to China, allowing the China Overseas Fisheries Association, which represents 150 companies, to fish for tuna in Somali waters. Local...
IN BRIEF: Mercury in Yellowfin, Found By RASFF
The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) discovered a high amount of mercury in yellowfin fillets from Spain.The shipment of frozen yellowfin tuna fillets was stopped at the border of...
IN BRIEF: EU ATQ Released
The European Council has published their Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for 2019- 2020. The quota allows for an amount of 30,000 M/T of “fillets known as ‘loins’ of tunas and skipjacks for...
IN BRIEF: Pakistan Catches 70,000 Tons Without Fleet Monitoring
Pakistan’s tuna fleet failed to comply to monitoring standards and development of proper handling and processing facilities for tuna as required by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission,...
IN BRIEF: Jealsa Joins IPNLF
Spanish tuna canner and processor, Jealsa has become the latest organization to join the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).Angeles Claro, Director of...
IN BRIEF: Ground-breaking Win For Australian Tuna Industry
The Australian tuna industry celebrates the cancellation of a seismic testing in an area off Kangaroo Island. The planned activity could potentially affect the migration period for juvenile...
IN BRIEF: WCPFC: First Meeting Begins Today
The 15th Regular Session of the WCPFPC has begun in Honolulu, where 26 participating member states will be deliberating key issues in fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific...
1.5 Tons Of Tuna Land On The Road
A truck carrying 1.5 tons of canned tuna to a supermarket warehouse in Guadalupe, Mexico, capsized on Wednesday, due to dense fog in the area. The accident caused an hour of traffic due...
IN BRIEF: Kindai Tuna On Show At Expo
A Kindai Tuna will publically filleted and distributed for tasting at a 50th anniversary event hosted by Japanese Kindai University. The highly-commended tuna is the first farm...