Japanese fishing firms are on the verge of exceeding the nation’s international quota for Pacific bluefin tuna this year, with it stated that the fleet is nearly maxed out on landings. This...
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Aus’ Top Retailer Pressured To Drop FAD Catch
Leading Australian retailer, Woolworths is being pressured to stop selling Greenseas branded canned tuna across its stores. It is the only major brand in the country that has failed to reach...
“Evocative” Nostromo Ad Promotes Decades Of Tuna Tradition
Italian canned tuna brand, Nostromo, has launched a new TV commercial, which is due to span across three weeks and is themed around the brand’s heritage and experience of the market. One of...
TU Leaves Tuna Out Of New Frozen “Qfresh” Brand
Thai Union is launching a brand new range of frozen seafood products, under the name Qfresh, and within the first year alone, it estimates sales of over USD 8.5 million. However, the firm’s...
Tri Marine’s SolTuna “Proactive” On Gender Equality
Solomon Islands-based, SolTuna, has been praised for a "strong commitment to equal rights and opportunities", in a report put together by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Owned by...
Global Scheme Ready To Block IUU Catch
A five-year negotiation is drawing to an end, with the FAO stating that its member nations are ready to adopt a voluntary set of measures regarding an international Catch Documentation Scheme...
Catch Controls Could Stall Strong EPO Start
Catch limits placed on purse seine fleets fishing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean have the potential to slow down the strong start to landings in the first two months of the year. While supply to...
Sustainability Above Price In Europe’s Surprisingly Big Tuna Market
One modest market in Europe is displaying a large appetite for tuna, importing hefty volumes of canned product in relation to its relatively small population. Based on imports, its per capita...
Portuguese Brand Keen To Conquer New Markets
Portuguese canning company Cofaco, the owner of one of the main tuna brands in Portugal, is hoping to take its products worldwide, after witnessing a growth in exports. One of the main reasons...
Official Activation Of Indian Ocean FIP
The Indian Ocean Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) has been officially 'activated', with 17 organizations signing the Partnership Agreement, declaring the objective of eventually achieving MSC...
Big Profit Results Lift Century’s Strong Stocks
The strength of Century Pacific’s listed stocks has been even further cemented since the company announced impressive profit results last month, for full year 2016. The leading Philippine...
Activists Try To Steer Consumers Away From Walmart’s Tuna
Activists are calling on Walmart in Costa Rica to stop selling its own-brand Suli canned tuna, which contains tuna sourced from Mexican fisheries, and are urging consumers to look for...
WATCH: Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Bluefin Feed
Researchers have developed a new soy-based feed for bluefin that does not include fish. The breakthrough is said by the creators to be the solution to farming tuna sustainably, and this way...
Skipjack Price Plateaus Despite Firm Downward Push
While demand in Bangkok is not unusually slow, some large canners in the capital have been holding back on buying, in an unsuccessful effort to push the price down below the USD 1,500 ton...
Investments For New Canneries Pour Into Indonesia
Indonesia’s tuna processing industry has witnessed increasing interest from foreign investors, with a Japanese-Bruneian fund now planning to develop two new tuna factories in the country. This...
Court “Must Reject” Trader Joe’s Underfilling Argument
Efforts from US retailer Trader Joe’s to scrap the tuna underfilling case against it, should be firmly rejected in court, according to plaintiffs. They state that similar attempts to see other...
Peruvian Oil Brand Gambles On Tuna Market Potential
An oil brand is set to capitalize on the growing confidence in the Peruvian tuna market, by releasing four canned offerings, with the help of a celebrity TV doctor. Primor, which is owned by...
Brexit’s Impact On Thai Union Tuna Sales
Thai Union witnessed slower EU tuna sales during this year’s first quarter, which one major Bangkok-based analyst states was caused by the first effects of a looming Brexit. A quarter on...
Chinese Govt. Cash Control Won’t Dampen Tuna Investment
In its bid to control the amount of capital leaving the country, the Chinese government pulled the plug on around 30 acquisitions of US and European companies in 2016. Despite increased...
Can a Pristine Paradise Fee Compensate Tuna Income?
Pacific island and PNA nation, Palau, has signed a tourist surcharge into law, to replace the revenue it will lose from phasing out commercial tuna fishing in its EEZ. Last year, Palau moved...
