Aussie brand Little Tuna which claims to sell 100 percent Australian-caught albacore in jars plans to spread it wings in the country with a vast tuna-consuming population. The cash injection...
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Slight Decrease Of EU Olive Oil Prices Brings No Relief To Canners
In February, the prices of olive oil fell about three percent in main producing countries in the EU. This is not yet a prelude for canners to expect further price reductions as Spain is still...
Taiwanese Longliner Captain Determined To Take Action Against Attackers
The captain of a Taiwanese longliner plans to take legal action against his perpetrators who attacked him while the vessel was moored in Mauritius. According to the victim, Lee Chih-ming, the...
Rio Mare Makes Debut In French Market With A Bang
Rio Mare has stepped into the French market with tuna products in olive oil in cans and jars. The two cans consist of solid premium yellowfin in extra virgin olive oil and olive oil. The jars...
Spanish Canners Import A five-Year Low Volume Of Pre-Cooked Loins
Spanish canned tuna processors imported 16 percent fewer pre-cooked tuna loins in 2023 due to a fall in consumer demand for the product. The high raw material prices in the global tuna hubs...
Ecuadorian Processors Furious Over Moving Fishing Offices From Tuna Hubs
The Tuna Association of Ecuador (Atunec) firmly rejected the government's decision to move all fishing and associated paperwork offices from tuna fishing and processing hubs Manta and...
John West UK Appoints New Managing Director
Mark Doherty has been appointed as the Managing Director for John West Foods’ UK, Ireland, Netherlands, and other export markets, Thai Union recently announced. Doherty, a grocery professional...
For Anfaco It Is Now Or Never To Halt EU-Thailand FTD For Canned Tuna
The Spanish canning association Anfaco is lobbying with other European groups to demand a reorientation of the EU’s trade policy for 2030 and The European Green Deal for 2050. The top priority...
CFTO & Via Océan Atlantic Yellowfin And Skipjack Catches Are MSC Certified
MSC recently announced that the Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna French purse seine fishery received the blue logo for its yellowfin and East Atlantic skipjack catches. Ten French-flagged vessels...
Dongwon Tuna Launches Galaxy Ear Bud Cases
Dongwon F&B has done it once again. Its latest marketing strategy is meant to be "fun" and attract young consumers. It is collaborating with Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics to launch...
EU Processors Heavily Reduced Loins Imports In 2023
EU canners purchased historically high volumes of pre-cooked loins two years ago despite a sharp rise in prices. The pendulum swung the other way in 2023, with their demand cooling –...
Orthongel Says Observer Coverage Program Effective
Orthongel, the association that represents French purse seiner fleet, states that all its member vessels are monitored by human observers or electronic monitoring through its Observateur...
FiTI Report: Cape Verde’s Tuna Fisheries Lack Transparency
Cape Verde recently published its first Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report which highlighted several challenges in its marine fisheries sector. Data relating to tuna vessels...
Japan Adopts Law To Curb Illegal Fishing Of Pacific Bluefin
The Japanese government recently adopted a bill to strengthen the management of Pacific bluefin catches after a major scandal of illicit auctioning of this fish came to light last year. The...
Does Climate Change Influence Interaction Between Tuna & Their Prey?
The impact of climate change on the marine ecosystem is complex but does it influence marine food web dynamics? Researchers found that identifying prey groups and their behavior will predict...
Zhejiang Ocean Family Longliners Accused Of IUU By EJF
Eco-warriors, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), has published another report highlighting IUU fishing and labor abuses on board Chinese tuna longliners. This time, the organization...
Will Tuna Companies Soon Adopt 2D Barcodes On Their Products?
The 1D barcode has revolutionized the world's supply chain and now industry players, including retailers, want to switch to 2D barcodes that can direct consumers to more information about...
Spanish Patrol Vessel Protects Tuna Boats In Gulf Of Guinea
The Spanish Navy has deployed one of its patrol vessels ‘Furor’ to protect boats in the tuna-rich Gulf of Guinea from pirate attacks. It has Marine Instruments' Airfox drone on board that...
EU Regulators Reach Deal On Stopping Forced Labor Products
The EU Council and European Parliament recently reached a provisional deal to prohibit products made with forced labor being sold in the bloc or exported out of it. On Monday, several human...
EU Canned Tuna Imports Fall Amid High Prices & Low Demand
Canned tuna demand in EU markets fell and imports reduced by 11 percent in 2023. European traders and retailers bought more products during the first half of the year than in the second half....
