OCI jumps into Boston show as Beaver Street, Multi X, PanaPesca, 11 Taiwanese firms exit
'We decided to go because many of our customers are going, and we hope to have good discussions about the upcoming season' -- Martin Sullivan, Ocean Choice International
IOTC cuts Seychelles’ tuna quota due to overfishing
The Seychelles' 13 fishing vessels had been granted in June 2021 an increase in yellowfin tuna for 2022 by 7% in 2022, following an IOTC interim resolution
Pacific tuna IUU falls below 2016 levels
A study has found illegal fishing in the Pacific has fallen below levels in 2016 thanks to effective fisheries monitoring and surveillance, among other factors
Japanese tuna fisheries dealt blow by serious catch reporting failure
A Japanese official said the uncovering of a systemic underreporting of catches late last year was just the tip of the iceberg
US forced labor case against Taiwanese tuna vessel ripens into rare ‘finding’
Unlike a withhold release order, a finding by CBP means the goods can be seized upon arrival in the US, not just detained -- customs and trade attorney Jessica Rifkin
West African nations sign anti-IUU pact, combine resources
Benin, Ghana and Togo have pledged to work together to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Gulf of Guinea
25 NGOs call on Kerry to realign US against IUU fishing
According to US navy secretary Carlos Del Toro, illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing has replaced piracy as the global maritime security threat
China’s CNFC gets subsidy hike, still suffers loss
In 2021, CNFC Overseas Fisheries received a total of CNY 117m in subsidies from its controlling shareholder, China National Agricultural Development Group
Japan’s largest sushi chain partners up with cell-cultured seafood firm
Food & Life Companies described BlueNalu as a 'critical supply chain solution for the globally leading foodservice buyer of bluefin tuna'
2021 seafood M&A passes $6.5bn after explosion of outside investment
A remarkable 43% of all buyouts, mergers, investments and capital raises in the seafood sector were led by investment funds and private equity during 2021