Top US canned seafood brand, Bumble Bee, has announced intention to concentrate more on its frozen salmon and shrimp product lines. The move appears to be aimed at making up for slipping...
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Trump Abandons TPP – A Major Blow For Tuna?
Just days into arguably the world’s most powerful political position, US President, Donald Trump, withdrew the nation he now leads from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) yesterday; a major...
Filipino Tuna Firms Probed On Tax Fraud
Philippine tuna canner, Alliance Select Foods, is reported to be one of the firms under investigation, as the government of General Santos City (GenSan) is looking into companies that have...
Lidl Brings Yellowfin Back To Northern European Stores
At a time when many brands have started marketing only “tuna” on their packaging and not the specific species, European discount retailer Lidl is going in the opposite direction. The...
Increased Tuna Catch In President’s Hands
The workers union of the state-owned Venezuelan fishing company, Pescalba, has identified several areas of the business that it believes if developed, will benefit the country’s ailing...
Sea Value Reveals Ambitious EU Game Plan
After making its debut EU move just over a year ago, Thai tuna processor, Sea Value, is eyeing the purchase of yet another France-based processing plant, eager to double its existing capacity....
Raw Material Price Is No Guesswork?
This week, we invite your judgment on the following statement: STANDPOINT: Tuna Raw Material Prices Can be Predicted Vote here. The European Tuna Conference in April will see the delivery of a...
Value Added Expected To Shrink Chunk Light Sales
We last asked for your opinion on the statement: Value Added Will Take Sales From “Chunk Light”. With concerns over the quality of Chunk Light canned tuna on the US market, and news that...
Poor Catches Make Skipjack Price Hit 2 Year High
In line with recent market mood, last week’s rise in the Bangkok skipjack price sent the global benchmark to its highest level in over two years. Slow catches and short supply have been cited...
Alliance Signs Malaysian Deal On Halal Tuna
Filipino canned tuna processor, Alliance Select Foods, has signed a deal with a Malaysian company for the production of halal certified tuna products, allowing it to expand in Malaysia and the...
TU’s Biggest Ever Loan For Direct-To-Consumer Deal
Thai Union has successfully completed the book building for its largest ever loan, securing long-term financing for a deal that will open up an extensive direct-to-consumer channel for the...
Philippines Chooses Hard Anti-Criminal Line On IUU
Fisheries policy in the Philippines is expected to follow the same hardline approach as the country’s controversial war on drugs, in a bid to stamp out IUU activity. According to a government...
TU Actively Seeking Takeover Targets In South America
Thai Union has strong interest in South American takeovers, and has been negotiating within the region for a potential cannery buyout, according to a source close to the company. Rumors...
Back To Business In EPO
The two month purse seine ban in the Eastern Pacific Ocean has now come to a close, with half of the regional fleet resuming operations again. Since November 18th, roughly 50 percent of all...
FAD Loophole “Discriminates” Major Fleets
Current measures related to FAD fishing on the high seas are “riddled with different rules for different fleets”, according to the ATA, which believes a loophole has been created that...
Two 70 Ton FADs Deployed
Essentially elaborately designed FADs, two artificial reefs weighing 70 tons each have been erected in Australian waters, and are expected to boost the opportunity for pelagic fishermen in the...
The Top Retail Trends That Are Good News For Tuna
If we go by the predictions for the 2017 seafood retail trends, it looks like this year will become a great year for tuna. Most of the expected developments for the next 12 months make a good...
Indonesia’s Destruction To Provoke China?
Indonesia plans to use 2017 as a year in which to dispose of foreign vessels caught in its EEZ, with more than 50 scheduled for destruction; a portion of which will happen near disputed...
US Seiners Tough Competition For EPO Fleets
While the major EPO skipjack catchers have been witness to notable tonnage drops throughout 2016, US seiners operating in the region have seen a solid doubling. Ecuador’s IATTC Commissioner...
US Tuna Consumption Guidelines: “Confusing”
New seafood consumption guidelines for pregnant women were brought out yesterday by the US government, grouping individual fish species, including tuna, into “best”, “good”, and “avoid”...
