Century Pacific Food, the main domestic supplier of canned tuna (85 percent) in the Philippines, reassured consumers that it has sufficient raw materials and facilities to ensure...
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Sapmer’s 2019 Turnover Disappoints
French boat owner Sapmer presented its year figures for 2019 on March 20. In 2019, the company's revenue dropped by 8.7 percent to EUR 165.3 million (USD 178.04 million). The fishery's...
PNG Province To Stop Foreign Vessels From Entering
The local government of Madang, a PNG province, announced that it will stop all international vessels and visitors that intend to enter the region due to the coronavirus pandemic. This could...
Virus Leads To IOTC Pulling Observers From Seiners
The coronavirus epidemic continues to impact the tuna industry. Yesterday, the IOTC advised that it is temporarily suspending all observers’ deployments under the RFMOs’ regional program. The...
Hot Thai Union’s Shares Outperform Asian Stock Index
Thai Union has one of Asia’s best performing shares in consumer goods. Since March 12, the company saw its stock value rise by 17 percent to yesterday's THB 14.4 (USD 0.44). This performance...
SKJ1.8:BKK Stays Level Despite Coronavirus Hoarding
Despite peak sales of canned tuna in end markets due to the coronavirus epidemic, the latest information out of Bangkok shows that the price for whole round frozen skipjack is remaining...
US Judge Moves Lischewski’s Final Sentencing
A California federal judge has moved the final sentencing of former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, to the end of April to give the US Probation Office more time to complete its...
Makro Shop In Peru Tampering With Tuna Prices
Peruvian authorities recently investigated a franchiser of the wholesale supermarket, Makro, in Lima, to verify if products are being sold at advertised prices. They discovered that items such...
Vietnamese Fishers Profit From Bumper Tuna Catches
Tuna fishermen in the Vietnamese province of Khánh Hòa expect a good fishing season mainly thanks to favorable weather conditions, and high and stable prices in the ports, reported Vietnam...
Purse Seiners’ Operations Affected By Coronavirus
In the current climate of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tuna industry has strongly tightened its health and sanitary measures. Canneries across the globe are demanding that their employees wash...
Latin American Canners Dominating EU Market
Almost the entire canned tuna volume exported from the Americas to the EU in 2019 is divided between five supplying countries, but Ecuador was the dominant provider. From the 640,426 M/T of...
Greenpeace Persists In IUU Accusations Towards FCF
Once again, Greenpeace has taken a shot at Taiwanese trader, FCF. The NGO claimed that despite the company’s declaration of sustainability and traceability, there are “clear links” and a...
Brussels Show’s New Dates Proposed To Exhibitors
The organizer of the previously postponed Seafood Expo Global, Diversified Communications, is considering holding the event on June 23 - 25. The trade show was originally scheduled to take...
Initiative To Collect Ghost Gear In Maldives
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) along with the Olive Ridley Project have launched a new initiative to collect and recycle ghost gear in the Maldives. The project will be...
Oman’s Fish Processing Center To Start In 2022
Oman’s fish processing center, located in the Fisheries Industrial Zone of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), is expected to start production in early 2022. Known as the International Sea Food...
Mexico Wants To Axe High Levels Of Soy In Tuna
Last year, research revealed that some Mexican canned tuna brands contained excessive levels of soy-based proteins but despite this, the current standards allow these products to be sold as...
Canned Tuna Sales Surging In The US
American consumers preparing to endure the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic are willing to line up at different retailers in order to get essentials items. Hence, the demand for products...
GTA: Companies Making Progress In Tuna Traceability Commitments
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) hosted a webinar on Tuesday highlighting the advancements in the commitments made by the 66 signatories to the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration. The non-profit...
Reefer Shortage Could Have Domino Effect On Tuna Supply
The world’s maritime trade, especially the supply of food and other commodities, has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. China is not only the largest exporter of goods through...
Uncertainty Surrounds Upcoming RFMOs’ Meetings
The coronavirus continues to spread worldwide and stronger measures such as lockdowns and travel bans are being implemented by numerous governments. This could potentially impact global tuna...
