Boat-owning members of the World Tuna Purse Seine Organization (WTPO) will have a meeting next week to discuss the crisis in the market due to the low price of SKJ1.8: BKK. The current price...
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WCPO Seiner Operators Are Bleeding, Operating Below Cost
The tuna industry is in turmoil as the global benchmark skipjack price in Bangkok has fallen to a record 10-year low due to a perfect storm of extremely high supply and low demand for...
EU Alerts: Italian Inspectors Warn For Smoked Yellowfin
The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported four tuna-related incidents during the month of October, ranging from baby food containing tuna to several kinds of...
Italian Demand For Spanish Canned Tuna Weakened During H1
The volume of canned tuna consignments going to Italy during the first half of 2019 (H1) continued to slightly decline after the remarkable surge experienced in 2017. This can be attributed...
Pregnant Women & Children Under 10 To Avoid Bluefin In Spain
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has tightened its recommendations on the consumption of fish which is considered to have high mercury content, such...
Nets, Lines, And FADs Contributing To Plastic Pollution
In the last decade, plastic pollution in the oceans has become one of the most debated environmental issues. This is especially important since plastics...
Jealsa’s President: “Will Local Brands Continue To Exist?”
Jesús Alonso, President of Jealsa Rianxeira, was recently interviewed by the Spanish newspaper El Día about the company’s success, their expansion into Brazil, and the challenges in the...
Trip Length For EPO Seiners Substantially Longer
At a time when prices of frozen tuna are plunging all over the world and boat owners are struggling to cover their operational costs, purse seiners fishing in the Eastern...
Navimon To Receive Last 3 Tuna Longliners By End Of Year
New Caledonia-based tuna vessel operator, Navimon, will receive its last three new longliners by the end of this year. In October 2017, the company, which is a subsidiary...
Thai Union Takes Control Of Thammachart Seafood
The Thai Union Group (TU) has taken control of Thammachart Seafood Retail Co. (TSR) by buying up an additional 39.9 percent stake in the company. TSR provides professional management...
Israel Recalls StarKist Canned Tuna Due To Side Effects
Israel’s Ministry of Health has announced a recall on a series of StarKist canned tuna due to complaints of side effects by consumers. It pertains to light tuna chunks in olive oil (80 grams)...
Century Pacific On Track For Double-Digit Growth
Good third-quarter numbers booked by Philippines-based Century Pacific Foods Inc. (CNPF) show a 13 percent increase of PHP 897.85 million (USD 17,74 million) in its net income. The...
Spanish Canners Strengthen Grip On French Private Label Market
In the first half of this year, Spanish processors increased their share in the French canned tuna consumer market. The canners exported 1,868 M/T more private label...
Lischewski’s Defense Counsel Hammers Key Witness
The defense attorney for former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski tore into a former executive of the company, calling into question his motive for testifying against the defendant regarding the...
Crisis: SKJ1.8:BKK Drops To 10-Year Low
Low demand and an excess in supply has led to an almost free fall in Bangkok’s skipjack price, delivering a definite and devastating blow to the tuna industry. The global...
Echebastar’s ‘MSC Up To Date’ Webpage Increases Transparency
MSC has congratulated Echebastar for its ‘exercise of responsibility and transparency’ by adding an ‘MSC Up to Date’ page to its company’s website. Under the MSC certificate...
Sad Story: Man Steals Canned Tuna With Plastic Gun
Last Sunday, a 25-year old man was arrested in Guanajuato, Mexico, for stealing four cans of tuna Dolores and a bottle of water. The young man, who was identified...
Understanding The Arabian Gulf’s Tuna Consumer
Tuna consumers from the Arabian Gulf demand quality when it comes to canned tuna with ‘chunks and skipjack solid’. Also, understanding their eating habits and requirements are key...
Thai Union’s Sales Grow While Revenue Falls
Although the sales volume grew by 3.8 percent in the third quarter of 2019 (Q3), Thai Union’s revenue of the sales over the period declined by 6.8 percent. The company blames the...
Large Scale Seiners Could Lead To Overcapacity
There is a growing awareness of overcapacity and how large scale seiners actually partially contribute to this issue. Purse seiners catch 65 percent of annual global tuna catches,...
