The South Korean government-certified brand ‘K-Fish’ plans to promote its “premium” tuna products in what has been seen as a growing Chinese market. As China has been regarded by several firms...
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Innovative Cartoon-Style Albacore In Sauces Range Launched
An innovative tuna product line has been launched that has taken the company’s customary bonito del norte (Atlantic albacore) and added a range of flavors, combined with cartoon-style...
Tri Marine’s Solomons Cannery Supplying US Market
Tri Marine’s SolTuna plant in the Solomon Islands has started producing the company’s own Ocean Naturals brand for export to the US foodservice market. The first Ocean Naturals branded product...
MSC: IO SKJ Situation Will Not Obstruct New Certifications
The decline in stock identified for Indian Ocean skipjack tuna is expected to have no negative impact on current MSC certified tuna fisheries in the region, despite similar, more dramatic news...
Cook Islands Govt. Wins Legal Case Over Purse Seine Fishery
The Cook Islands government has won a case in which it was accused of acting unlawfully when deciding to develop the purse seine tuna fishery in its EEZ between 2013 and 2016. Several of the...
Korean Catch Record: The Absolute Peak?
The South Korean purse seine fleet considerably bolstered its tuna catch in the WCPO last year. As one of the main distant water fishing nations operating in the region, the volume boost...
Claims Against Big 3 Collusion Keep Piling Up
With yet another civil complaint filed in the price fixing saga, the latest plaintiffs point out that while canned tuna demand has been falling in the US market, dollar sales have climbed...
Ecuador’s Tuna Sector Biggest Winner From FTA
Tuna processors in Ecuador are named as one of the biggest winners when it comes to boosted business since the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU and two neighboring nations....
Frime Becomes Industry’s First To Accept Bitcoin Payments
The Spanish processor Frime now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment for its fish products, including its specialty - tuna. The firm claims to be the first in the tuna industry to give...
The Double Sustainability Promise: MSC And Organic
The Spanish canned tuna brand, Campos has launched a new tuna product which features two sustainability labels - MSC and ENEEK. Although it is not the first brand to take this initiative,...
Confirmed: IOTC Limits 2018 Skipjack Catch
The IOTC has confirmed that for the first time ever a skipjack tuna catch limit will come into play starting in 2018, following an assessment that showed decline in stock abundance. Important...
Australians To Educate Blue Boat Owners About IUU Consequences
With Vietnam’s blue boats continuing to make appearances in Australia’s EEZ, Australia has decided to help the Asian nation tackle its IUU fishing issues. The countries plan to launch a...
EU Agrees To Restart Free Trade Talks With Thailand
The European Commission has agreed to resume political contact at all levels with Thailand, including opening the possibility for restarted Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the Asian...
Worry Over Lack Of Action On Observer Safety
As the latest annual WCPFC meeting ended without any new observer safety measures implemented, a board member from an observers association has shown concern at the lack of action taken. The...
The US Canned Tuna Market: An Oligopoly?
The US price fixing scandal has shown how the canned tuna market in the country is an “oligopoly”, with the Big 3 brands dominating the concentrated market, according to a lawyer deeply...
The US Canned Tuna Market: An Oligopoly?
The US price fixing scandal has shown how the canned tuna market in the country is an “oligopoly”, with the Big 3 brands dominating the concentrated market, according to a lawyer deeply...
FAD Concerns As Phil Fleet Gets Extended High Seas Access
The Philippine-flagged purse seine fleet is allowed to continue its exclusive access to High Seas Pocket 1 in the WCPO, at least for another year, a decision that has some concerned over the...
PNG-Based Canners Threaten To Close In Light Of Rebate Scheme
Six tuna cannery operators in PNG are reportedly discussing the potential of closing down their processing facilities, a direct reaction to the announcement today that the island nation’s...
PNG Launches A Revolution In Tuna Processing
Starting January 2018, no more discounted VDS fishing days will be offered in the PNG EEZ to any domestic or foreign flagged purse seiners, where linked to processors. Instead, in a mission to...
Is An IO Skipjack Quota Really Needed?
Purse seiners fishing in the Indian Ocean could face skipjack catch limits next year due to concerns over the stock status of the species. Although, with the stock still rated as green, there...
