Maldives' tuna industry is heavily dependent on Thai canneries for its exports. The latest data shows that in May the country had a more lucrative month compared to April as it exported more...
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Tuna Sector Heavily Impacted By Freight Costs Chaos
Global sectors including the tuna industry are trying to cope with the major challenges of ever-increasing ocean freight costs but it has been hard going. Shipping tuna products to destination...
Marshall Islands Set Vaccination Program For Fishers
{jcomments off} The government of Marshall Islands has started a vaccination program for fishermen temporarily disembarking in Port of Majuro. Tuna sailors who dock in this Pacific harbor are...
Senegalese Traditional Fishing To Blame For Lower Fish Resources?
For years, Senegalese fishermen have blamed the EU's fishing practices in the country’s waters as the main reason for the lack of tuna resources. However, the latest report from Senegal's...
MSC Seeks Input On Endangered Species Scope In Fisheries Standard
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has asked for stakeholders' input for the endangered, threatened, and protected species (ETP) section in its Fisheries Standard, which is currently under...
Spain Cuts Back On Skipjack, Italians Buy More Yellowfin Loins In Q1
Against all expectations, the demand for imported tuna loins in the EU softened during the first quarter of the year. This was especially true in Europe’s largest tuna canning nation, Spain,...
Ghana Tuna Association Frets Over Sector’s Survival
Ghana’s tuna and fisheries sector is facing many challenges threatening its survival and authorities need to address these issues by adopting a national cross-sector approach, the Secretary of...
Century Pacific Looking At Double Digit Revenue Growth In 2021
The Philippines' leading canned tuna processor, Century Pacific, is expecting to close 2021 with income and revenue growth in the double digits. The demand for canned and packed tuna and other...
Lischewski’s Defense Appeals Against Wrongful Conviction On Price-Fixing
Former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski’s defense asked a Californian federal appeals court to overturn the conviction for price-fixing shelf-stable tuna on Wednesday. Counsel argued that...
Skyrocketing Steel Value Pushes Up Canned Tuna Manufacturing Costs
A rally in steel prices has had a ripple effect in global sectors and the tuna industry which is heavily dependent on the metal is already experiencing the problem. Professionals in the...
New ‘Whale-Safe’ Cert For Shipping Vessels Inspired By Controversial ‘Dolphin-Safe’
A new ecolabel has been launched by Friend of the Sea which will certify freight and cruise companies that prevent their ships from colliding with whales. The project is called ‘Whale-Safe’...
IOTC Tuna Allocation Meeting Taking Place In Late June
The IOTC will be holding its Technical Committee on Allocation Criteria (TCAC) meeting one week later than originally announced. It will now take place via Zoom from June 28 to July 1 starting...
Import Of Chinese Loins Losing Steam Despite ATQ Increase
The quantity of pre-cooked loins imported by the EU during this first quarter was significantly lower than last year. This happened even though the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for this...
Mauritius’ EU Tuna Exports In Jeopardy As Princes Plants Close
In what can be considered a major blow to Mitsubishi-owned Princes Group, the COVID-19 outbreak situation for Princes Tuna Mauritius has worsened and has led to a temporary shutdown for one of...
Peruvian Cannery Turns To Tuna From African Waters
A Peruvian canned tuna processing company is starting to rely on raw material caught in African territory to manufacture its products for local and foreign markets. Seafrost, a cannery in...
Panama Fines Boat USD 250,000 For 1 Ton Of IUU Catch
Panamanian fisheries officials have fined the owners of the Costa Rican-flagged vessel, ‘Kembly III’, USD 250,000 for fishing around 2,286 pounds (about one ton) of prohibited species in the...
US & EU Want Atlantic Tuna Fisheries To Stamp Out IUU Issue
IUU fishing comes at a great cost to the billion-dollar tuna industry and RFMOs have been working to eradicate this problem. This week, ICCAT is holding an inter-sessional meeting of the...
Lidl Germany Switches Price-Entry Canned Tuna To MSC
In a momentous move, Lidl Germany has announced that almost all its private-label canned tuna assortments will carry the MSC logo. Making entry-level price sustainable tuna available for...
PNG To Revive Tuna Production Zone Project After 15 Years
The Papua New Guinean government wants to breathe life back into the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) initiative after it has been dormant for more than a decade stating that it is “a...
G7 Leaders Want To Eradicate Forced Labor In Global Supply Chain
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders have pledged their commitments to eradicate forced labor throughout global supply chains as well as to ensure free and fair trade. This could affect the...
