Tuna exporting third countries are preparing for the digitization of the European Union's non-IUU catch certificates after a new web-based application, CATCH, was set in motion last year....
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US Charges Japanese Boat Owner For Trafficking Sharkfins
US authorities have charged Hamada Suisan Co. Ltd, the owner of a Japanese-flagged tuna longliner for the illegal trafficking of shark fins. The US Fish and Wildlife Service seized 190 pounds...
More MSC Tuna On German Shelves, Carrying Pacifical GI
German retailers have heeded the call of consumers demanding more sustainable products by placing more MSC tuna on their shelves in 2019 and this year, but not all retailers are reacting to...
More MSC Tuna On German Shelves, Carrying Pacifical GI
German retailers have heeded the call of consumers demanding more sustainable products by placing more MSC tuna on their shelves in 2019 and this year, but not all retailers are reacting to...
Thai Plants Feed US Canners With Many More Albacore Loin Shipments
To keep up with the increased demand for tuna in the country during the first half of this year, US-based canners took in many more frozen pre-cooked loins, especially from Thailand. Exporting...
Tuna Could Disappear From The Philippines Says WWF Report
In the future, tuna might disappear from the coast of the Philippines due to climate change. This is according to a new WWF report that looks at the impact of this phenomenon on small-scale...
Dongwon Diversifying To Salmon With Land-Based Farm
Tuna giant Dongwon Industries is expanding its seafood business and it is investing KRW 200 billion (USD 168 million) to build a land-based salmon farming complex. The South Korean tuna...
Compulsory E-Reporting Considered For US Longline Fisheries
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will soon review a draft regulation to consider if electronic reporting (ER) should become mandatory for Hawaii and American...
Six More Months Of Remote MSC Assessments
MSC has announced that it will continue to allow remote assessments and audits in the areas where COVID-19 measures prevent on-site visits. As a result of this decision, the measure will be in...
Atunlo Denies Soft Measures Led To COVID-19 Plant Outbreak
In mid-August, positive COVID-19 cases started to appear among the personnel of the Atunlo cannery in Santoña, Spain. Consequently, the plant was shut down for 15 days -- the measure to last...
Marshall Islands’ Fisheries Earnings Hit By Pandemic
Revenue from the tuna fishery sector in the Marshall Islands is expected to fall by millions in US dollars due to the coronavirus impact on vessels' activity and transshipments in the...
PNA Transshipment Port Activity Reflects Shift In Fishing Areas
The largest global tuna supply from the WCPO is mainly transshipped in the PNA region but raw material operations between seiners and carriers plunged across all major ports in July. The...
Little Sustainable Progress Among Canada’s Top Retailers
In the 12 months between August 2019 and July 2020, Canadian retailers had little improvement in their sustainable seafood commitments. This is according to SeaChoice’s Seafood Progress, an...
Family Of Jailed US Captain Urges Govt To Intervene
The family of Michael Foy wants the US State Department to intervene on his behalf. Foy is the captain of the US longliner ‘Rebel Lady’ and has been imprisoned in the British Virgin Islands...
Ecuador Loses Big Share In US Pouches Biz
Deliveries of tuna pouches to the US fell considerably in the first half of 2020 (H1), compared to the year before, with a leading supplier losing more than a third of its business in this...
Thai Union Increases Stake In Red Lobster
Publicly traded seafood business, Thai Union Group, announced that it will be acquiring more shares in Red Lobster Master Holding, owner of the Red Lobster restaurant chain. Through the...
COVID-19 Slashes World’s Largest Seafood Firm’s Profits
The COVID-19 crisis has deeply affected the world’s largest seafood firm, Maruha Nichiro. Results for the quarter from April 1 to June 30 show a consistent decrease in net sales, income, and...
Greenpeace Report On Asian Tuna Rankings Misleading
A new report ranking a handful of tuna companies and canneries in Southeast Asia (SEA) has been published by Greenpeace, based on various issues ranging from sustainability to labor rights....
Dongwon F&B Did Not Benefit From Growing Tuna Sales
Dongwon Food & Beverage, manufacturer of processed food products mainly for the Korean market, experienced a boost in its canned tuna sales from March to June of 18.2 percent year-on-year....
New Albo Plant Will Help Chinese Owner Expand In The EU
The Chinese processing and trading group Shanghai Kaichuang is taking firm steps to expand in the European market. The company’s Board of Directors recently approved the construction of a new...
