In Vietnam, the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is pushing for the Ministry of Finance to establish zero duty tariffs on imported tuna raw material and other seafood, in...
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From LA To Tokyo, Video Explains The Bluefin Economy
Posted just two days ago, this extensive coverage on the bluefin market, titled ‘Eating Bluefin Into Extinction’, is by far one of the most interesting and informative videos on the bluefin...
Diego Garcia Continues To Clamp Down Tuna Intruders
The British Navy has yet again seized two Indian flagged tuna fishing vessels after they entered the waters of Diego Garcia, an autonomous state that homes a highly militarized US-UK naval...
Poll: Social Conditions Important Issue For Tuna Businesses
With allegations of slave labor and unfair work practices surrounding several countries’ fisheries sectors, the Asian region is being tailed with doubts and scrutiny as to how accountable...
Greenpeace: MSC Certification Of Echebastar Would Be “Faulty Logic”
Another player joins the team of opposition against the potential premature MSC certification of the Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine fishery. Supporting official objections issued by WWF...
StarKist Compensates Millions For Under Filled Cans
After accusations the company has been “stiffing” tuna buyers with under filled cans, StarKist will pay a hefty USD 12 million to consumers to end a proposed class action. As noted by the...
TUF Saturated After Bumble Bee Takeover
After an acquisition frenzy that saw Thai Union snap up three seafood companies in one year, the firm’s CEO, Thiraphong Chansiri, has stated that TUF will refrain from any more major takeovers...
Tuna Tycoon Leads Sector In China Trade Negotiations
In upcoming trade agreement discussions between Australia and China this Friday, the tuna and seafood sectors are set to be represented by industry magnate Hagen Stehr. As the only seafood rep...
Tuna Route Again A Big Success
May is the month of tuna in south Spain, and to celebrate 2015, bars and restaurants throughout the country are once again taking part in regional tuna tapas tours. Bluefin caught fresh from...
Massive Write Off On Inventory Makes Alliance Bleed
Alliance Select Foods continues to bleed as it reports a sizable net loss of USD 17 million for 2014, connected to a large write down in the market value of its inventories of raw material and...
CEO Explains Bumble Bee Supply Chain To The Public
Top US tuna canner, Bumble Bee has set out to inform the public on how its tuna is caught and processed. Via video coverage from San Diego 6, the firm explains how decades of industry progress...
Venezuela’s Scarce Dollars For Tuna Loins Or Cans?
As tuna canners in Venezuela urgently call out to the government for the right to import precooked loins for processing, neighboring nations currently supplying canned tuna to the country...
Study To Build Dedicated Tuna Port In Chennai
India is planning to fish more tuna from the Bay of Bengal, by introducing a new tuna dedicated fishing harbor in Tiruvottiyur Kuppam, north of Chennai, on India's east coast. The Indian...
Authorities Prompt To Avoid Raw Tuna Dishes
After a rare salmonella outbreak hit sushi restaurants in several US states last month, some county authorities are advising consumers to stay clear of ground raw tuna, and avoid tuna based...
Now Best Market Conditions To Switch To Sustainable Tuna
Now, better than ever, is the time to switch to sustainably certified tuna, and for retailers to offer responsibly caught canned tuna on their shelves. According to Henk Brus, CEO of...
Thai PM Vows On CNN To Clamp Down On Slave Labor
Admitting that issues are “now severe,” Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has vowed in an interview with CNN, that the country is taking strong action to tackle problems regarding...
Primer Ministro Tailandés Promete Medidas Drásticas Para Terminar Con El Trabajo Forzoso
Admitiendo que los problemas son ahora graves, el primer ministro de Tailandia, Prayut Chan-o-cha, ha prometido realizar una entrevista para la CNN. El país está tomando medidas...
WCPFC Albacore Measures “Honored In The Breach”
Traditionally kicking off in April or May each year, the albacore season for 2015 has so far seen very variable catches. According to Charles Hufflett, member of the Fiji Tuna Boat Owners...
Thai Union Smashes Analyst Q1 Expectations
Surpassing the expectations of various analysts, Thai Union has reported a bullish 59 percent rise in first quarter net profit. The company puts the strong increase down to foreign exchange...
EU Fleet Welcomes Controversial FAD Limit
FAD limits set by the IOTC have been welcomed by the EU tuna fleet as the first management measures in the region to restrict their use. The limit has been termed “unacceptably high” by...
