The US is strengthening its foothold in the tuna-rich WCPO by opening a dedicated unit to combat IUU fishing. Its Coast Guard recently established the Illegal Unreported Unregulated Fisheries...
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Kona Tuna: Spearheading Sustainability In Libya’s Thriving Canned Tuna Market
- Sponsored Content - In an important step toward sustainability and responsible sourcing of seafood, Libyan company Kona Tuna is the first to introduce sustainably pole-and-line caught tuna...
Council Reveals US Seiners Supplying To American Samoa Cannery
The expansion plan for the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) proposed by US President Joe Biden continues to draw flak. Will Sword, the Chair of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management...
Revamped EU Fishing Control Demands Satellite Vessel Monitoring
After five years of negotiation, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) to ensure control rules for fishing vessels was approved by the European Parliament on October 17. Under the new regulations,...
China Imposed USD 137 Million In Fines Against IUU Vessels
Since 2016, China has fined companies a combined CNY 1 billion (USD 137 million) for illegal fishing, according to the China's State Council Information Office (SCIO). On Tuesday, SCIO...
Saupiquet: The 146-Year-Old French Tuna Company That Withstood Changes
The history of the French canned tuna brand Saupiquet dates back to the 19th century. The vertically-integrated company sells tuna products under its own brand and has three seiners (under Via...
Peak In Skipjack Catches In September Promises Improved Supply To Bangkok
Despite the FAD ban, purse seiners fishing in the WCPO managed to increase their skipjack catches in September, the highest level this year indicating an improved supply to processing hubs....
Costa Rican Police Find Drugs In Tuna Cans
Last Sunday, officers of the Public Force of Costa Rica seized 3.5 grams of marijuana from a man who had hidden it inside tuna cans for local distribution in the capital city of San José. The...
IO Skipjack Price Falls Due To Below Normal Catch
For eight months, purse seine catches in the Indian Ocean have continued to be disappointing. Boat owners have already taken their boats to port for maintenance. The IO processors have stepped...
VASEP Says 2023 Good Year For Vietnam’s Tuna Canners
Revenue from Vietnam tuna exports from January to July 2023 reached USD 458 million, down by 28 percent YoY because of a massive reduction in sales of frozen tuna loins and fillets, said Le...
Will Dongwon F&B Benefit From Collaboration With StarKist?
Dongwon Food and Beverage is exploring sales opportunities outside Korea as its growth in the domestic market has reached the limit. Its CEO, Kim Seong-yong, said that the company is...
Indian Ocean Skipjack Catches Hit Peak In 2022
The contribution of the Indian Ocean to the global tropical tuna catch has steadily increased with the development of industrial fishing from the early 1980s. It peaked in the mid-2000s...
Gillnet Caught Tuna Show Highest Histamine Levels
A recent study offers a better understanding of how the interaction between capture method, storage conditions, and tuna species impact the quality and formation of biogenic amines in canned...
Spanish Processors Expand Internal EU Loins Trade
The exports of pre-cooked tuna loins among EU nations in the first half of this year were little changed from last year. This is remarkable given the decline in imports of frozen whole-round...
First Japanese Female Bidder Enters Toyosu Tuna Market
Famous Toyosu fish market made history when 54-year-old Masako Tanaka recently became the “first Japanese woman” to complete a tuna auction in the male-dominated business. Tanaka runs the...
Readers: Princes Group Will Be Sliced Up If Acquisition Goes Through
UK-based Princes Group, which sells its tuna products under the Princes brand, is speculated to be sold before the end of this year. Three equity firms – Epriris, Lone Star, and One Rock...
Greeks Show Love For Tuna, Segment Keeps Growing
Greeks have been tuna lovers since ancient times, said Gianna Tzika, CEO of Konva (North Aegean Sea Canneries), which owns the tuna brand Trata When providing an overview of the tuna market in...
UN And Red Cross Sends Canned Tuna As Food Aid For Civilians In Gaza
The United Nations and Egyptian Red Cross sent twenty trucks with desperately needed food, including canned tuna, and water to the people in Gaza where the conflict has cut them off from the...
Seafood Veteran Ventures Into Thai-Based Tuna Company
Thailand-based tuna and seafood company Black-Fin Seafood Company has welcomed Doug Brinsmade as its new co-founder. The industry veteran returned to the tuna business by entering in a joint...
Low Yellowfin Supply & High Prices Slashed EU WR Imports
Far fewer reefer containers filled with yellowfin raw material were delivered to EU processors at the beginning of the year, impacted by high prices and low supply from key fleets. The tuna is...
