Legendary Vish, a start-up venturing in the plant-based food market, is working on 3D printed tuna and salmon fillet. Other companies are already using this technology to imitate the texture,...
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Almost All ISSF Members Comply With Their Own Standards
A new ISSF report shows that its member companies have an almost perfect rate of conformance with their own standards. The document, Commitment and Collaboration, claims to present...
Usufuku Honten Longliner Designed To Attract Younger Crew
The design of the tuna longliner, ‘Shofuku Maru No. 1’ is not only attractive but it was created to relieve the stress of the crew who spend months fishing at sea and to attract younger...
Q1 Bangkok Raw Material Imports Down – Sharp Price Fall
In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the imports of frozen tuna raw material in Thailand slightly declined during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1). However, it was the average price...
The Pandemic Hits Manta’s Output And Skipjack Price
Despite good tuna catches in the EPO, the trading price of skipjack continues to decline as a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the coronavirus reached South America, Ecuador...
Doubts Over Traceability Systems Covering Partial Transshipments
Traceability has become a crucial factor in the tuna industry and all links in the supply chain – from net to plate – need to be covered to ensure transparency. There is...
Herdez Group Q1 Earnings Boosted By Canned Segment
The net sales for the Herdez Group, a Mexican producer of shelf-stable foods, increased by 10.4 percent to MXN 5.7 billion (USD 230.8 million) in the first quarter of this year compared to the...
US Senator’s Tuna Melt Video Met With Laughs
During the coronavirus crisis, many people who are stuck at home are dabbling in cooking and sharing their work online. This week, Virginia US Senator Mark Warner’s Instagram video of his tuna...
Govt Builds “Air Bridge” For Aussie Tuna Exporters
With the global tuna and seafood supply chain currently being impeded by a lack of flights due to the coronavirus, the Australian government has established an air freight network that can...
Noro Intends To Become World’s First Tuna E-Port
The government and industry want to put the Solomon Islands at the forefront of port state management. They intend to introduce a digital catch documentation and traceability scheme for the...
Peruvian Seiner Capsizes, Two Men Dead
On Wednesday, the 'Huacho Cinco', a Peruvian-flagged purse seiner capsized while fishing 120 miles off San Juan de Marcona, Peru. Two brothers, Pablo and Wilson Liñan Alva, did not survive the...
MSC Yellowfin Exporter Finds Alternative Outlet At Aussie Retailer
The current coronavirus crisis is making tuna companies that usually supply restaurants and other markets rethink the way they conduct their business. Queensland based tuna company, Walker...
Three Foreign Engineers To Save 2,500 Jobs At StarKist Samoa
As an exception to American Samoa’s lockdown measures, three StarKist engineers arrived from South Korea in a private jet last Saturday morning to provide emergency servicing to the island’s...
Fresh Bluefin Trade Suffering Heavily From Coronavirus Slump
Fresh tuna trade across the globe is suffering due to the coronavirus crisis, and the trade of the most valuable species is no exception. Demand for bluefin has come to a near standstill given...
Women Dominate Solomon Islands’ Salt Tuna Trade
Although men occupy roles associated with fishing, heavy physical labor, and management positions in the Solomon Islands tuna value chains, women participate in various other roles. They work...
Lischewski’s Sentencing Postponed Yet Again
The sentencing for former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, has once again been postponed and is currently set for June 3, according to the calendar of the US Northern District Court of...
Toyosu Market “Business Almost Dying”
Given the ongoing pandemic which has resulted in lockdowns and the closure of thousands of restaurants and catering businesses, many fresh and deep-frozen fish markets worldwide are currently...
Doubling On Board Observer Coverage – Not That Easy
Recently, after the death of a tuna fishing observer in the Pacific was reported, a WWF representative mentioned the possibility of having two observers on board fishing vessels as a way to...
IOT Plant Appoints New GM
Last week, the Indian Ocean Tuna Limited (IOT) cannery announced that its General Manager, Nicol Elizabeth, will be stepping down from his role. In 2018, the Thai Union-owned company had...
50% Drop In Food Service To Hit Spanish Canners
The Spanish tuna and seafood processing sector as well as food services are feeling the sharp sting of plummeting business due to the coronavirus crisis. This week, the Spanish National...
