Tuna Processors News Today

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources assured the public it has been taking steps to ensure an adequate supply of fish and other seafood products amid concerns over the reinstatement of Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266.

TUNA catchers under the Philippines Tuna Handline Partnership (PTHP) have expressed fears that suspending the implementation of vessel monitoring measures (VMM) under Fisheries Administrative Order 266 may jeopardize recent inroads to ensure compliance with international best practices on transparency and sustainability of seafood exports to the European Union. The implementation…