Trade insights: Double-digit growth in Chinese tuna exports on strong sales to Spain
China continued to grow its exports of canned tuna and cooked tuna loins in 2020, to the potential concern of European tuna fishing companies
Biden order threatens reversal of fishing exemption in Atlantic monument
'As long as the review ordered by president Biden is conducted fairly and honestly, we believe the results should be to continue to allow sustainable fishing ...'--Saving Seafood
New England CEO: Sale to Sealaska shows other owners alternative exit option
Sealaska is looking for long-term value creation and does not have a 'buy, build, sell strategy as you'd see with private equity', NESI CEO Dan Aherne tells UCN
New Hilo Fish CEO predicts short-term stability as tourists trickle back to Hawaii
On Jan. 1, 2021, Kerry Umamoto was elevated to the top job at CMU & Associates, which operates the Hilo Fish Company and several other business units in the US state of Hawaii
Princes gets sales, profit boost from pandemic
Mitsubishi Corp.'s UK subsidiary Princes will continue to benefit from lockdowns relating to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said in its latest accounts
Study shows satellite data can reveal forced labor at sea
A new paper titled 'Satellites can reveal the global extent of forced labor in the world’s fishing fleet' is to be released next week
WCPFC agrees 2021 tuna conservation measure; progress on crews’ human rights slow
Due to the lack of time available, a proposal by Human Rights at Sea was not discussed further at the WCPFC annual meeting that ended last week
IPNLF urges IOTC members to adopt new conservation measures at one-off 2021 meet
The IOTC will be holding a special session in March 2021 to discuss rebuilding the yellowfin tuna stock after discussing no new measures in the annual November session
Chicken of the Sea, large US grocers settle tuna price-fixing suits
The plaintiffs represent some of the largest grocers in the US
Ecuadorian tuna fleet makes final push for MSC certification
Ecuadorian tuna sector trade association Tunacons has entered the final phase of an evaluation needed to obtain the MSC certification