IATTC rejects fishing quota increases for Peru, Colombia, Guatemala
Peru, Colombia and Guatemala's requests to IATTC to have their tuna catch quota increased where rejected, on the third day convention of the international organization
Princes names new top exec
Mike Easterbrook comes in to replace Ken Critchley at Mitsubishi-owned Princes
Thai Union buys Nissui’s stake in Songkla Canning
Thai Union buys remaining 9.56% of Songkla Canning it doesn’t already own, including shares from Nippon Suisan Kaisha
Century Pacific sees Europe sales boost from zero tariffs
Philippines tuna canner Century Pacific is seeing more orders from the European Union, where it has GSP+ status, meaning zero tariff on sales
ISSF: 2014 saw important steps, but inaction could spell trouble down the road
'Important steps were taken to help ensure the longevity of tuna stocks...but we also saw inaction in some fisheries that could have distressing impacts on stocks down the road'
Bolton vs Thai Union: Different approaches to tuna consolidation
One goes for 100% acquisitions and is openly vying for world seafood domination, the other is willing to take minority stakes while remaining fiercely private, but both look set to continue to drive sector consolidation
Call for former Mozambique president’s arrest in $850m tuna fleet scandal
A Mozambique politician called for arrest of former president Armando Guebuza in connection with government guarantees for $850m loan for state-owned tuna company
Concerns 2015 could be breaking point for Pacific tuna
Scientists are warning stakeholders in the Pacific tuna fishery they could lose the resource altogether if they do not crack down on overfishing and tighten conservation management measures
Acoura preparing response to WWF objection to its Echebastar MSC assessment
Acoura Marine is working through the details of the WWF objection to its MSC assessment of the Echebastar purse-seine tuna fishery in the Indian Ocean
EU tuna sector welcomes first management measures to limit FADs
The EU tuna fishing industry has welcomed a new policy designed to aid the continued improvement of the sustainability of fishing methods