A ceremony for the tuna plant marked the official start of the Gropoint Seafood Processing Plant Project in Kampong Serasa, a port town in Brunei. This project aims to establish premium seafood processing capabilities, including tuna, fish meal, and fish oil production, as part of Brunei Darussalam’s vision to develop a fully integrated seafood production chain. The domestic fleet only operates in national waters. The event on June 25 was attended by the Ministers from various departments, officials, and companies.

The facility will serve as a regional hub for seafood processing, focusing on value-added products like sashimi-grade tuna and pre-cooked tuna loins for canning. It will also include cold storage, quality assurance labs, and a logistics infrastructure. The plant will have a daily processing capacity of 60 tons and an annual throughput of 20,400 M/T of seafood. Strategically located at Serasa, the plant leverages Brunei’s access to the WCPO with the world’s largest tuna fisheries. In 2020, tuna fishing company Golden Corporation had plans to expand its tuna fishing and processing capacity in Brunei. It produced mostly high-quality tuna and other seafood products for the Japanese market and cat food.

The Philippines tuna brand Century Tuna launched the Superbod Life Community on social media to encourage people to live a healthier life. It is an expansion of Superbod, a popular health, fitness, and lifestyle competition hosted by the brand, into real-world fitness as part of the 20th anniversary of its legacy. This year, the Superbod Era Challenge ran from April 5 to May 19. With the new community, the tuna brand is sending the message that you do not have to strive for perfection of your body, but should make healthy choices every day. Actress and singer Atasha Muhlach, Century Tuna brand ambassador, and actor Emilio Daez, Super Bowl ambassador, are the faces of the movement.

The Superbod Life Community is built around three pillars: Move Super, Fuel Super, and Live Super. Members gain access to workouts, fitness advice, and community events like the Superbod Era Strava Challenge this week, in which 58,000 people participated. To support healthy eating, Century Tuna offers protein-rich tuna products such as its ready-to-eat Super Bowl, and members get dietary guidelines. Small, daily choices and the support of the community help members to make meaningful changes.

The General Santos Fish Port Complex, the Philippines’ main hub for tuna landings, processing, and exports, will undergo a comprehensive structural assessment after the country was struck by a powerful earthquake in early June. This disrupted operations and prompted several tuna plants to temporary halt processing activities. The Department of Agriculture (DA) stated that preliminary findings suggest the port remains structurally sound. However, an initial post-earthquake assessment revealed structural concerns that warranted a temporary closure of the fish port’s market halls, while some others were flagged for further evaluation, according to Filipino news site Malaya Business Insight. A DA spokesperson explained that the structures, including the wharf, would be inspected in detail before making them fully operational.

Several tuna canneries temporarily shut down operations for a week as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the Philippines on June 8. Century Pacific Foods (CNPF), among the largest tuna manufacturers and sellers in the Philippines, said it has partially resumed tuna processing at its General Santos facility. Currently, tuna fishing operations are also reportedly recovering.