September 12, 2014

Latest Fishing Headlines

Soltuna Declared 2014 Business of The Year

Ecuadorian Tuna Fleet Friend of The Sea Certified

Future Tuna Import Tariff Ecuador Still Unknown

WPFMC Shows How Vast Marine Monument Will Harm US Fishing in The Pacific

Construction Boom in Large-Scaled Taiwanese Longliners

Bluefin Tuna Fishery on The Hook

Soltuna Declared 2014 Business of The Year

Solomon Islands' very own canned tuna exporter, SolTuna walked away with the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for the Business of the Year (2014) at the second Solomon Islands Business Excellence Awards, celebrated on Saturday night 30th August. The panel of ten judges...

Ecuadorian Tuna Fleet Friend of The Sea Certified

An Ecuadorian company operating in the ultra-frozen fish market worldwide, Transmarina C.A., has positively concluded a Friend of the Sea (FoS) audit for its tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, opah and swordfish.The onsite FoS audit has provided confirmation of sustainability and a proper chain of custody. Following the auditor's recommendations, the company has also drafted...

Future Tuna Import Tariff Ecuador Still Unknown

Despite Ecuador sealing a deal that allows the nation to join Peru and Colombia in a trade agreement with the EU, the future tariff rate stamped on its canned tuna is still unknown. Will Ecuadorian tuna processors continue to benefit from zero percent duty trade with Europe, or be faced with an escalated tariff of up to 24 percent starting...

WPFMC Shows How Vast Marine Monument Will Harm US Fishing in The Pacific

US Pacific Island representatives met this week with President Obama's counselor John Podesta to oppose Obama's plan to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. KHJ News Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports: American Samoa's...

Construction Boom In Large-Scaled Taiwanese Longliners

Recent reports of increased interest in a new generation of larger Taiwanese longliners may have seen an end to the construction boom of small ULT freezer vessels. Processing equipment on board new vessels could allow tuna to meet the standard for EU trade. According to the Forum Fisheries Agency's (FFA) Trade...

Bluefin Tuna Fishery on The Hook

Bluefin tuna, a hard-fighting and flavorful game fish prized by California anglers, could be a rare delicacy under new rules that would cut recreational catch limits. Despite abundant bluefin runs off the California Coast in recent years, the oceanwide population...

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