It’s been a downward spiral for share holders in StarKist’s Korean owner, Dongwon Industries, as a slight value loss earlier in the year has been followed by even more decline in the...
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John West “Finnish Tuna” Stunt Takes Over The Internet
John West Australia’s fake tuna brand, unveiled last week in Sydney, has taken the internet by a storm over the last seven days as confused consumers opened their tuna cans and shared the...
Mexican Tuna In US Hardly Affected By Actions Of Dolphin Activists
New data has revealed that despite US consumers and retailers being subjected to vast high-profile attacks regarding the selling of Mexican tuna, the Central American country’s exports of...
More Fuel To The Fire On “Buy American” Tuna?
The “Buy American” fight could soon get heated up again, as two US senators push to strengthen the rules within the National School Lunch program. In the case of tuna, while already strict...
Sellers Firm On Higher Skipjack Price
With the bearish mood on Bangkok skipjack (SKJ1.8:BKK) ended, traders and boatowners in the Thai capital are now asking for substantially higher prices for their raw material, pushing the...
Bonito: Both Beautiful And Brawny
Weighing in at up to 10kg, the Atlantic bonito is a small but aptly named fish, famous for its dark blue to green coloring with blackish lines. A delicacy in Italy, these spectacular fish are...
Thailand’s Profitable “Black Meat Express”
Despite strong calls to increase domestic canned tuna processing in PNG, there is still an obvious existence of what has previously been termed the “Black Meat Express”. A situation continues...
Safeway Tries To Slash Underfilling Claims
In reaction to claims that the company is underfilling its standard 5oz tuna cans, major US retailer Safeway is making moves to reduce the lawsuit it has found itself up against, attempting to...
40 Spanish Seiners Need 5 Years To Obtain MSC
Blaming a lack of effective measures taken by tuna RFMOs, a growing concern regarding the overfished state of various tuna fisheries has led to a commitment from a group of 40 Spanish...
Pacific Islands Cut US Fishing Day Allocation
The ball is now firmly in the US’ court as the FFA has submitted its proposal for a temporary reshaping of the Pacific Tuna Treaty, reportedly offering to take back the close to 2,000 fishing...
TUNASCAN Sorts Tuna Better Than The Human Eye
Leaving the identification of tuna species to the human eye can be increasingly risky due to two main emerging trends in the industry, but with the launching of the TUNASCAN machinery, Hermasa...
42 Crew Safe After US Seiner Catches Fire
All 42 crew members of The American Eagle, a US flagged tuna purse seiner, have been rescued by the Honolulu Coast Guard after the vessel caught fire approximately 1,800 miles south of...
Joint Proposal For Skipjack Harvest Control Rules In Indian Ocean
Following a meeting in the Maldives last week between the nation’s government, the International Pole and Line Foundation and officials from 19 Indian Ocean coastal states, a joint proposal...
A Move Away From Promoting Catching Methods
Formerly a common sight on Dutch supermarket shelves, promoting the catching methods of canned tuna on packaging appears to be becoming a thing of the past, especially for local market leaders...
The Highs And Lows Of Thailand’s New Mega Market
While many major markets lost their appetite for Thai canned tuna over 2015, there was one nation in particular that became an even more prominent destination for the product. Egyptian buyers...
FFA Proposes Reshaped Treaty To US
A reshape of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty for the remainder of 2016 could finally be in sight, as the FFA states that it has agreed upon, and is in the process of submitting a proposal to the...
Tuna Bond Investors Nerves Over Next Payment Date
Yields on Mozambique’s USD 850 million tuna bond debt have soared to a record high level ahead of the next repayment date due in early March, as investors await a restructuring proposal from...
German Discounters Stand Out On MSC Products In UK
The latest figures from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reveal that discount retailers, Lidl and Aldi, have both seen a massive increase in the range of MSC certified seafood products...
Report On Global Tuna Overfishing Heavily Criticized
Not the first to suggest significant gaps and discrepancies in global fisheries catch data, a new study has received strong criticism from several scientists and representatives of the EU tuna...
Tri Marine Appoints New GM For STP
TriMarine International has named Fa’afoi Palepua to replace fellow Samoan, Herman Gebauer, as new General Manager for its Samoa Tuna Processors (STP) plant in American Samoa. He will now be...
