Despite the fall in the number of Australian longliners operating in the WCPO, this fishery's vessels increased their tuna catches in 2019, especially yellowfin. According to estimated WCPFC...
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Smaller EU Absorbs Record Tuna Tonnage In Last Five Years
Europeans' demand for canned tuna strongly increased during the first half of 2020 (H1). Many retailers experienced above normal sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly after March...
Thousands Of Tunas Finally Released In Malta After A Year
Thousands of illegal bluefin have been released back into the ocean in Malta after the tunas had been drifting at sea in two cages for a year. A legal battle started between the owners and the...
Traders Seal Lower-Priced Forward Skipjack Contracts In Bangkok
It seems the upward momentum for the price of skipjack in Bangkok from the WCPO has hit its peak, and following a predictable pattern seen in the past few years, is now sliding down as the FAD...
Japan Once Again Asks For Bluefin Catch Quota Hike
Japan’s Fishery Agency said on Friday that it has proposed to the WCPFC Northern Committee an increase in the country's catch quotas by 20 percent for small and large Pacific bluefin. It...
First MSC Bluefin Auctioned At Toyosu Market
The first MSC certified bluefin was sold at Toyosu fish market last week for double the price than usual for this tuna at 6,800 JPY (USD 64.1) per kilogram because of its...
Clover Leaf Gets New Ad Agency To Boosts Its Brand
Clover Leaf is looking to be more relevant amongst canned tuna consumers. The Canadian company has hired Giants & Gentlemen as its new agency of record (AOR) to develop a new brand...
Sardimar’s Tuna Cans Remind Buyers Of COVID-19 Safety Rules
In Costa Rica, the Ministry of Health and canned tuna brand Sardimar have found a way to remind locals of the most important safety measures in fighting COVID-19. Consumers who purchase...
Judge Axes Bumble Bee’s Settlement Deal Due To Tax Concerns
A US judge ruled against a settlement from the Chapter 11 estate of Bumble Bee stating that she had concerns regarding tax claims that could be in the tens of millions owed to the Internal...
Thai Packers Shifting Pet Food Business To Higher Priced Markets
Thai packers have been consistently shipping more canned tuna pet food to international markets. For years their main destination has been Japan, and although this remained true for the first...
Air Freight Costs Falsely Boosting Maldivian Yellowfin Prices
Fresh and chilled yellowfin prices in Maldives have taken a hit amid the global pandemic and this has been further exacerbated by a sharp hike in costs for delivering the products via planes....
Raging Belgian Tuna Price War Approaches Legal Edge
In the Belgium canned tuna market, there is a fierce competition taking place at the edge of a local law which forbids retailers to sell foodstuffs below the cost price. Market-leading...
Canadian Scout Brand Launches 100% MSC P&L Albacore Cans
Canadian seafood brand Scout has launched its first MSC certified canned albacore tuna line with the fish sourced from small-scale and sustainable fisheries in the country and the US. The...
TUNACONS: IATTC Should Focus Less On FADs & More On Capacity
A recent report by IATTC's scientific staff in which they express to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) their concerns about the growing number of FADs in the EPO and the impact they have...
Hungry 300kg Tuna Chooses Salmon Feast As Last Meal
A hungry bluefin looking to have a feast broke into a salmon farm in Norway. The damage caused by the tuna, which weighed about 306 kilograms, resulted in multiple fish escaping the cage. It...
Malta Govt Provides Money To Fishers After Bluefin Price Drop
Maltese authorities have announced a EUR 720,000 scheme to help around 150 self-employed bluefin fishermen who were affected by the fall in prices for this tuna due to the global pandemic. It...
GSA Pens Agreement With TU And AENOR On Fishing Standards
The non-profit Global Seafood Assurances (GSA) wants to create social standards for the tuna and seafood sectors and is teaming up with industry players to make this happen. It signed an...
Industry Experts See Opportunities For Improving Tuna Traceability
New technology that reduces the impact of fishing vessels, and transparency and traceability that can be attained with blockchain technology were the major issues that leading industry experts...
Removing Squid As Tuna Longline Bait Could Save Thousands Of Turtles
New research shows that if tuna longline fishers were to use more fish instead of squid as bait, it could potentially reduce tons of turtle and blue shark bycatch. Incidental catches from...
WWF’s Move Towards Business Sector Funding Divisive
In 2018, global NGO, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) had a total worldwide income of USD 752 million. Non-profits like WWF are increasingly looking at corporate funding and this is a divisive...
