Infofish postpones Bangkok tuna conference over coronavirus spread
The conference -- which is held in Bangkok, Thailand every two years -- was supposed to be run, May 27-29, and chaired by Tri Marine International veteran Phil Roberts
Skipjack price rise continues with catches still poor
Skipjack prices in Bangkok continue to increase rapidly, having already reached the $1,500/t threshold, and are likely to rise further, according to sources
IATTC director: Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna fleet needs urgent upgrade
The fleet [operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean] is going to need a lot of financial support for its renewal -- Guillermo Compean, director of the IATTC
Diversification, R&D drive Ecuadorian tuna canner Marbelize’s rapid growth
One of Ecuador's largest tuna canners and suppliers to EU brands, Marbelize has grown its processing capacity and recently launched some new products
Skipjack prices rise fast amid slow fishing
Skipjack prices in Bangkok, Thailand, are increasing rapidly, while the coronavirus outbreak's impact on the global tuna business is mild so far, according to sources
New Panamanian tuna FIP aims to satisfy MSC standards by January 2025
The fishery targets bigeye (Thunnus obesus), skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and yellowfin (T. albacares) tuna on the high seas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Judge nixes Chicken of the Sea settlement as insufficient for price-fixing victims
Only $1.5m of the proposed $6.5m settlement from Chicken of the Sea would have gone directly to a group of restaurants and retailers with the rest going to expenses and legal fees
Tuna sector eyes recovery from record low prices
Skipjack tuna prices in the key processing hub of Bangkok, Thailand, are increasing fast, recovering from record low levels reached last quarter
PNA buys fisheries management tool
PNA ministers at a meeting in September approved the plan to purchase the system, which reportedly has a price tag of over $10 million
Seychelles-flagged seiners reach yellowfin quota, cease fishing
Minister Charles Bastienne said at a press conference that the yellowfin seiners had collectively met their quota of 33,211 metric tons set by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission