Recently founded The Green Fish Company (TGFG) partnering with pole-and-line artisanal fishers in the St. Helena Commercial Fishermen’s Association intends to reopen the cannery on St Helena...
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Bumble Bee Hires New Exec To Lead Commercial Team’s Specialty Channels
Tiffany Hicks is Bumble Bee’s new Vice President of Specialty Channels and will be leading the commercial team working with private label retailers, food services, and alternative channels....
Record Kilo Price For First Auctioned Bonito Del Norte
On Wednesday, the first-caught Bonito del Norte (albacore) of the year has been unloaded in the Spanish port of Aviles. The tub containing 106 kilos was auctioned at the record selling price...
Mexico & Ecuador Extend Trade Talks Over Canned Tuna
Trade negotiations between Mexico and Ecuador were extended last week and the ninth round of talks took place between the countries. Discussions of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the...
Mandatory Gear Change On Hawaii Longliners Reduce Shark Mortality
As of May 31, Hawaii longliners targeting bigeye are no longer allowed to use wire leaders that whitetip sharks cannot bite through to free themselves. Also, the gear has to be removed before...
Interactive Game To Teach Fishermen Financial Knowledge
An education game called “Fish N’ Learn” for local fisherfolk has been created by the Philippines Central Bank (BSP). It aims to teach 1.9 million fishermen how to improve their financial...
Thai Union Invests In Canadian Algae Bio-Oil Firm
Thai Union (TU) Group announced on Wednesday that it will be investing CAD 39.5 million (USD 30.8 million) in Mara Renewables Corporation as part of a growth funding round. Mara, based in Nova...
Real Introduces Gourmet Canned Tuna
The Real tuna brand, owned by Nirsa, has launched a new Gourmet line with four different flavors – fine herbs, pepper and lemon, oregano, and smoked tuna with chili. All the products are...
Century Tuna Superbods Finalists Revealed In Live Show
The 32 finalists of this year’s Century Tuna Superbods were revealed at the Sofitel Plaza in Manila on May 11. The auditions were held online but the activities and challenges the candidates...
IOTC Annual Meeting Kicks Off
The 26th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) kicked off today in Victoria, Seychelles, and it will run until May 20. Several major topics will be revisited this year for...
Palau Fisheries Minister Wants Locals To Consume More Tuna
Tuna has to take a bigger part in the food security of Palau, emphasized Steven Victor, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment. He argued that besides income from fishing...
Anfaco Arranges Favorable Financing For Its Partners
Spanish seafood processors association, Anfaco-Cecopesca, has arranged an alternative financing stream for almost 250 affiliated companies. The agreement with Cajamar Business Bank offers...
Philippines Fisherfolk Received New Vessels From WWF Project
Small-scale fishers catching yellowfin in the Lagonoy Gulf received three new vessels under the WWF-Philippines “Build Back Better” project. They were given to the Gulf of Lagonoy Tuna Fishers...
Pinsa’s Tuna Seiner Sinks After Alleged Malfunction
A purse seiner in Mazatlan sank last Friday after an alleged malfunction on the boat while it was fishing. After a call for help came from the crew of ‘Azteca 7’, 'El Duque' a seiner also...
Drone Fishing Could Harm Ecosystem
Drones equipped to throw out a line with bait can reach fishing grounds about 850 to 900 meters away from the shore or fishing boats. That is why the UN FAO considers them dangerous as the...
Mexico Allocates Bluefin Quota For 2022
Mexico has allocated its fleet an allowable catch volume for bluefin of 3,824 M/T for 2022. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is following the recommendation of the IATTC,...
Ecuador Joins Latin American Tuna Groups To Recycle Fishing Nets
Several tuna groups in Latin America are working together for a net recycling project (Net Positiva) aiming to mitigate the impact of ghost gear in the oceans. Ecuador will soon be joining the...
Seafood Expo Global Barcelona Ends Successfully
Attendees at the three-day Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona welcomed the overall good atmosphere of the well-organized event. After two years of missing face-to-face meetings due to the global...
Tri Marine Celebrates 50 Years In Tuna Business
Global tuna company Tri Marine will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It was established in 1972 as an Italian government-owned tuna supplier based in Singapore to source...
FCF Cert Scope Extension Includes All Taiwan-Flagged Seiners
The conformity assessment body, SCS Global, recently announced a scope extension for the Western Pacific Sustainable Tuna Alliance (WPSTA). The fishery holds a certification for skipjack and...