Domestic sales for Grupo Calvo’s El Salvador production are expected to show growth significantly through 2013, with an increase of 15 percent predicted for the close of the year. Calvo’s...
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Vietnam Faces Falling Tuna Exports To Main Markets
Declining exports of fresh and frozen tuna to its two main markets, the United States and Japan, has fueled the overall fall of Vietnam’s tuna exports so far this year. The first eight months...
Senegal Accused Of Money Making On Seiner Collision
Experienced fishermen from Bermeo, Spain have stressed that they do not understand how the vessel, Almadraba Uno reached the protected marine area off the coast of Senegal. They believe that...
Senate Approves StarKist Lease
The American Samoa Senate has endorsed that the government’s lease with StarKist Samoa remain at the current rate of 29 cents per square foot (0.09 m²) for its renewal. The 30 year lease will...
Plans For Penang Tuna Port Revival
Grand plans to revive the collapsed Malaysian international tuna port in Batu Maung are being made by the Penang Fishermen Association. The association wants to turn the 20 acres of seafront...
Spanish Seiner Captain Prosecuted For Environmental Offenses
The government of the Basque area of Spain expects the release and return of two Basque fishermen that have been imprisoned in Senegal since August. The men have been prosecuted for...
Conxemar: Seafood Trade Activity Picking Up
The fifteenth edition of Conxemar, the International Fair of Frozen Seafood, closed for business after an estimated 24,000 visitors were welcomed through its doors over three days. While the...
Plummeting Tuna Volumes Cause Japan’s Seafood Import Drop
Japan’s frozen yellowfin imports plummeted a dramatic 44 percent in August 2013 compared to August 2012. Volume dropped from 4,026 tons to just 2,228 tons for the same month year on year....
German Importers Show Increased Buying Activity On Canned Tuna
German buyers have strongly increased their imports of canned tuna so far this year. Ecuador has taken the top spot for supplying canned tuna to Germany from January to July this year,...
Dolphin Safe: “Label Means Absolutely Nothing In Terms Of Sustainability”
Source: Radio broadcast of ‘All Things Considered’ by US National Public Radio (NPR) presented by Carrie Kahn Look closely at just about any can of tuna sold in the U.S. and you’ll find a tiny...
Loblaw’s Challenges In Engaging Consumers On Sustainable Seafood
Canadian supermarket chain, Loblaw, is making efforts to establish a fully sustainable fishery. The store is working towards a goal of being able to certify that all seafood it sells has been...
Ivory Coast Gets Carte Blanche From EU On Tuna Exports
An approval of an unrestricted volume of EU tuna exports has been granted to the Ivory Coast after a European Union veterinary felt that the West African country had made satisfactory efforts...
Fukushima Pollutes Pacific With 400 Ton Contamination Each Day
It is feared that tuna caught in the Pacific Ocean could contain levels of radioactivity following water contamination from the destruction of the Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant. Around 400...
Tuna Store Checks In EU-5 Show Surprising Results On Eco-label Use
Strong growth in the presence of seafood carrying the MSC eco-label has been revealed in a recent store check of EU supermarkets. In some supermarkets, at least 60 percent of frozen seafood...
57 Canadian Fishermen Set To Resume Bluefin Tuna Fishing
The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is issuing individual tags to 57 members of the P.E.I. tuna fleet. Six are going to aboriginal groups and 51 to licensed tuna fishermen in...
Unmanned Drones To Catch IUU Tuna Vessels
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstration took place yesterday at the Palau International Airport with several Palau officials and foreign dignitaries witnessing the event....
Women Should Eat More Tuna And Fish: Says Study
A large-scale British study has suggested that concerns over mercury levels in tuna and other fish may be unfounded. The research concluded that eating fish has numerous health benefits and...
Is Seismic Research Driving Tuna Away?
A proposed seismic survey in the Great Australian Bight is raising concerns throughout the local tuna industry over the impact the research could have on the fishery’s season. TGS-NOPEC, which...
NON-GMO Canned Chunk Light In Spring Water?
Several ranges of tuna products in the United States have been given non-GMO verification, certifying that the product has gone through a rigorous process to ensure it does not contain any...
MSC Hits Back To ASMI For “Negative And Inaccurate Statements”
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has reacted to the recent announcement that the US General Administration will remove the need of third-party certification for purchasing food under...
