Former Pesca Azteca boss takes reins at Mexican tuna rancher
Manuel Vazquez assumed the CEO role at Baja Aqua Farms early in March 2024
US, Pacific Islands secure fishing access agreement in tuna treaty
The Pacific Island States and the US have achieved a significant milestone in their longstanding tuna treaty by officially signing a fishing access arrangement for 2024
Fire ravages Dongwon’s tuna vessel in the Indian Ocean
A tuna vessel owned by South Korean company Dongwon Industries experienced a devastating fire in the Indian Ocean earlier this week
French tuna fleet achieves MSC for yellowfin, skipjack in the Atlantic
Orthongel, the association representing French tuna purse seiners, has secured the MSC certification for its yellowfin and skipjack tuna catches in the Atlantic Ocean
Major global tuna fishery launches first electronic monitoring systems
The Pacific Islands' Forum Fisheries Agency has taken a significant step towards enhancing fisheries management with the launch of two electronic systems aimed at bolstering vessel registrations and Port State Measures
Filipino investigation finds tuna fishermen exploited
An investigation has found that the average fisherman in the Filipino tuna sector sees only a fraction of the catch value
Bornstein to consolidate three West Coast US plants into one
Bornstein has made the 'difficult decision' to close plants in Bellingham, Washington, and Newport, Oregon, and move production into its Astoria plant, in Oregon
Fortune looks west for M&A, plans Illinois, Texas skin-pack expansion with $1.25bn turnover in sights
In addition to using Boston Sword's 'skin-pack expertise' to set up new operations in its Illinois and Texas plants, Fortune aims to do some M&A in 2024 to take the company further west
Tuna, shrimp lead Vietnam to stronger seafood export start in 2024
Vietnam exported $1.3 billion worth of seafood in the first two months of 2024, 23% ahead of the pace kept in the first two months of 2023, reports the Vietnam Seafood Exporters and Producers
SFP, Hilborn Lab launch enhanced FIP database
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and the Hilborn Lab at the University of Washington have launched the latest iteration of their Fishery Improvement Projects Database