A supply vessel once chased by Greenpeace for its “controversial practices” has now been put up for sale by owner Albacora, one of the largest Spanish tuna fishing firms. As fleets are ordered...
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Ecuador’s Canners Face Fierce Competition In EU
Tuna canners in Ecuador are feeling the heat of the competition in the EU market, as they lose a considerable chunk of their business with buyers in the bloc. Aggressive pricing from Asian...
Bolton Exec. New President Of Italy’s Canning Association
A director at Italian tuna leader Bolton Alimentari has been appointed President of Italy’s Association of Fish Canners (ANCIT), a role in which he hopes to improve the image of canned tuna in...
WATCH: The Jumping Half Yellowfin That’s Gone Viral
A video of a yellowfin tuna thrashing around on a plastic tray at a market in Japan, even though it has lost half of its body and its head, has gone viral. Although it’s been sliced in half,...
PNA Reaches Milestone 2,000 MSC Tuna Trips
The PNA has announced the milestone of reaching 2,000 issued MSC trip numbers within its tuna fishery, since the journey to bring larger volumes of sustainably caught tuna to the world was...
WWF: Measures To Protect Observers “Not Fully Implemented”
There is inadequate implementation of safety measures designed to protect observers onboard tuna vessels in the Pacific region, according to WWF’s Pacific Tuna Program Manager, Bubba Cook. He...
Tuna Longliner Burns At Sea, 30 Crew Rescued
A tuna crew were rescued at sea as they had to abandon an emblazed tuna longliner in the Indian Ocean, off the South African coast. Two of the fishermen are receiving treatment in hospital,...
Strong Tuna Catch Boosts Total Fish Export For Vietnam
A surge in overall seafood shipments from Vietnam has been enhanced by increased tuna catches, and stronger exports from the country’s tuna processors. The positive results so far follow on...
Canners Take A Breath Amid Rising SKJ Prices
While skipjack prices still remain at highly elevated levels in Bangkok, there has been little change in the market in the last days, as sources explain that some packers have been able to...
Frozen Tuna Sales Climb Back In UK Easter Time
Frozen tuna sales during the UK Easter period have shown a solid recovery year on year, as shoppers tend to eat less meat, and make fish the more common center of their meals. While the boost...
The Industry’s Multi-Pronged Approach To Fighting IUU
Gaining weight in the global tuna sector, the importance of combatting IUU and the best practices to achieve it are being emphasized by tuna industry sustainability lobby group, the ISSF. It...
Thai Union: From “Bad Guy” To “Good Guy”
Other than its strong financial results, the media attention on Thai Union in the last two years, driven by a Greenpeace led campaign, has been mostly negative, with the NGO and consumers...
Major Chinese Fisher Raises Profits From High Prices
High global whole round tuna prices are paying off big for one major Chinese tuna fishing firm, which is expecting to more than double its net profit for the first half of the year. Shandong...
Chinese Firm Licenses Revoked Due To IUU
The operator of a Chinese longliner has had its fishing licenses removed and received a hefty fine, due to IUU activities in Australian waters. Chinese authorities have terminated the catching...
StarKist Samoa Could Close, Says Governor
America Samoa’s Governor has predicted the closure of StarKist’s local tuna cannery in the next five years, unless the US government intervenes. A cut in wages has been one of the proposals to...
Possible 10 Yr. Jail Time For Stealing StarKist Tuna Truck
A US man could face up to 10 years in state prison after he was charged and found guilty by Grand Jury for stealing a truck filled with over USD 100,000 worth of StarKist branded canned tuna....
Mareblu Targets Double Digit Growth In Italy
The second biggest tuna brand in the Italian market, Thai Union-owned Mareblu is targeting a sales growth of 10 percent this year by offering more value added tuna products to consumers....
Albacore Season: Worst Start In Years
The Atlantic albacore season has proven disappointing for Spain’s Galician fleet, as it has gotten off to the worst start seen in several years. The beginning of this fishing campaign has also...
Analysts Forecast Heavy Slump In TU Profits
Thai Union is expected to see a year on year drop of 27 percent for its second quarter net profit result, according to a leading Thai analyst firm; a slump which is almost solely credited to a...
Strong Italian Demand Outperforms Other EU Markets
Of all major EU canned tuna markets, buyers in Italy are showing the strongest growing demand for imports of this product, as they up their purchases distinctly from last year. In 2017’s first...
