The shortage of workers onboard longliners is becoming a concern among many Spanish shipowners who claim their livelihood is beginning to suffer. Jose Antonio...
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Philippines’ GenSan Tuna Landings Reach 10-year Record High
Total fish landings in the Tuna Capital of the Philippines in General Santos City increased by 17 percent with a record total of 247,637.20 M/T in 2018, based on data from the...
2 Jealsa Seiners Obtain MSC Label For Atlantic Yellowfin
Spain-based cannery Jealsa has obtained the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for yellowfin tuna caught in free schools (FSC) in the Atlantic Ocean by purse...
Vietnam’s Processing Sector Stumbles Under Catch Documentation Enforcement
Tuna importers and exporters in Vietnam have been grappling with the latest round of regulation changes that are being implemented this year. Canneries and loining plants fear...
Brands With Excessive Soy Additives Still On Shelves
In the wake of the appalling revelations unveiled in Mexico earlier this week regarding the very high content of soy-based additives in some tuna brands,...
Japan, Taiwan Lobby For 10-Year Delay On Palau’s Tuna Fishing Ban
Palau is planning to close its waters to commercial fishing starting January 1, 2020, but Japan and Taiwan are lobbying for a 10-year postponement of the implementation of the Palau...
MSC Consults Stakeholders On “Mixed” Free School And FAD Fisheries
Following heated discussions last year, the Marine Stewardship Council has initiated a second public stakeholder consultation on the issue of "compartmentalization" -- the practice of...
PNA Expects 2019 To Be A Big Year Of Important Initiatives
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is holding a series of meetings in Palau from March 16 until March 22, 2019 which covers various fisheries management plans. “This is a big year for...
ETC2019: Tuna Coloring A Legal Practice Or Fraud?
The practice of injecting or treating defrosted tuna with vegetable extracts, antioxidants or nitrites is an issue that has been called “clear food fraud” by the European...
Fiji Tuna Industry Worth USD 73 Million
Tuna catches from Fiji are now valued at USD 73 million, according to Kesaia Tabunakawai, the WWF Pacific Representative at the launch of the Fiji Maritime Academy’s Bycatch Training...
New Regulations On Soy Additives In Tuna After Mexican Scandal
After the shocking outcome of the recent government study on the level of soy-based hydrolyzed proteins used in local canned tuna, the Mexican Council for the Promotion of Fishery and...
Future Is Rocky For Australian SBT Industry
The Southern bluefin tuna industry is entering a second year of reduced quota, with some players expressing concerns for the future. The bluefin business in Port Lincoln is based on...
Marine Instruments Wins Innovative EY Prize
Marine Instruments and Grupo Arbulu (the group to which Marine Instruments belongs) were awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Innovation in Madrid, Spain on February 28,...
Alliance Select Shuts Down Ops In BKK, Share Price Falls
After strongly opening the year at PHP 1.18 against the global trend of decline of share prices for some of the largest publically listed tuna companies, Philippines-based tuna processor and...
US-China Trade War Could Choke Bumble Bee’s U.S. Processing
The San Diego based tuna cannery of Bumble Bee could be heavily affected by the trade barriers that have been created by President Trump applying pressure to China. As reported by SeafoodNews...
EU Seiners Eager To Start Fishing In Moroccan Waters
European vessels will very soon have access to Morocco's EEZ. Final steps are being taken between the governments of Morocco and the EU to allow over 100 vessels into the North African...
Mexico: Walmart Tuna Brand Contains 62% Of Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
The Mexican tuna industry has been shaken by the outcomes of an extensive in-depth investigation by the country’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) into the use of soy-based...
Major Tuna Business Headlines In February
February marks some of the most important developments in the world of tuna as prices -- after months of near standstill -- began to shift. More details on some of...
Brussels Becomes The Center Of The Global Seafood Trade Scene
From May 6th to May 9th, the Belgian capital will be transformed into an international seafood hub. Brussels kicks off the second week of May with the 7th edition of the European Tuna...
Walmart Hires Antitrust Counsel After Price Fixing Scandal
A new chief counsel has been hired by Walmart. Suzanne Wachsstock will oversee the company’s antitrust matters following the recent cash settlements made by the Big Three tuna...
