Japanese tuna longliner runs aground in NZ
Japanese tuna longliner Chokyu Maru No.68 ran aground in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, before being safely refloated into the port of Auckland
Sashimi-grade frozen bigeye prices continue to fall in Japan on limited cold storage capacity
Wholesale prices of frozen bigeye tuna dropped 16% m-o-m to JPY 1,033/kg in March at the Tokyo Toyosu Market due to larger amounts flown from the limited cold storages
In charts: Decades-long fall in sales at world’s largest seafood wholesale market
An exclusive analysis by Undercurrent News shows that seafood sales at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market in Japan have plummeted by 57% in volume over the past two decades
Bigeye tuna prices edge up in Japan as ranched bluefin softens
The wholesale prices of frozen bigeye are edging up at the Misaki Fish Market in Miura, a Japanese tuna processing cluster, following a short supply in January and February
Anchovy catches propel Peru landings, lead bounce back from 2022
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 858,400 metric tons worth PEN 534.5m in November, up 84.8% by volume and 69.8% by value
Peru’s fishing industry rides high on anchovy boom, sees landings soar in October
Peru's fishing sector underwent significant changes in October 2023, showing a notable increase in landings year-on-year
South Korean fishers granted increased Pacific tuna quotas for 2024
South Korea's ministry of oceans and fisheries announced on Dec. 20 that fishermen are set to expand their tuna catch in the Pacific Ocean next year following an agreement by a regional fisheries body
Tuna commission halves FAD closure period in Western Pacific
The agreed FAD closure period reduction should result in a 'moderate increase' in the catch of WCPO skipjack from the waters of PNA and Tokelau, said the island group
Brinsmade, Selvan launch new Thai-based tuna import joint venture
'If you're going to do this right, you've got to know the people working in your plants' -- Doug Brinsmade, Black-Fin Seafood Company
Filipino fishing exec named country’s new agriculture secretary
Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Frabelle's president to the role as food prices soar