On Monday, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), the Sustainable Indian Ocean Tuna Initiative (SIOTI) and the Spanish Association of Tuna Freezers (AGAC) signed a deal to manage drifting...
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Japanese Company’s “Adult Tuna And Mayo” To Hit Retail Shelves
Fujipan Co., Ltd, a Japanese bakery goods manufacturing company, will soon launch a tuna item for the first time. Called ‘Adult Tuna and Mayo’ under the brand Snack Sand, Japanese consumers...
American Samoa EEZ Longline Fishery Is MSC Certified Again
The American Samoa EEZ longline fishery can continue holding on to its MSC logo for its albacore, yellowfin, skipjack, and bigeye catches in the WCPO. The assessment body, Control Union UK,...
Peru Joins WTO Deal, Bids Goodbye To Harmful Fisheries Subsidies
Peru has decided not to provide any harmful fisheries aid by joining the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) on July 19. By depositing its "instrument of...
Mauritius Objects To FAD Ban, Cites Economic Loss From Lower Tuna Supply
Mauritius officially submitted its objection to the FAD ban in the Indian Ocean, even though it stated that it fully supports conservation and management measures for the sustainable...
Grupomar Forecasts An Excellent 2023
Antonio Suarez, President of Grupomar, foresees that the tuna fishing company will exceed 24,000 M/T this year and meet the growing demand for canned tuna. According to him, fishing activities...
Taiwanese Seiner Disrupts Internet In Parts Of Solomon Islands
The domestic internet services in the Solomon Islands are disrupted after a Taiwanese purse seiner damaged the underwater cable. A spokesperson from the Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company...
Ex-Minister Pleads Not Guilty In Tuna Scam In US
Manuel Chang, the former Finance Minister of Mozambique was extradited from South Africa to the US on Wednesday for his role in a USD 2 billion scandal which also involved USD 850 million in...
Mexican Tuna Vessel Rescues Sailor Shipwrecked For Three Months
The crew of Mexican-flagged tuna purse seiner ‘Maria Delia,’ listed under IATTC, rescued a man from a shipwreck who had been missing for over three months. Details about his identity and what...
Ex-Finance Minister Handed Over To FBI For Tuna Scandal
After years of languishing in a South African prison, Manuel Chang, the former Finance Minister of Mozambique, was handed over to agents of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on...
Port Lincoln’s Famous Tunarama Tradition Comes To An End
The renowned Tunarama Festival which has been held for the past six decades in Port Lincoln in Australia is coming to a close due to sponsorship woes. “After several years of COVID and other...
Chilean Police Recovers Part Of Stolen Tuna Cans
The Chile police arrested three people in connection with the theft of 7,740 Robinson Crusoe tuna cans, worth CLP 9 million (USD 11,191) from a container in San Antonio, US. The accused stole...
Taiwan Claims Record Bluefin Catch In 20 Years
Fishers in Yilan County in northern Taiwan are rejoicing over record-breaking exceptional bluefin catches they made this year. Almost 3,900 tunas were caught, the highest number in 20 years. A...
Spanish Artist Commemorates Tuna Killed In Almadraba
Tourists visiting Sancti Petri in the province of Cádiz in southwestern Spain cannot miss the beautiful tuna murals that adorn the walls in some parts of the coastal town. Artist Antoni...
John West Launches Plant-Based Tuna Style Salad To Its Home Market
Thai Union-owned John West has introduced a plant-based tuna alternative in the UK, its home country. The 220 g net weight product is available in two varieties – Harissa and Indian,...
El Niño Impact Can Be A Blow To Thai Processors
The El Niño phenomenon, leading to the surface water in the equatorial Pacific to becoming warmer than average, is likely to intensify in the second half of the year. The global tuna sector is...
ANFACO’s World Tuna Conference Is Open For Registration
On September 14 and 15, over 400 tuna industry stakeholders will gather for the 11th ANFACO World Tuna Conference at the Afundación Headquarters in Vigo, Spain. Representatives from five...
Danish Sailboat Crew Rescued By Ecuadorian Seiner After Whale Collision
Ecuadorian purse seiner 'Lizi' rescued eight Danish castaways who survived two days in the Pacific Ocean after their sailboat 'Lulu' capsized. They set sail from the Galapagos Islands and...
Employees Clean Beaches To Support TU’s Pledge Of Protecting Marine Environment
Tuna giant Thai Union (TU) stated that 380 people, including its employees and volunteers, collected 1,809 kg of trash in Samut Sakhon, Genova, and Tema in Thailand, Italy, and Ghana, where TU...
Equal Access Principles Campaign Seeks Market And Industry Support
The Equal Access Principles, a global initiative to expand access to the international fisheries decision-making process, is seeking support from tuna and seafood processors, retailers, and...