There is still about a month to go for the 18th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, also called TUNA 2024. Speakers will be touching on a wide range of topics from global...
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European Commission Says CATCH Will Deter IUU Fish From Entering Bloc
IUU fishing is a serious matter and over the years the European Union has been improving its fisheries import controls for tuna and other seafood to prevent illegal fish from entering the...
UK Company First To Launch Halal Tuna Cat Food
A UK-based cat food company Huraya has launched three new flavors of halal products – tuna, ocean fish, and chicken. The tuna comes in 950 g pouches. The owner of the brand, Aihtsham Rashid...
RFMO Scientists Gearing Up For Harvest Strategy Work This Year
In a recent webinar, four scientists from different RFMOs gave a detailed insight into the progress on harvest strategy (HS) for tuna species in 2024 and the coming years. Several of the...
Red Lobster Considering Bankruptcy Filing, Will TU Recuperate Investment?
After years of financial issues, US restaurant chain Red Lobster is considering filing for bankruptcy. The company is looking to restructure its debt and wants to shed its long-term contracts....
Seafood Expo Speakers To Touch On Topical Matters In Tuna Sector
The organizer of the Seafood Expo Global revealed that the main topics highlighted at this year’s conference are labor rights, traceability, climate change, and artificial intelligence. The...
Plant-Based Tuna: The Kick-Starter For “Alternative Seafood” And Beyond
- Viewpoint - The plant-based sector has been primarily looking to substitute meat. However, since three years, we have seen a plethora of players entering the plant-based tuna market....
Vietnamese Tuna Firm Under FDA Scrutiny For Violations
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Vietnamese company Trang Thuy Seafood for its inefficient monitoring procedures to control the formation of...
EU Lends A Helping Hand To Combat IUU Fishing In African Nations
This week the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) launched the exchange program with five African nations to “enhance cooperation and promote the sharing of expertise and best practices...
Will MIFCO’s CEO Return To His Role After A Month Suspension?
The suspension period of Ahmed Samah Rasheed, CEO of state-owned tuna canner MIFCO, will end after 28 days on April 21. The Privatization & Corporation Board (PCB) put him on an unpaid...
Solomon Islands Election Fears Of Pro-China Policy To Affect Tuna Sector
The international spotlight is on the Solomon Islands, a tiny Pacific state with a 700,000-strong population as the islanders took to the polls today. The country, a member of the PNA, has an...
Pacific Leader Chairs BKK TUNA 2024
Organizer Infofish has announced the Chair and co-Chair for its upcoming 18th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, also called TUNA 2024. Rhea Moss-Christian, Executive...
EU’s 3.5 Billion Promise For Oceans Can Benefit Tuna Fishing
The EU asserted its commitment to 40 ocean governance actions by assuring EUR 3.5 billion for various initiatives for 2024 at the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ in Greece which began on April 15. The...
US Study Finds Strong Presence Of “Forever Chemicals” In Fresh Tuna
A recently published US study revealed that people who consume high amounts of tuna and seafood are exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The research also throws...
King Oscar Hires New Marketing Director For US
Thai Union-owned Norwegian canned seafood producer King Oscar has appointed Lara Berman as its new Director of Marketing and Business Development in the US. She joins the brand from her...
Global Vegetable Oil Prices Remained High In March
Food prices worldwide increased in March as vegetable oils, dairy, and meat became more expensive. Canned tuna producers are bound to be impacted by the slight increase in soy and sunflower...
Atunlo & Fandicosta To Avoid Bankruptcy With Restructuring Plans
Two months after a commercial court extended Atunlo’s pre-bankruptcy process, its shareholders have designed an eight-year restructuring plan for approval. Also the fate of Fandicosta will be...
Mexico-Ecuador Diplomatic Row To Threaten Tuna Trade?
Mexico has suspended commercial relations with Ecuador after the national police raided the Mexican embassy in Quito on April 5 to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glass, who sought refuge...
OPAGAC’s Recruitment Drive For Spanish Tuna Fleet Massive Success
The Spanish purse seiner fleet, grouped under OPAGAC, recently announced that its recruitment program launched six months ago is a grand success. A total of 317 people have applied for various...
Philippines Nabs 35 Crew Members For Illegally Fishing Tuna
The Philippine Coast Guard recently arrested 35 crew members from two purse seiners who were illegally fishing for tuna and other seafood near Magsaysay town in Palawan. The government has...
