A new TV commercial marketing Geisha brand tuna has hit screens in the Middle-East. The canned tuna is promoted for its 30-second preparation time, and a tasty addition to a family’s hot meal....
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Possible Minimum Wage Hikes Burdensome For Canner
Mandated minimum wage hikes in American Samoa are said to be turning off potential foreign investors and are a huge burden on the local economy and the local cannery. This is according to the...
Mexican Washes Up In Boat After 16 Months At Sea
A Mexican man, that has claimed to have been drifting at sea for 16 months, has been found washed up in a boat on Marshall Islands, more than 12,500 kilometers from where he set off in Mexico....
Loining Plant To Be Investigated Over Lack Of Dividend
An investigation is to be undertaken on a tuna loining plant in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, for its failure to pay-out dividends to its shareholders. This is according to news site, Papua New...
Dongwon Accused Of Fraud On US Flag Seiners
A court case has been filed in the US District Court of Delaware for fraud allegations against Korean owned fishing company Dongwon, regarding US flagged tuna purse seiners. The action has...
Millions To Be Invested In Seafood Hub Mauritius
Russian, South Korean and Chinese investors are injecting millions of dollars into the Indian Ocean Seafood Hub Mauritius, an initiative for the trading, storing, processing and export of...
Massive Airguns Could Disrupt Bluefin Migration
The use of huge “airguns” in seismic oil projects in the Mediterranean could be a threat to the migration of bluefin tuna in the region. This high value species could be affected by the noise...
EU Subsidies For Modernization Of Large Seiners
Large European flagged tuna seiners above the length of 18 meters will receive government subsidies for the installation of new engines that will reduce power by 30 percent. This comes after...
Pokajam Leaves PNG Tuna Authority
Sylvester Pokajam, long-serving Papua New Guinea Fisheries Chief, is expected to step down this week from his position. He has been recognized for his work in “transforming fisheries” in his...
Confusion Over Reduction/Increase Fiji Albacore Licenses
Confusion has arisen over whether licenses for albacore tuna fishing vessels in Fiji have been reduced or increased. According to the Fiji Village news site again today, January 31, the...
John West Launches Viral Tuna Recipe Videos
John West starts the new year with the introduction of viral videos that guide viewers through recipes that can be made with their products. An Infusions tuna Greek style salad recipe is the...
Bio Robots Launched In Indian Ocean To Study Its “Interior Biology”
Bio robots are to be released into the Indian Ocean to “revolutionize” knowledge of the marine environment in the waters. Diving to different depths and reporting back via satellite, the...
Small Philippine Fishermen Oppose To Trade Deal With EU
Small fishermen in the Philippines are agreeing, with an active fisherfolk alliance, in opposing a trade deal with the European Union. They believe a new free trade pact would flood the local...
USD 10,000 For Winning COS Mermaid Name
To celebrate its 100th birthday and “100 years of good”, Chicken of the Sea tuna is giving its customers the chance to win USD 10,000 by giving its mermaid mascot a name before she travels...
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UK Canned Tuna Imports Continue Downward After 2011 Peak
After a strong peak in 2011, the United Kingdom’s canned tuna imports have continued their downwards trend with 2013 totals dipping even further from significantly reduced import volumes that...
Seized Longliners Escape From Port
Two foreign tuna fishing vessels are still on the run after they escaped from custody in Cape Town harbor. South Africa has requested Interpol, international police organization, to issue a...
Finnwatch Renews Accusations Against TUM And Unicord
Allegations that Thai Union and Unicord factories are violating human and labor rights have been renewed by Finnwatch research group. The group, which is a Finnish civic organisation focused...
