EU deplores lack of progress at IATCC
European commission particularly worried over lack of agreement on procedure to name new director, plunging organization into legal uncertainty when current director's mandate expires in August
Skipjack price rise slows ahead of IATTC closure
Almost one month into FAD closure in western Pacific and with IATTC fishery partial shutdown impending, the skipjack tuna price rise is slowing down. But for how long?
Thai Union still working on reflagging Belize vessels, cites no impact from EU ban
Group says it is still working on finding alternative flag for its three MW Brands Belize-flagged vessels due to EU ban on country as part of IUU ban
EU looks set to grant Philippines zero duty on tuna
EU commission has reportedly backed Philippines' application for GSP+ status, which would give it duty free access to the EU for 6,274 tariff lines
Sea Value: Skipjack prices over $2,000/t will see demand dive
Chief executive of Thai tuna canning giant tells Undercurrent News that if skipjack prices rise too fast, demand will dive as in 2013
Researchers: Frozen albacore products labelling rife with fraud in Spain
Team of researchers specialized in species identification of fish products found that most labels on frozen samples failed to give Spanish consumers the right information
Japanese cooperative to build katsuobushi plant in French tuna hub
Makurazaki Fisheries has chosen Concarneau to build a new plant for katsuobushi, a Japanese dish made from dried, fermented and smoked skipjack tuna
Former McCain Australia exec set to take helm at Sealord
Fish meet chips: Sealord is set to name the former top executive from the Australian arm of frozen giant McCain Foods as its CEO, sources told Undercurrent News
American Samoa leader sees threat in Bumble Bee Samoa deal
American Samoa governor claims the recent deal between Bumble Bee Foods and Samoa is threatening financial viability of territory's two canneries
Starkist Samoa’s stop order for harbor pollution cancelled
The nullification notice was issued on July 8 after the ruptured pipe was repaired