First eggs of year collected from Mediterranean bluefin tuna farms
More than 15m eggs have already been collected from Malta Fish Farming's bluefin tuna pen by the European Union project Transdott, now overseeing its third spawning season
Umami’s Baja farms further increase loan with Amerra Capital to $75m
Loan, issued to Umami's Mexican bluefin tuna farms Baja Aqua Farms, is guaranteed by Umami through 50% collateral plege in Baja
Pew: 186 tons of illegal bluefin seized in past 12 months
According to 79 media reports, Mediterranean authorities seized enough bluefin to fill six standard 40’ shipping containers in the past year, says Pew
Spanish fleet catches entire bluefin tuna TAC in less than 48 hours
NGOs must recognize that stock is now healthy, Balfego director tells Undercurrent News, as Spanish fleet hauled entire 2,540 metric ton quota in record time
Maruha Nichiro expects upstream, overseas business to drive growth in coming year
World's largest seafood company also expects its frozen activities to boost profit in coming year, but it is forecasting a big drop in its biggest earner, the marine products trading
Short EU bluefin tuna season ready to kick off, under stricter controls
Fishing season to start on May 26, with Croatia a full part of the EU fleet for the first time
Tri Marine CEO, top tuna scientist, call for action on tuna overcapacity
Tuna industry has turned selective deafness on overcapacity into an art form, says exec director of WCPFC, after Tri Marine CEO also calls for issue to be addressed
Thaifex blog: Viciunai follows surimi supply chain back to Asia for salmon sales
Undercurrent News is reporting live from Thaifex 2014 in Bangkok this week
Tuna 2014 blog: Eco-labels a ‘huge burden’ on fishers, consumers
Top tuna execs from around the world are in Thailand’s capital Bangkok for the 'Tuna 2014' event, held from May 21-23
Tuna management groups woefully slow to adopt harvest control rules, says ISSF
Sustainable fisheries depend on a very simple concept: set harvest control rules and then enforce them