Spanish canning corporation, Grupo Consorcio, has welcomed a new General and Financial Director, in a bid to meet objectives to even further boost business, after boasting six years of...
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Dongwon Employees Some Of South Korea’s Biggest Earners
Dongwon Industries is paying out some of the highest annual salaries of all South Korean firms, and raised its average wages significantly in recent years, according to a new review of over...
Costly EU-Mauritius Tuna Deal Gets Final Approval
Final approval has been given for the continuation of a fishing agreement between the EU and Mauritius, allowing European seiners to catch tuna in the African nation’s waters for the next four...
More MSC Supply Pushes BKK Price Premiums Downwards
Recently the gap between prices paid for MSC certified and non-certified skipjack tuna in Bangkok has narrowed, and this has a lot to do with increasing MSC supply. Some in the industry...
Study: Aggressive IUU Policies More Effective Than Catch Reductions
Fighting IUU fishing is a more effective method than reducing overall catches to create a sustainable industry, a new study finds. Putting policies in place to reduce illegal fishing...
Costa Rican Sardimar Ventures Into Frozen Tuna
Costa Rican tuna leader Sardimar has introduced new frozen tuna medallion products to its home market. This is the first time the brand ventures into frozen products, with it already being the...
TU’s Yellowfin Tuna Slices To Make European Debut
A new Yellowfin Tuna Slices product from Thai Union is ready to make its European debut at the Brussels Seafood Expo next week, after recently entering the US market. The unique tuna product...
US Firm Capitalizes On Veganism Trend With Fish-Free Tuna
US based company, Good Catch, has developed a fish-free tuna product it hopes to bring to the market this year in an attempt to increase ‘seafood’ choices for vegans as well as “preserve the...
$420 Million Shaved Off Thai Union’s Market Value
Compared to the beginning of this year, Thai Union’s stock market value has plummeted by 15 percent or over USD 420 million, and stands at one of the lowest levels of the last 12 months....
New Mozambique Tuna Firm Rises From EMATUM’s Ashes
A new tuna fishing company has been set up in Mozambique, and will take over the longliners of EMATUM – the state-owned fishing firm that contributed great debt to the nation due to illicit...
Ecuador’s Jadran Enters Panama-Flagged Seiners For MSC
Ecuadorian boatowner, Jadran SA, has entered its Panama-flagged purse seiners into MSC assessment, for free-school and dolphin sets made in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. As the fishery is within...
14 Ghanaian Tuna Firms Stop Fishing Fearing Pirate Attacks
As many as 14 Ghanaian firms have ceased their fishing operations in Ghana’s EEZ in fear of being attacked by pirates. The vessel owners have decided to halt all fishing activity until they...
Taiwanese Longliner Apprehended In Indonesian Waters
A Taiwan-flagged tuna longliner has been apprehended on suspicions of holding incorrect documents while travelling through Indonesia’s waters, reports say. The vessel has been made to cease...
Powerful Spanish Firms Not Competitive In Foodservice
An increasing share of the Spanish canned tuna market has been covered by product from third country suppliers, and there is expectation this will continue, with indications of a growing...
Retailer Recalls Tuna Sashimi Over Histamine Concerns
Cactus, a retail chain in Luxembourg, has informed health authorities in the country of a recall relating to fresh tuna sold in stores at the end of last week. Certain references of Sashimi...
EU Plans Ban Of Lower-Quality Branded Food In Eastern Europe
The European Commission has announced a move to prohibit multinational companies from selling inferior versions of their products to consumers in Eastern Europe. Studies, as well as complaints...
Vanuatu’s Dormant Tuna Plant To Finally Start Up This Year?
A tuna processing plant in Vanuatu, which has been dormant since 2009, may be open for business before the close of 2018, says its new Managing Director, Michael Jiang. There have been several...
Alliance Vice Chairman Denies “Defrauding” Accusations
The Vice Chairman of Alliance Select Foods International, George SyCip, has denied committing any unlawful act, after the Department of Justice (DOJ) found probable cause to indict him and...
Crew Fail To Salvage Longliner After Spending Millions
A Japanese tuna longliner stuck on a rocky reef in Namibia has been written-off by its owners following the failed attempt to salvage the ship. Due to costs for trying to rescue the boat...
Calvo Aims For 40% Sales Boost In Latin America
The Spanish processing company, Calvo, has proudly claimed it is seeing “constant growth and consolidation” in Central America as well Colombia and the Caribbean. The firm now looks to further...
