The Red Lobster restaurant chain has become a monumental headache for Thai Union Group. In recent years, the US chain's revenues have fallen and massive losses have been reported. The poor...
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Shrimps Are Eating Thai Union’s Tuna Profits
Restaurant chain Red Lobster miscalculated customers’ appetites when putting the popular Ultimate Endless Shrimp deal permanently on the menu for USD 20. The all-you-can-eat shrimp offering is...
SKJ1.8:MNT Rises, Manta Canners Beset With Drop In Skipjack & Panama Canal Issues
The veda period began on November 9, which means processors in the EPO region, especially Manta, are anticipating a large drop in raw material. A total of 147 vessels have stopped fishing in...
PNA And Tokelau Want Enhanced Observer Coverage On Longliners
The PNA and Tokelau recently submitted an ‘Explanatory Note’ to the WCPFC stating that the Compliance Monitoring Scheme (CMS) is seriously flawed because there is a vast difference in the...
MSC Documentary On Echebastar’s “Quest For Sustainability”
The MSC has released a documentary on the importance and challenges of sustainability for tuna fisheries. It focused on the journey of Spanish fishing company Echebastar which is the...
ISSF: No Improvement In Unhealthy Tuna Stocks
ISSF released a report on the status of the tuna stocks on November 14 and concluded that there has not been any improvement in the unhealthy stocks. There were no changes found since its...
Vietnam Wants To Prosecute Tuna Brokers Engaged With IUU Fishing
The Vietnamese government is tightening its grip on monitoring boats that fish for tuna and other seafood. Authorities proposed strict sanctions against brokers involved in facilitating IUU...
Bumble Bee Sets Sight On US Tuna Lovers With Advent Calendar
Bumble Bee is ringing in the holiday season with its new ‘Tuna Lovers’ Advent Calendar’ that comes with 12 different-flavored tuna pouches. It is betting on the popularity of pouches by...
Readers: More Tuna Companies Will Declare Bankruptcy
The global tuna industry is eagerly awaiting the fate of Spanish loins and steaks processors Atunlo and Actemsa as they recently filed for pre-bankruptcy due to difficulties in refinancing...
Sapmer Reports Disappointing Half-Year Result, Shares Fall Deep
The high costs of its three Mauritian-flagged seiners burdened Sapmer’s net profit in the first six months of 2023, according to figures released on November 17. Although the French fishing...
Online Petition Demands Ban On Tuna Products At Airports
A new petition has kick-started today on the online platform Change.org to “ban the distribution and consumption of tuna products within the airport premises and flights.” This bizarre demand...
ICCAT Fails Again To Agree On Tuna Conservation Measures
Today is the last day of the ICCAT Regular Meeting in Cairo to adopt measures and regulations. Until yesterday, the members could not reach an agreement on the tuna conservation measures. The...
Thai Canners Forced To Cut Skipjack Buying In Q3
Imports for tuna raw material by fell by 13 percent in Q1-Q3 compared to last year. Thai processors especially bought less skipjack, their demand was pushed down by poor deliveries from major...
Spotting Helicopter Company’s Maintenance Executive Pleads Guilty To Fraud
In the criminal case against the Guam-based Hansen Helicopters, the Director of Maintenance, Phillip Kapp, pled guilty to defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) and the National...
Excavations Reveal Importance Of Tuna In Mediterranean Bronze Age
Archaeologists recently excavated coins and frying pans with depictions of tuna from the Cycladic II period between 2600-2300 BC, also known as the Bronze Age. They also found calendars...
WCPO Skipjack Spatial Distribution Predicted Due To Climate Variations
Over the years, scientists have carried out researches to understand the spatial distribution of skipjack, which is the dominant catch in the WCPO purse seine fishery. A group of Taiwanese...
Europeans Became More Self-Sufficient In Tuna Supply
Europeans have one of the highest consumption levels of fish and aquaculture products in the world, and this is largely supported by importing them from other regions worldwide. However, in...
Alliance Select Sees Losses Rise Despite Higher Sales
Despite increased sales, the net loss of Philippine tuna processor Alliance Select Foods International rose by 46.2 percent in the first nine months of 2023. The expected turnaround this year...
NOAA Steps Back From Expanding SIMP, Proposes Review Instead
The US has decided to withdraw plans to expand the number of tuna and other seafood species that will fall under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) due to "extensive public feedback...
WPRFMC To Determine Fate Of American Samoa LL Bigeye Fishery
The Council Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) will begin online next month and it is crucial for American Samoa for two reasons – the allocation of...
