Maldives’ tuna fishers point to catch compliance results ahead of IOTC 2020
The island nation has 'shown the world how to manage a tuna fishery', it claims, reducing catches by 15% since 2015 and revoking permits for all long liners
Pole-and-line tuna seller clashes with PNA over lack of observers on seiners
John Burton fires back at accusations his interest in human rights at sea is driven by commercial reasons; stresses protection of observers is 'key'
Global Tuna Alliance: Indian Ocean catches well above harvest control rule
Tuna catches in the Indian Ocean in 2019 were 16% higher than the harvest control rule, according to the Global Tuna Alliance, a group of major suppliers and retailers
Mercadona partnership boosts Jealsa’s revenue, pushes profits to record
Jealsa, which owns brands Escuris and Rianxeira, achieved total sales of €667 million for 2019, up 4.3% year-on-year
Fast-growing tuna firm Frime hires Krustagroup veteran Mugica as CEO
Frime, a Spanish tuna firm investing €12.5 million in a major processing expansion, has hired long-time Krustagroup exec Mugica as its CEO, the latter confirmed to Undercurrent News
Bangkok tuna prices backslide, eating into COVID-driven rise
Tuna prices might fall even further in October, according to sources
Palau’s ocean protections come under fire in national election
Once hailed by the UN as a great achievement, Palau's 500,000 sq. km national marine sanctuary has had adverse side effects for threatened local species and fishermen
China’s Shanghai Kaichuang plans €30m Albo tuna plant in Spain
Chinese seafood giant Shanghai Kaichuang plans to build a €30.4m plant in Spain to combine production from two leased facilities operated by its Albo subsidiary
MSC-certified Aussie tuna catches expand by factor of five
The scope of the eastern Australian certification has widened to include bigeye, and expanded the volume of certified catch to around 4,000t of tuna and swordfish
Consumer groups square off against US canners in tuna price-fixing appeal
At issue is judge Janis Sammartino's 2019 grant of 'class certification' to plaintiffs in price-fixing lawsuits filed against the 'big three' US tuna canners.