With MSC certification being handed to Mexico’s purse seine fishery, which has faced significant pressure over its dolphin-associated operations, it could be an indicator that claims like...
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High Investor Confidence In TU Executives
Two Thai Union executives have received high recognition in a new investor poll that ranks leaders of Asian companies. Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union’s CEO and Joerg Ayrle, TU’s Group Chief...
Emotional Appeal By PNG Fleet Operators As Govt. Cracks Down
Representatives of the mostly foreign-owned fishing industry operating in PNG waters, are calling on the country’s Fisheries Minister to address what they describe as the critical issues they...
Peak Catch Not Enough To Fill Latin Canners’ Production
A strong first seven months for tuna landings in the EPO has not been enough to keep some South American canners going during the purse seine closure, as packers in the region now show strong...
Italian Bluefin Firms Lose Fishing Ban Case
The European Court of Justice has dismissed a multi-million dollar compensation claim from Italian bluefin companies, after they stated they were discriminated against when Spanish seiners...
Vietnam’s EU Market Boost Could Be Short-Lived
Exporters in Vietnam continue to boost the value of their shipments of tuna products to many major destinations, including the EU, having been able to competitively position their prices....
EU Industry “Hypocritical” Over Thailand Free Trade?
The European tuna processing industry can be seen as hypocritical with its position on the topic of Thailand potentially gaining duty free trade with the EU, according to one Spanish executive...
PNG Tuna Hub Project Finally Becoming Reality?
Construction is expected to start soon for Papua New Guinea’s highly anticipated Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) project, which aims to create a tuna processing hub for the Pacific...
Extended StarKist Shutdown Following Waste Disposal Fine
A recent settlement that will see StarKist pay out USD 6.3 million to the federal government, has led to an extended closure being scheduled at its American Samoa-based plant, during which new...
Was Thai Union Directly Involved In Price Fixing?
Although many civil cases name Thai Union itself as a price fixing defendant, the firm’s recent statement confirming its subsidiary’s whistle blowing role states that “Thai Union was not...
Atlantic Ocean Yellowfin Fishery Goes For MSC
A Guatemalan fishery is entering into MSC assessment for the unassociated purse seine tuna operations of its Spanish owned vessels in the Atlantic Ocean, with it expected to receive...
Oceana: EU Countries Issued Illegal African Fishing Permits
EU vessels have been unlawfully fishing in West African waters, according to a new report, which highlights the region as a prime location to fish for tuna, with many EU-flagged boats...
Top 3 Markets Offset Major Losses For Thai Canners
The three largest destination markets for Thai canned tuna, and considerable growth within them, have helped to offset heavy losses that processors in Thailand have faced in their trade with...
Malaysia Has Big Hopes For Thriving Tuna Industry
The Malaysian government is hoping to develop a lucrative tuna industry, through issuing fishing licenses to vessels that agree to deliver their catch on Malaysian soil. This goal will also be...
StarKist Gets $6.3 Million Fine For Water Waste
StarKist Co. will pay out USD 6.3 million in penalties to the federal government after reaching settlement on alleged waste disposal violations at its American Samoa based tuna plant, and will...
Pinsa Director: Europe The Target For New MSC Tuna
With MSC certification for the Mexican purse seine fishery recently official, it is still early to say what kind of boost this will bring to tuna firms in the nation. A director at major...
Italy’s Strong Demand Keeps EU Imports Up
The strong demand seen previously from Italian tuna buyers continues to pull increased volume into the Mediterranean EU market, and big companies in the country believe this is not yet the...
Sustainability & Supply Challenges In Sight For Spanish Industry
The Spanish tuna industry is looking at how to deal with potential challenges that the future could bring, such as an increased focus on sustainability leading to lower catches, with less tuna...
Ensis Eyes “Unexplored” Chinese Market
Maldivian tuna firm, Ensis Fisheries, is keenly eyeing up the Asian market for expansion, specifically China, which it believes is a relatively unexplored export destination for the type of...
Controversial US Bigeye Deal Recommended To Continue
The annual bigeye catch limit of 2,000 tons each for American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMIA), of which half is allowed to be sold to US...
