Workers of the Atunlo O Grove processing plant protested at the gates yesterday afternoon, demanding the company reverse its decision on dismissing 14 employees without notice last week. They...
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Seiner Fuel Prices Fall But Market Volatility Remains
Oil prices are extremely volatile at the moment amidst supply concerns and a ban on Russian crude. Gas prices for purse seiners have dropped slightly but energy experts are uncertain about...
Weeks With No Catch Makes Manta Skipjack More Expensive
Since the beginning of 2022, skipjack catches in the EPO have been below last year’s levels which in turn were already significantly lower than those of 2020. Poor landings have pushed the...
Dongwon Faces Lawsuit Over Undervaluation Of StarKist
Minority shareholders are considering filing a lawsuit against Dongwon Group over the plan to merge Dongwon Industries with unlisted Dongwon Enterprise on October 1, 2022. They claim that the...
Our Ocean Conference Kick-Starts In Palau
The Our Ocean Conference started today in Palau and will run until April 14. The nation is co-hosting it with the US. Palau's Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment, Steven...
Despite More Deliveries, Italian Import Market Remained Low In 2021
Last year, most canned tuna suppliers to the Italian market started to recover their business after suffering a big hit in 2020. Despite this, imports remained on the lower side of the scale...
Tuna Skin Leather Shoes?
The skin waste from processing sustainable and responsible fished tuna has found a second life in ‘Pantuna’ tuna leather. Seafood company Barba and leather tanning firm Megisserie de la...
Scandinavian Tuna Buyers Diverting Their Sourcing To Europe
For a long time, canned tuna buyers in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland have been focused on sourcing their needs from Asia and particularly Thailand. However, a trend to source more products from...
Japanese Bluefin Farming In Stage of Revolutionary Transformation
The Japanese bluefin farming sector is going through a transformation. In 2021, eighty-eight companies operated 187 aquaculture bluefin farms, two less than the previous year, yet increased...
StarKist Valued At Zero, Shareholders Revolt, Stock Dumped
The minority shareholders in Dongwon Industries flocked to sell their shares after the announcement of the merger between the company and its unlisted holding company Dongwon Enterprise. These...
Tuna Traceability In EU Agreements Still Has Many Weaknesses
Product traceability is the backbone of control and transparency, and therefore an important component of the EU’s SFPAs (Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements). However, despite all...
New Director For Europêche’s Tuna Group
Europêche, the leading trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has appointed Anne-France Mattlet as Director of its newly founded Tuna Group, which has been set up to advocate...
Over 1,500 Exhibitors Lined Up For The Seafood Expo Global
Seafood Expo Global, the world’s largest seafood trade fair, will bring together more than 1,500 exhibiting companies and associations from 76 countries around the world during its launch...
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis Affecting Yellowfin Longlinging
Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in 70 years and crippling inflation has pushed the costs of basic goods such as rice and eggs to skyrocketing levels. The fuel price is surging...
American Samoa Fleet Begs For High Seas Access
Last month, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) agreed not to support the adoption of weaker hooks that could reduce the bycatch of false killer whales stating...
TUNACONS Positive About MSC Cert, Despite Skipjack Failing Assessment
Skipjack and bigeye in the EPO have been removed from the MSC certification of the Ecuadorian fishing group, TUNACONS. This was revealed by the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB), SCS Global...
Chinese Processors Conquered Italian Pre-Cooked Loins Market
As the overall total 2021 EU import of pre-cooked frozen tuna loins stayed more or less stable, Italian processors slightly increased their intake of yellowfin loins. The trend among EU...
StarKist’s Loss Of Class Action Appeal Could Lead To Tsunami Of Claims
A majority of a panel of judges in a Californian appeals court has ruled that the class certification for the multi-district lawsuit (MDL) against tuna companies for price-fixing shelf-stable...
CNPF Bottom Line Grew By 13% In 2021
Philippines food and beverage company, Century Pacific Food (CNPF), posted good earnings for 2021, boosted by an increase in sales in the fourth quarter. In a filing with the Securities and...
Spanish Canners Less Eager In Buying Loins From China
Spanish canners strongly reduced their buying of Chinese frozen pre-cooked tuna loins in 2021. They appeared to have learned a costly lesson during 2020 when they eagerly overbought loins from...
