Last week, the Administrative Review Tribunal annulled a EUR 10,000 fine imposed by a national judicial authority to Malta-based Mare Blu Tuna Farm after it was found that the allegations and...
Tuna Farming News
Can China’s Farm-Bred Yellowfin Yield Benefits For Operators?
China has begun yellowfin farming in the autonomous county of Lingshui Li in Hainan. The first batch of tuna, which were bred inside the farm, grew into 50 kg fish and were captured last...
Maltese Bluefin Farmers Fined For Sea Slime Contamination
Four Maltese bluefin fattening companies have been fined EUR 14,000 for their irresponsible actions leading to slime (from the farms) covering the nation's beaches, from Mellieħa to...
Mexican Bluefin Farm Expands With Acquisition Of Seafood Company
Earlier this week, Mexican bluefin aquaculture company Baja Aqua Farms confirmed buying Ensenada-based fishing and processing firm, Baja Marine Foods. The amount for which the deal was sealed...
Over 350 Swimmers Participate In TunaRaceBalfegó
The two-day event started last Saturday with a non-competitive 2 km swimming event. The main competition was held on Sunday, in two separate 2.5 km and 5 km rounds. Over 350 swimmers dived...
Maltese Beachgoers Witness Unique Tuna Sight And Other Social Media Stories
Last month, beachgoers and locals in St Thomas Bay in Malta witnessed a large tuna on the beach, quite to their surprise. A popular chef posted images of her cutting raw sushi from freshly...
Protest Mounts Against Maltese BF Farm Responsible For Slime
St.Paul’s Bay-based bluefin farm, Azzopardi Fisheries, is accused of being the origin of sea slime that has been a cause of concern for Maltese authorities and beach-goers for the past few...
Maltese Environmental Watchdog Pushes Bluefin Farms To Clean Up Slime
Maltese environmental authorities instructed tuna fattening farms to carry out cleaning-up operations on the coast after beachgoers complained about slime in the waters, which prevented them...
Tuna Company Execs Sentenced To Prison For Scam
Seven defendants in the controversial illegal bluefin scam in Spain have agreed to close to two years in prison. Among them are José and Juan Pedro, former directors of the Cartagena-based...
Basque Experimental Bluefin Fattening Project Commences
The bluefin farming pilot project in the Cantabrian Sea has taken off with 50 tuna swimming in the cages, 48 km off the coast of Getaria in the Basque Country, under the scientific supervision...
Croatian Farmed Bluefin To Make Entry Into China
In a significant trade development, bluefin products from Croatia’s fattening farms were given the green light to enter China. It was announced at the 4th China–Central and Eastern European...
Maruha Nichiro Turned Annual Revenue Into High Profit
The cost reduction strategy of Japanese Maruha Nichiro resulted in a rise in its operating income as reported in the full year results. The revenue increased by 4.7 percent and its operating...
Grupo Balfegó Revenue Rose By 23 Percent In 2024
The Spanish bluefin fattening company Grupo Balfegó recently announced that it has closed its 2024 financial year with a turnover of EUR 107.6 million, 23 percent more YoY. According to...
Former Maltese Fisheries Official’s Fate In Illegal Bluefin Case To Be Sealed Soon
The controversial case pertaining to ex-Maltese fisheries official Andreina Fenech Farrugia concluded recently. She continues to deny the allegations of corruption and facilitating illegal...
Shaken Up Tuna Trade – How To Secure Private Label Sourcing?
US buyers recently started contacting South American tuna processors to explore possibilities of a competitive alternative supply of canned tuna when imports from their major suppliers...
The Global Tuna Trade Tornado – What’s The Damage and Who’s Still Standing?
The tuna supply chain has been heavily hit by the import tariffs tornado US President Trump caused on April 2, with far-reaching consequences and major immediate damage for two major exporting...
Winners and Losers – What Does A Deep Dive In European Trade Data Tell Us?
That 2024 has been an extremely unusual year in tuna trading has become clear to many of us. But what shifts in trade were caused, which processors benefited from major changes in tuna...
Can Artificial Feed Be A Game Changer In Maltese Tuna Sector?
Maltese bluefin fattening companies are considering introducing artificial feed for the fish. A recent study by experts revealed that changing traditional feeding practices could help reduce...
Will Bluefin Companies Have To Pay The Price Of Inspectors Strike?
The ongoing Spanish fisheries inspectors strike is gradually taking a toll on the bluefin industry, according to experts. A Balfegó executive said that the protest is generating economic...
Spanish Firm Recycles Tuna Nets For Aquaculture
Spanish company R de Lorenzo Cordelería, which makes ropes for mussel raft farming from recycled tuna nets, recently announced that it has expanded its work. The firm bought new machinery and...