Major Filipino tuna canner and exporter, Alliance Select, wants to expand its tuna business in several markets and is this year investing PHP 30 million (USD 600,960) in equipment to enlarge...
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Big Chinese Player Absorbed, Albo Set To Profit
One of China's largest seafood firms and parent company to iconic Spanish brand, Albo, has been absorbed by State Owned Enterprise (SEO), Bright Food Group, which holds major distribution...
Thailand Too Eager In Declaring IUU Progress?
A senior member of the Thai navy may have spoken too soon in declaring that the EU is "satisfied" with the nation's progress in relation to fighting IUU fishing, with DG MARE confirming to...
Amazon Buys Whole Foods In $13.7 Billion Deal
US-born major e-commerce company, Amazon, has bought American retailer, Whole Foods, for USD 13.7 billion, a deal that could have big implication for the US food retail segment. The...
Could Soy Based Tuna Feed Reduce Health Benefits?
One of the main issues that has surrounded the farming and fattening of tuna species is the large amount of feed needed to grow just a single specimen of fish. In attempt to tackle this, one...
Dongwon & Its “Alter Ego”: Target Joins Conspiracy Case
In what is a late arrival to already long running litigation, Target, the US’ second largest discount retail chain has filed a complaint this week accusing the US Big 3 canned tuna brands and...
Costa Rican Processors Try To Block “Illegal” Fees
The plan to raise the license fees for foreign vessels wanting to catch tuna in Costa Rica’s EEZ is being opposed by some local companies, as they fear it will cause a blow to domestic tuna...
Could ICCAT Hinder Progress Of OPAGAC’s Atlantic Tuna FIP?
A Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) led by a partnership between the Spanish purse seine fleet (OPAGAC) and WWF is currently behind schedule, according to a joint review from both parties,...
Science Trumps Politics, ICCAT Told
ICCAT has been told that "science-based management has clearly worked" and has been warned against making political decisions where the stocks of tuna are concerned, ahead of several meetings...
Floating Dock To Assist Ecuadorian Seiners?
Ecuador’s boatowners are hoping that a floating dock will be opened that will conduct vessel repairs, in order to save them having to travel to other countries’ ports to undergo maintenance....
US Bigeye Quota Top-Up Sparks Overfishing Fears
The US longline fleet has a USD 250,000 deal in place to keep fishing after it reaches its initial quota for bigeye tuna, which is again sparking concerns related to overfishing from certain...
MSC Conscious Australia Rising Market For Thai Canners
Thailand’s tuna canners haven’t seen growth in many major markets in recent months, but thanks to their access to MSC certified catch, they are fulfilling a strong and increasing demand among...
China’s Fishing Ban Causing Friction In Disputed Waters
A Chinese-declared three month fishing moratorium in the South China Sea is leading to friction, particularly between its coast guards and Vietnamese vessels, as the jurisdiction over the...
Dutch Shoppers Increase Spend On MSC
Consumers in the Netherlands are increasingly opting for sustainable seafood and looking for the MSC logo when buying fish products, a move propped up by the fact that tuna brands on the...
5 Tips To Avoid Scandal Like US Tuna Conspiracy
The sheer scale of the ongoing US canned tuna conspiracy case, which some lawyers state has engulfed an entire industry, has led legal experts to offer 5 tips to firms and their attorneys on...
TV Show Seeks US Tuna Crew For Documentary
US Commercial tuna fishermen in Washington and Oregon are being called on to contribute to a new documentary television series during the 2017 tuna season. “This exciting, new TV series will...
Chinese E-Commerce Giant Drops Tuna After 3 Days
Chinese online retail giant JD.com has banned the selling of bluefin tuna on its website after pressure from NGOs. As China has been regarded as reluctant in the past to take certain tuna...
Rapid Bangkok SKJ Price Rise Slowing
As the Bangkok whole round skipjack price takes another modest step up, canners in the capital are holding back somewhat, purchasing only hand to mouth volumes. Since April this year, there...
Have Your Say: Sustainable Tuna Sourcing, How Long Should It Take?
With a range of sometimes lengthy deadlines expressed by tuna firms and retailers on making their tuna supply chains fully sustainable, this time around we’re polling our readers on the...
Quarter Of EPO Seiners Eye MSC In 2 Years
By 2019, a major chunk of Ecuador’s tuna purse seine fleet, and some EPO operating US seiners, could have their catch MSC certified. Five large firms have expressed that they are eager for...
