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Slow US Albacore Season Leaves Inventory Low
Higher ocean temperatures driven by El Niño had notable impact on Pacific albacore catch off the US West Coast last season, and better conditions are expected to give a stronger start to this...
EU Extends Hunt To New Forms Of Injected Tuna Fraud
After warning the tuna industry that injecting fresh or defrosted tuna to enhance its color is illegal practice in the EU, the European Commission (EC) has heightened its rule-enforcing,...
Spanish Canners Concerned By Brexit Uncertainty
The unknown end to Britain’s EU exit route is causing Spanish canners some concern, with Anfaco-Cecopesca stating that less favorable tariff conditions with the country could significantly...
Chinese Firm Reveals Big Processing Plans
Chinese fishing company Shanghai Kaichuang (SK), owner of Spanish firm Albo, has released more about its plans for a new tuna processing plant in the Zhoushan coastal region of East China....
Ecuador Fights Itself Back Into German Market
Ecuadorian canners are back in business, as their 2016 EU-sent tonnages reveal a notable rebound in the end market they most heavily rely on, after a substantial loss in tuna trade in 2015....
World Tuna Day: Bigger Than Ever
With only three months to go until this year’s World Tuna Day celebrations on May 2nd, the event is expected to be bigger than ever before, thanks to the recent ratification from the United...
Price Fixing: Jail Time Likely For Bumble Bee Exec.
The first plea agreement of the US canned tuna price fixing case has been reached between former Bumble Bee executive Walter Cameron and the US Department of Justice (DOJ). In return for...
Eyes In The Sky To Stop IUU Invasions
Efforts to watch over the world’s largest tuna fishery will be intensified, after a USD 330 million investment has been put into an aerial surveillance program, with the target of both...
Ecuador Struggles To Recover From Catch Loss
Despite seeing a good start to 2017, the Ecuadorian purse seine fleet is reportedly still struggling to recover from the impacts of significant reductions in tuna catch seen last year, which...
TU-Owned Brands Expand Strongly In EU
Canned tuna brands under the Thai Union umbrella appear to have seen solid expansion in the European market, with an evident boost in shipments from some African based nations, where TU...
StarKist Takes Tuna Mascot To Court
StarKist is suing a Mexican tuna company for false advertising and unfair competition as it claims it has used an image on some products that is very similar to the Charlie the Tuna mascot,...
Consequences Of New Import Rules For US Seiner Fleet?
New US seafood import rules aren’t expected to cause the nation’s tuna purse seine fleet too much trouble, despite claims that they will be harmful for US fishermen. Some of the nine...
How Polluting Is A Tuna Cannery?
At a time when 2016 was recognized as the hottest year on record, and carbon emissions are seen as the biggest factor behind climate change, the rate at which certain companies are...
Philippines Confident In Exclusive High Seas Access
The Philippines is positive that the exclusive access its purse seine fleet currently has to High Seas Pocket 1 will continue undisrupted past the agreement’s end, at the close of 2017....
Thai Canners Lose Quarter Of EU Business
Thai canners have seen over a quarter of their EU canned tuna business evaporate, witnessing one of the biggest slips among all of the bloc’s suppliers. The latest stats in the books, (Jan-Oct...
Sea Value Workers Demand Better Benefits
More than 2,000 migrant workers from Myanmar are seeking increased welfare benefits from leading Thai tuna processor and exporter Sea Value, with reports claiming that other tuna processors in...
StarKist Bids For More A. Samoa Space
StarKist has put in a counter bid to the American Samoa government (ASG) in order to get more cold storage space for its tuna plant in the territory. A lack of freezing capacity was said by...
Are Spanish Bluefin Consumers Victims Of Fraud?
There is a “high deficiency” in the labeling of tuna, and mislabeled species are most likely to be found in restaurants, according to a recent study conducted throughout Spain. In what is...
Top 3 Growth Not Strong Enough For Thai Canners
Thai tuna canners have struggled to regain any chunk of lost export values in 2016, despite notable growth in their top three destination markets. From 2013-2015, the annual return on canned...
