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Wi-Fi On Taiwanese Vessels Would De-stress Crew
Wi-Fi onboard Taiwanese tuna longliners will not only improve the working conditions but also be affordable for the industry if costs are shared, say labor rights NGOs. Global Labor...
Lower Soy And Sunflower Oil Prices Reduce Canned Tuna Producers’ Costs
Global food prices in November remained virtually unchanged from October, but the value of edible oils such as soy saw a short uptick. However, EU canners are paying less for this product in...
New Taiwanese Study Maps Migration Of Pacific Bluefin
Taiwan’s Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) collaborated with Stanford University to map migration movements of spawning pacific bluefin using satellite tags called Pop-up Satellite Archival...
As US Blacklists Chinese Longliners, Nasdaq Halts Trading Of Pingtan
The Nasdaq stock exchange announced on December 9 that trading of Pingtan Marine Enterprise shares was halted at the last sale price of USD 0.57. This was after the US government announced...
Japanese Fear No Tuna On Their Year-End Menu
The price for bluefin at Japan’s Toyosu fish market is rising rapidly as fewer domestic caught fish are being landed. Only 220 whole-round bluefin were auctioned in the first nine days of...
Airone Seafood Wants To Expand Tuna Production In Ivory Coast
Abidjan-based Airone Seafood is aiming to expand its tuna production capacity with new investments, its Chairman and CEO, Sergio Tommasini, announced. He said that Airone “is working to...
Galician Canners Battle For A US Market Share
By establishing the subsidiary, Frinsa USA, and investing over USD 20 million in a new production facility in Lakeland, Florida, Spanish Frinsa group is competing with Calvo and Jealsa. The...
Seiner Operators Looking At Low Fuel Price But Crude Supply Issue On The Horizon
Major global economies under the G7 group and its allies like the EU, recently agreed on a USD 60 price cap per barrel of Russian crude oil as a sanction to squeeze revenue from the country’s...
I-Tail Debut Raises USD 606 Million From Its IPO
Thai Union-owned i-Tail Corporation Pcl., has made a successful debut in the stock market. The pet food producing subsidiary raised THB 21.1 billion (USD 606 million) after selling its 660...
Ireland Demands Tuna Quota As Numbers Rise
Ireland seeks a quota for its fishers to catch bluefin. The fish is nowadays more present in its waters, and Minister of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has put forth a...
Gomes Da Costa Unveils New Packaging For Its Premium Products
Brazilian canned tuna brand Gomes da Costa has relaunched its premium tuna packaging, developed in black and golden tones. The marketing strategy aims to reinforce sophistication and...
Global Compliance Personnel Get Introductory Guide On Reefers
The new training manual on Carrier Vessels for fisheries and compliance personnel around the world has been launched. This is the fifth in a series of guidebooks published by Trygg Mat...
EU Tuna Fishing Sector Facing “Perfect Storm”
The EU tuna sector is facing a “perfect storm” and if European regulators do not see the realities of what fishermen are up against, the industry will be in dire straits. This is according to...
Thai Union Wants To Make Red Lobster A “Strong Business Pillar” Despite Losses
The global economy is reviving after the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war has greatly impacted interest rates and runaway inflation. The multi-billion-dollar seafood...
Former Mozambican President’s Son Sentenced 12 Years In Tuna Bonds Scandal
The long-running case over the biggest graft scandal in Mozambique for over USD 2 billion worth of hidden debts including USD 850 million in tuna bonds has ended. A federal judge in Maputo has...
PNA Nations Relieved With Adoption Of Skipjack Management Procedure
The skipjack management procedure adopted by WCPFC members last Saturday has been welcomed by the PNA countries. The decision means that the MSC certification for its fishery, the largest in...
Dongwon Partners With Korean Automobile Giants To Recycle Fishing Nets
Dongwon has announced its partnership with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to recycle worn-out tuna fishing nets. The seafood firm, one of the co-founders of Seafood Business for Ocean...
Soaring Seafood Prices Keep European Demand For Meat High
Europeans still prefer beef steaks or pork schnitzels on their dinner plates compared to tuna or other seafood. Recent data indicate that expenditures on fishery and aquaculture products are...
EU Alert: High Mercury Levels Lead To Spanish Notification
Spain, France, and Belgium reported four tuna-related incidents to European food and safety authorities in November. Frozen yellowfin loins from Mexico (Mercury above permissible levels was...
