US retailer, Safeway, has reached settlement on a legal suit in which it was accused of underfilling 5oz cans of tuna in its stores, and despite not revealing the settlement terms yet, it’s...
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Mozambique Predicted To Recover From Tuna Debt
The biggest damage from Mozambique’s debt, partly brought to the nation by a tuna bond, seems to be over. A study now claims that early signs show the country’s economy will eventually recover...
Tuna “Grab Bag” Saves Crew
The importance of safety equipment within tuna fisheries has been highlighted, with the role a "grab bag" has played in the rescue of two fishermen found at sea, in the waters of the Pacific...
Chinese Invest In IO Tuna Hub
A Chinese firm is investing CNY 3 billion (USD 434 million) to build a tuna terminal in Malaysia, designed for the landing and processing of whole round fish, with the potential of giving a...
MSC Stands Up To GSSI Scrutiny
The MSC has become the first global sustainable seafood certification program to be recognized by the GSSI, meaning that it is considered to be a “robust and credible” scheme. Based on the...
Strong Growth In Thai Tuna Pet Food
Canned tuna exports from Thai processors aren’t declining in every sense, and are increasingly attracting a different kind of consumer, in markets where human-targeted tuna products have been...
PNA Asks Consultants How To Capitalize Tuna Fishing Rights
The PNA is inviting tenders from consultants, to offer advice to Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) participants, with the ultimate aim of turning the value of tuna fishing rights into assets, to...
TU Maps Multi-Million FIP Investment
An East Indonesian Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) is set to receive USD 50,000 from Thai Union, just one of a number of global investments the firm is making in a bid to secure a greater...
Dongwon Continues M&A Spree
Dongwon F&B, sister company of Dongwon Industries, acquired a stock raising and feed making firm last week, following on from several mergers and acquisitions targeted by the Korean group...
Mandatory Surveillance Considered For Canadian Fishery
Vessels that are part of the Canadian bluefin fishery may be forced to install onboard surveillance cameras, after a two-year trial that piloted the scheme to monitor compliance, came to an...
Chinese Firm Bounces Back After Indo Lock-Out
The impact that Indonesia’s stricter fisheries policy has had on foreign companies has become clear with Chinese firm, Pingtan Marine Enterprise, announcing that its vessels that are licensed...
TU Poland Loses Legal Appeal, Defendant To Sue
Thai Union Poland has failed in its appeal against the verdict that cleared two Polish firms of violating marketing and competition laws. The defendant, and former majority shareholder of one...
UK Canned Tuna Sales Struggle To Get Back On Track
The tuna-dominated ambient seafood division is seeing a continued sales drop in the UK retail market, among stagnant fish product purchases overall. Slight growth has only been seen in the...
Thai Canners Get Renewed Chance Of EU Free Trade
Free trade talks are set to be restarted between the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which a successful conclusion could see the high 24 percent tariff levied on...
Fisheries Group Stresses Urgency On WCPFC Harvest Control Rules
With concerns over the slow progress of 2016 talks, a group of fisheries organizations has stressed to the WCPFC the importance of taking much stronger action at this year’s meeting, in order...
Spanish Retailer Earns Fresh MSC Certification
Eroski has become the first Spanish retailer to gain MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for its fresh fish counters, but this big step in the MSC direction has not yet been taken for its...
Century Enters FTSE Global Equity Index
Filipino canned tuna leader, Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), is set to be listed on the highly-tracked Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Global Equity Index Series (GEIS) for Asia...
The Full Extent Of Shrinking US Demand
Full 2016 figures are now in, and illustrate the full impact that declining demand for canned tuna in the US market has had on the biggest suppliers to the country. Overall last year, the...
Stakeholders Want More Time To Influence Echebastar MSC
The MSC has decided to extend the period in which stakeholders are allowed to comment on fishery assessments within its pilot simplification process, including Spanish firm Echebastar’s purse...
The Implications Of Trump’s Tariffs On US Prices
With warnings that the price of consumer goods will rocket if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to levy increased duties on imports from countries that the US has a trade deficit...
