In January, WCPO fleet owners ordered their captains to further boost purse seiner activity but despite a peak effort, they were unable to produce good catches. Their bet to buy more vessel...
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Imprisonment Of Filipino Politician Among Obstructions To EU Free Trade
The Philippines wants to continue free trade relations with the EU, but the agreement will end this year. The bloc is considering an extension of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus...
Italian Thieves Stealing Truck Full Of Tuna Arrested
The Italian police arrested two men who attempted to steal 30 pallets of canned tuna. The accused – aged 47 and 54 – were already under the watch list for alleged theft and complicity. The...
Cape Verde Will Export First Bluefin This Year
African archipelago Cape Verde is gearing up to export bluefin within a year. Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva recently visited the bluefin farming company Nortuna based in São Vicente....
Comoros And Oman Put Their Feet Down On IOTC FAD Ban
Oman and Comoros submitted official objections to the 72-day FAD closure (effective January 1, 2024) on February 23. IOTC members have 60 days to object to the measure approved at the Special...
Airone Seafood’s CEO Steered Company To High Performance
Italian tuna company Airone Seafood has come a long way since it was founded. Sergio Tommasini, CEO of the firm, came on board in 2020 during the difficult pandemic period. However, over the...
US Imported Record Level Of Tuna Pouches In 2022
American consumers’ preference for ready-to-eat tuna pouches has been steadily growing over the years. According to NOAA’s data, in 2022, retailers and traders purchased the highest volume of...
New Zealand Pledges Funds To Help Pacific Islands’ Tuna Sector
New Zealand has pledged USD 25 million to Pacific Island nations to help their tuna industry. Officials pointed out that climate changes has affected the migration of tuna. They are moving...
Dongwon Diversifies Into Plant-Based Food Segment
Korea’s leading tuna brand Dongwon is gearing up to test its luck with vegan foods for the first time. It announced the release of vegan canned products made from vegetable raw materials....
Boston Seafood Expo Bans Tuna Alternatives
As the annual Seafood Expo North America (SENA) nears, plant-based food companies are once again prohibited from exhibiting at the event. Its organizer, Diversified Communication, instituted a...
Jealsa’s Turnover Reached Nearly EUR 800 Mil In 2022
After a difficult two years, 2022 turned out to be an exceptional one for Jealsa Corporation. The Group closed the year with a 13 percent growth in turnover, reaching close to EUR 800 million....
Thai Union Aiming For 6% Year On Year Revenue Growth
Thai Union recently reported a record revenue for 2022 and is aiming for another five to six percent growth in its turnover for this year. It is also looking into new capital expenditure...
Sushi Terrorism And Other Social Media Trends
The concept of conveyor-belt sushi was introduced in Japan in 1970 and has been picked up in other parts of the globe. Also called 'rotation sushi' or 'sushi train', plates with delicacies are...
Silla Aims For MSC Certification For FADs And Bigeye In WCPO
There are already 11 MSC-certified fisheries for purse seine gear in the WCPO and now another fishery wants to get the blue logo for its catches. Korean company Silla Co. in a joint venture...
Ecuador’s Tuna Sector Grappling With Tampered Containers
The Ecuadorian tuna sector is deeply concerned about their shipments being linked to the rising number of cocaine smuggling incidents. According to the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters...
Dongwon Group Reports Record Sales In 2022, Tuna Biz Major Driver
Dongwon Industries reported that it experienced a 16.6 percent increase in its 2022 turnover. The tuna fishing business was one of the drivers for the record revenue. The Dongwon Group...
US 2022 Imports Reflect Continued Recovery Of Canned Tuna Market
US retailers bought a quarter more canned tuna from international processors in 2022. The volume exceeded purchases in eleven years except for the COVID year 2020. Thai processors regained...
Princes Says IOTC FAD Ban Lacks Scientific Evidence
The IOTC decision to implement a 72-day dFAD ban has led to indignation from multiple countries, fleets, and tuna brands. Princes Group, the international food and drinks company, is the...
Maximum Sustainable Yield Basis For EU’s New Marine Action Plan
The much-awaited EU Marine Action Plan (MAP) was published on February 21. The measures to make EU fisheries and aquaculture sustainable and resilient as part of the Biodiversity Strategy for...
Red Lobster’s Dire Situation Eating Into TU’s Net Profits
Thai Union Group’s 2022 financial results showed that its investment in the US restaurant chain, Red Lobster, is still bleeding money. This details come not long after the Group’s CEO...
