Thai Union has held talks related to the potential acquisition of the canned fish operations of Camil Alimentos, which owns the second largest canned tuna brand in Brazil, Coqueiro, Atuna...
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Did Big 3 Keep New Competition Out Of The Market?
As a recent entrant into the US canned tuna conspiracy case, major retailer, Target has claimed that the Big 3 brands and their parent firms were protected from new and existing major players...
Suspected Murder Victim Turns Out To Be Tuna
Tourists in Marbella, Spain, got quite a shock when they discovered what they thought was a dead body being carried by several men at a marina in Puerto Banús. The lifeless figure did however...
TU Investigates Root Cause of Cannery Explosion
Thai Union’s Ghana-based Pioneer Food Cannery (PFC) remains closed following an explosion and fire that reportedly killed two engineering workers conducting maintenance at the tuna processing...
Fresh Tuna Thriving In UK Retail Sales
Although shelf stable tuna is continuing to struggle in UK supermarket sales, other categories such as fresh tuna are thriving. This more boldly underlines an earlier identified trend that...
New Rules For EU Fleet In Foreign Waters
EU tuna vessels operating in foreign waters, EEZs and high seas, will be subject to a number of new requirements, following the agreement reached over a proposal with "strict eligibility...
Major Brazilian Tuna Brand Eyes Stock Market Entrance
The owner of one of Brazil's canned tuna market leaders appears to be gearing up for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), with reports that major banks have been instructed to coordinate the...
Olive Oil: A Crucial Commodity For Spanish Canners
The seafood canning industry in Spain uses thousands of tons of oil per year, of which a substantial chunk goes to the manufacturing of canned tuna. In particular, the majority of olive oil...
Tsukiji Tuna Market Move Finally Reality?
The famous Tsukiji fish market, which is renowned for its tuna auctions, is now set to be moved to its new location as Tokyo’s governor has backtracked on her concerns about contamination at...
MSC & VDS Core Focus For PNA Ministers
The increase in demand for MSC certified tuna, as well as the development of a new Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), is high on the agenda as the PNA nations’ fisheries ministers come together for...
Indian State Makes Juvenile Tuna Catch Illegal
The Indian state of Kerala has introduced a 'Minimum Legal Size' (MLS) catch initiative, in a bid to protect fish that are spawning, including yellowfin and skipjack tuna. Though reported that...
EU Grants Global Sourcing Derogation To African Processors
Processors in Cape Verde will have their EU market access eased with the granting of “derogation” from the European Commission, relaxing the rules of origin on duty free tuna trade. The...
WATCH: Higher Prices For Spain’s First Albacore Catch
The season’s first sale of Atlantic albacore, also known as bonito del norte, has taken place in Galicia in Spain, with prices this year being higher than in 2016. The fishing period for the...
High Histamine Yellowfin Fills EU Rapid Alerts
A new round of cases related to histamine-contaminated yellowfin tuna has been recorded across Europe, following two previous major outbreaks in Italy and Spain, which were estimated to have...
Peak Catches Flood Thai Canners With Pole & Line Tuna
Bountiful Indian Ocean pole and line catch results in the first quarter of 2017 have seen a bullish rise in the volume of one-by-one caught tuna making its way to Thailand, where canneries...
How Will Stakeholders React To PNA’s Top MSC Scores?
An almost entirely green preliminary scoring card has been presented on the PNA skipjack and yellowfin tuna fishery, which is currently undergoing the standard five year MSC certification...
Toxic Gas Kills 2 On Venezuelan Tuna Seiner
Two crew members have been killed and two others injured after inhaling toxic gas onboard a Venezuelan-flagged tuna purse seiner. The navy received a call about the incident from the seiner...
Thai Canners Hit By “Suffering” US Private Label Market
A notable drop in Thai canned tuna shipped to the United States gives firm indication that demand for this product remains considerably slow, and one US importer describes business for the...
Major Processors Want Serious Talks With EU On IO Yellowfin
The Mauritian tuna processing industry wants to engage with the EU and have talks over catch and supply of yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean. This needs to be done before it’s too late and...
Total Supply Vessel Ban: The Future For The Indian Ocean?
A gradual cut in the number of Indian Ocean operating supply vessels could possibly lead to a total ban after 2022, as the IOTC has already taken moves to reduce the pressure on vulnerable...
