Vietnam’s tuna export value has broken out of a period of decline, thanks to a 2.1 percent increase from 2015, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP)....
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Jordanian Wants To Open Indonesian Cannery
A Jordanian investor has expressed interest in opening a tuna cannery in Gorontalo in Indonesia. Iyad Al Shorafa, a member of a Middle East trade delegation participating in an...
Tri Marine Shuts Down Samoa Plant “Indefinitely”
The Tri Marine Samoa Tuna Processor (STP) cannery in American Samoa is to halt production indefinitely. The company’s 800 employees were informed yesterday of the decision to suspend...
Spanish Government Under Pressure Over Quotas
Fishermen of the Canary Islands are pressing the central Spanish Government over the distribution of the Atlantic bluefin quota that the territory’s small scale and artisanal fisheries are to...
Activists Push For Change In Longline Crew Contracts
A group of human rights activists have petitioned to the Hawaiian Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) asking the agency to change the way it issues fishing licenses to foreign...
Thai King Dies: The Impact On Stability?
With the news that Thailand’s King, Bhumibol Adulyadej has died aged 88, the general reaction spreads doubt over the political state of the country. It sees the passing of a stabilizing figure...
MSC Tuna: Demand Still Growing Faster Than Supply?
Tuna has got the central attention in MSC’s most recent annual report (2015-16), and while it’s clear that end market demand for MSC certified tuna has been growing quickly, at the time, a...
Sustainability Prioritized Among Most Australian Shoppers
Three quarters of Australians prioritize sustainability when buying seafood products, with half claiming they are willing to pay more for fish that is certified as sustainably-caught, new...
No Rapid Recovery For Mexico’s Yellowfin Hauls
As the main yellowfin catching fleet in the region, Mexico’s slumped landings of the species are dragging down the total EPO yellowfin tonnages, which are now at a seven percent drop year on...
Strong Surge In Majuro Transshipment Activity
The number of at-port transshipments in Majuro, the Marshall Islands, increased nearly 40 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a recent Fisheries Department report. In 2015, there were...
TU Europe & Princes Sign On To Indian Ocean FIP
An MoU has now been signed in order to get the Indian Ocean (IO) tuna fishery on track for possible future MSC certification, with the Seychelles and Mauritius, as well as industry players...
Why Open A Katsuobushi Plant In France?
Japanese cuisine is not a new trend in Europe as sushi has been growing rapidly in popularity in the last 15 years, with statistics showing that there are around 16,000 sushi restaurants...
Are EMATUM Strikes Being Taken Seriously?
The strike held last week by workers at the state-owned Mozambique Tuna Company (EMATUM) has reportedly been downplayed by Mozambique's Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries,...
“Serious” Histamine Cases Flagged On Yellowfin
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has revealed a number of recent cases of potentially contaminated tuna shipments that have been flagged by member nations, with histamine a...
Latest TU Buy: Bold Strategic Shift
After forking out USD 575 million for a minority stake in Red Lobster, a world leading seafood restaurant chain, it has been revealed that Thai Union will hold a 25 percent share of the...
IKEA Food Chooses For Pacifical MSC Tuna
IKEA Spain will be making MSC certified Pacifical skipjack tuna available to its restaurant customers, as the first IKEA market to offer 100 percent wild-caught tuna, certified as sustainably...
Will Hawaii’s Bigeye Quota Double Again?
The Hawaiian longline fleet could potentially get its hands on even more bigeye tuna quota than it already holds, possibly up to twice as much or more. Staff from the Western Pacific Regional...
PNA Trains Micro Canners To Boost Food Security From Bycatch
With a push to improve Pacific island food security at the project’s core, entrepreneurs in the PNA are being trained on creating micro canneries, which will process the substantial volumes of...
Monument Pays Tribute To Spain’s Bluefin Heritage
A monument of a bluefin tuna has been donated to Isla Cristina, a southern Spanish city in Huelva, which has historical ties to the industry, particularly the iconic species of tuna and the...
Venezuela Needs Tuna Exports To Get Dollars
While Venezuela is working to increase its domestic canned tuna production, the nation’s fleet is still in a position where it must export almost half of its catches to international ports in...
