Tri Marine has transferred its former Cape Horn US-flagged purse seiner to its Solomon Islands subsidiary, NFD, in a bid to “keep pace” with the increased processing capacity and production at...
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TU: We Didn’t Want To Source MSC Straight Away
Thai Union did not want to immediately source from an MSC certified fishery, according to the firm’s Responsible Sourcing Manager. Instead the company chose to continue using its existing...
MSC Strongly Refutes Criticism From German “Dolphin” Documentary
The Marine Stewardship Council is “disappointed” by the claims made in a recent German television documentary, in which strong criticism was thrown at the certification body, and allegations...
Industry Gears Up For Bangkok-Meet This Month
The world’s biggest gathering of tuna professionals is taking place already this month. The Tuna 2018 Conference in Bangkok will have sustainability as its main focus, with experts from all...
Strong Fisheries Management The Focus On World Tuna Day
Today marks the 7th World Tuna Day and celebrations are well underway all across the world. Some have taken the opportunity to highlight the importance of tuna resources, particularly for...
Flawed Study Recalled After Grossly Over-Calculating Zinc In Tuna
A peer-reviewed study that found canned foods such as tuna contained 100 times as much zinc as recommended to consume has been withdrawn from publication due to false information. Health...
Another $100 Hike On Bangkok SKJ Price
A further significant increase has been seen in the Bangkok whole round skipjack market, with the latest deals concluded at USD 100 per ton higher than last month. For the first time in weeks,...
New Device Reveals Fat Content In Tuna
A device that measures the proportion of fat in tuna has been developed by Japanese researchers. The machinery is said to make it easier for tuna farmers to determine when the fish is ready to...
Sapmer: IO Quota Is “Opportunity” Not Restriction
French tuna fishing firm, Sapmer, is thankful for the yellowfin catch quota implemented in the Indian Ocean, seeing it as an “opportunity” for the company to develop. Although ultimately the...
Will Thai Union Recover From Its Weakened Stock Market Value?
Since the beginning of 2018, Thai Union has seen its stock market value drop by around 15 percent or USD 420 million. With the firm expecting to hit record sales this year and a Thai market...
Industry Thinks Higher FAD-Free Catch Can Threaten P&L Demand
Due to increased supply of free school catch, the demand for pole and line caught tuna could be under threat, according to the results of a recent Atuna poll. As purse seine deliveries of free...
“Many Millions Of Dollars” Involved In Latest Price Fixing Complaint
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) is the latest plaintiff to file a civil complaint against the US Big 3 canned tuna brands and their parent companies, accusing them of price fixing for...
Wild Planet “Underfilling” Checks Arrive With Consumers
Those that filed a claim as part of the Wild Planet tuna “underfilling” settlement have started receiving checks in the mail, Top Class Actions reports. The US firm was accused of underfilling...
Sainsbury’s Exec: We Need To Improve On Sustainability
A top executive at Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest food retailer, admits the supermarket chain has a lot of work to do before it achieves full sustainability within its seafood range....
Tri Marine Joins “Mixed Fishery” Opponent, IPNLF
One of the largest raw material tuna suppliers globally, Tri Marine, has joined the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF), which is “committed to developing and supporting responsible...
Calvo Gets High Ranking For Consumer Reputation
Major Spanish tuna canner, Grupo Calvo, has been named one of the top fifty companies in Spain that has the best reputation among consumers. The Reputation Institute RepTrak ranked Calvo at...
Phil Canners Pay Healthy Price Premiums On Origin Catch
Tuna packers in the Philippines are paying out healthy price premiums for “origin” fish – caught by Philippine flagged seiners – which benefits from duty free import in the EU market. All...
Injection Crackdown Sees Return Of CO Treatment To EU
The crackdown on illegal injection of tuna in Europe has led processors to use a different method to change the color of their tuna meat – carbon monoxide (CO) treatment, a representative from...
Preparations Underway For 7th World Tuna Day
As the highly anticipated World Tuna Day approaches, resource owners, NGOs and industry all look to celebrate the May 2nd event across the globe. Major tuna regions, along with companies and...
Sainsbury’s & Walmart’s Asda Strike Major Merger Deal
The UK’s second largest food retailer, Sainsbury’s, has inked a major merger with Walmart-owned supermarket chain Asda, in which Sainsbury’s will control the majority share of the combined...
