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Thailand Losing Grip On Japanese Tuna Petfood Market
The volume of canned tuna pet food exported from Thailand during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1) experienced a very modest recession; although it remained slightly above the average of the last...
Tunisia Adds Another Tuna Vessel To Its Fleet
Despite the obstacles posed by COVID-19, the largest tuna fishing vessel ever built in the city of Mahdia, Tunisia, was finished this week. The shipyard in charge of the task was Art Naval, an...
Seafood Expo Asia 2020 To Be Held In Singapore
Diversified Communications has announced that the 2020 edition of Seafood Expo Asia will take place from November 18 to 20 in Singapore at the Singapore EXPO, Hall 2. “Moving to...
Malta Authorities File Lawsuit Against Tuna Ranchers
Maltese tuna ranchers are in hot waters again as the Fisheries Department has filed criminal proceedings against them. This was carried out slightly before the European Commission sent a...
European Demand Drives Calvo Group’s 2019 Profits Up
The Spanish seafood processing company, Calvo Group, has revealed its 2019 figures which show an increase in turnover. It was mainly driven by the positive movement in the European markets...
TU’s Pioneer Food Cannery Resumes Operations
Thai Union Group’s Pioneer Food Cannery (PFC) in Ghana has once again resumed operations albeit with limited production capacity, according to a press statement released today. The communiqué...
Tuna Seiners Among Least Sulfur Polluters
It has been five months since the sulfur cap limit under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) came...
Thai Union’s Red Lobster Adventure About To Go Down The Drain?
The Red Lobster restaurant chain was hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak in the US and is probably facing bankruptcy. Other foodservice chains have already gone out of business. The focus on...
Thai Entry To The US Bonito Market, Race To The Bottom?
For decades, Thai processors have dominated the US import of canned chunk light and solid white tuna, including those for pouches and catering size cans. However, now the latest Q1 2020...
FisheryProgress Asks Feedback On Human Rights Policy For FIPs
FisheryProgress, the global platform for fishery improvement projects (FIPs) has published a draft on a social policy to be applied for the evaluation of these projects and is asking its...
Vanuatu Fisheries Director Expects Albacore Cannery Soon
Plans for a new tuna cannery are moving forward in Vanuatu. The Director of the Department of Fisheries, William Naviti, sees many potentials for the plant to process albacore since the...
Mozambique’s Civil Society Calls For Arrests In Tuna Bonds Scandal
The Budget Monitoring Forum (FMO), a group comprising 20 civil society organizations, has called for trials and punishments of those responsible for Mozambique’s two billion dollar fraud which...
Bumble Bee’s Brand-New Look Wins US Packaging Awards
Early this year, US tuna canner Bumble Bee Seafoods unveiled a fresh look to its assortment of current and brand-new products. It features a clean-cut design with a nautical style, bold...
Peruvian Authorities Discover Illicit Canned Tuna Relabelling Ring
In Peru, police officers have arrested a man after they found out he was part of a group that was relabelling canned tuna illicitly. The discovery was made by chance after authorities chased...
Mexican Tuna Seiners Crew Suspected Of COVID-19
Two tuna vessels with suspected COVID-19 crew arrived last week in the port of Mazatlan, Mexico. The test results performed on all the fishermen on board the vessels are expected today. So...
FIA President: MSC Tuna Will Create USD 400 Million Boost For PNG’s Economy
About USD 400 million or PGK 1.4 billion more in tuna earnings is the amount that the President of the PNG Fishing Industry Association (FIA), Sylvester Pokajam has promised to his countrymen....
EU Gives Malta 4 Months To Comply With Fishing Regulations
In a letter of formal notice sent to Malta, the European Commission (EC) has given the country a deadline of four months to address any shortcomings in order to comply with fishing control,...
Is Diversified Communications Trying To Eliminate Conxemar?
The Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Processors and Exporters of Fishery and Aquaculture Products (Conxemar) is unhappy with the organizer of the Boston seafood show, Diversified...
Philippines, The Comeback Kid Among US Pre-Cooked Loin Suppliers
In the last few years, US imports of pre-cooked tuna loins during the first quarter of the year (Q1) have been steadily shrinking. However, NOAA's figures for Q1 2020 might indicate the start...
