StarKist has announced its most recent partnership with US hot sauce brand, Tapatio, through the launch of its latest addition to the Tuna Creations Bold product line. Its popular flavored...
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Sapmer’s Quality Focus Keeps IO Seiners Fishing
Major French tuna fishing firm, Sapmer, is confident in keeping its Indian Ocean operating purse seiners fishing throughout the whole of 2017, despite the fleet in the region being subject to...
Scientists Recommend “Risky” Bluefin Quota Increase
Scientists have advised that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) raises its fishing quotas for Atlantic bluefin, to the disappointment of some...
Record Attendance Expected At Anuga Fair
The world’s largest trade fair for food, Anuga, opened its doors on October 7th in Cologne, Germany. The five day event showcases the latest trends and innovations in the global food market,...
Pacifical & RD Sign Strategic MoU On MSC
The Philippine based tuna firm RD Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pacifical, the marketing arm for PNA-sourced MSC tuna. RD and Pacifical’s agreement, which was...
Fijian Companies Receive Million Dollar Subsidies
Seven Fijian fishing companies received a share of a USD 1.5 million Tuna Support Fund (TSF) on Sunday. The subsidy has been given by the Fijian government to assist firms to “raise their...
Bolstered Catch For Ecuadorian Fleet
The biggest tuna catching fleet in the Eastern Pacific, Ecuador, saw a significant surge in its tuna catches in the first eight months of this year. Ecuador’s tuna fleet noted the...
Fleet Expansion Doubles Sapmer Profits
One of the largest French tuna fishing firms, Sapmer, has seen its net profit surge in the first half of this year, with the company claiming that an expansion of its tuna fleet has...
November Tie-Up For Spanish Seiners
The Spanish purse seine fleet operating in the Indian Ocean will stop fishing at the beginning of next month, as the government expects the vessels’ allocated quotas to be exhausted by then....
TU Drawn Into North Korean Forced Labor Case
Thai Union-owned Chicken Of The Sea has been accused of working with a Chinese plant that employs North Korean laborers working under very poor labor standards, with reports describing it as...
EU: Level Playing Field For All Fleets
A new legislative framework has been approved by the EU Commission, aimed at ensuring equal conditions between European and foreign tuna fishermen both in European and third country waters....
$20 Million Fund For Sustainable Seychelles Fisheries
The World Bank has approved a USD 20 million package to the Seychelles, with the aim of improving management of marine areas and fisheries in Seychelles’ EEZs. As fishing, of tuna especially,...
Trader Joe’s Underfilling Dismissal Attempt Fails
A court has rejected US retailer Trader Joe’s attempt to dismiss claims in a lawsuit stating the chain sold underfilled tuna cans, and consequently misled consumers. The class action lawsuit...
Fully Farmed Bluefin To Hit Overseas Markets
Kindai University and Toyota Tsusho have announced plans to export their fully farmed Pacific bluefin tuna to Southeast Asia and other markets, starting this fall – with the goal of shipping...
Echebastar Expands Its Tuna Fleet
Spanish tuna fishing firm Echebastar is getting a new ultra-low temperature purse seiner added to its fleet. The new vessel, which will receive the name Campolibre Alai, will be built at...
StarKist Shutdown Leaves Thousands Out Of Work
As a result of the scheduled temporary shutdown of StarKist’s American Samoa based tuna plant, 2,000 employees will be out of work from October 21st. During the closure, the facilities at the...
Chancerelle Recalls Tuna Jars Over Possible Glass Segments
There are many reasons for recalling processed tuna, such as high content of histamine, presence of listeria or salmonella. This time, however, the motive for the alert to buyers of the Auchan...
Latest Med Bluefin Stock Assessment: ”Highly Uncertain & Overly Optimistic”?
Although a new ICCAT stock assessment shows improvements in the numbers of Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin, the results show that it is too early to say that the population of the...
John West Profits Take A Hit After Brexit
The UK’s biggest tuna brand, John West, has seen its profits decrease after Britain’s decision to exit the European Union. Despite seeing a growth in volume sales, the increased cost of...
Conxemar: Spanish ULT Frozen Yellowfin For Japanese Market
Fish and seafood producers and distributors are gathering this week in Vigo, Spain for the annual International Frozen Seafood Exhibition, the largest of its kind in Southern Europe. More than...
