Dongwon F&B wants to get a bigger piece of the ‘tuna sauce’ pie. It has set up its own production facility and expanded the product lineup with a new flavor. The two existing items were...
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Ecuadorian Global Tuna Exports Fell In 2023, Heavy Hit In Spain & US
The value of Ecuador's tuna exports hit around USD 1.46 billion in 2023 but shipments to most major destinations, especially Spain and the US saw a massive decline. According to Atuna Analyst,...
IOTC Should Move Beyond Historical Catch Allocation Claims
IOTC has been discussing the limits per country based on historical catch for years. A recent study advised its members to take a cue from other RFMOs that built the allocation process on...
El Niño Nightmare For Seychelles’ Yellowfin Fishers, Says Minister
The Seychelles Fisheries Minister recently stated that the El Niño climate phenomenon may have affected the volumes of yellowfin caught last year by its flagged vessels. Jean-Francois Ferrari...
Bomb Inside Tuna Can Look Alike Claims Victim’s Life & Other Social Media Stories
News recently broke out that a child in Gaza was killed while trying to open what looked like a can of tuna. Israeli soldiers withdrawing from Gaza reportedly left explosives, disguised as...
Taiwanese Longliners And Ocean Outcomes To Start FIP
The Taiwan Tuna Longline Association (TTLA) recently announced that it has partnered with the NGO Ocean Outcomes (O2) to advance environmentally-friendly fishing practices and improve crew...
FCF Takes Steps To Ensure Sustainability In Tuna Supply Chain
Taiwanese tuna trader Fong Chun Formosa (FCF) recently announced that it is providing training sessions to the captains and crew of several tuna fishing vessels in Mauritius within its supply...
Satlink Says Data Is Critical For AI Technology To Aid Tuna Vessel Owners
The global tuna industry is learning to embrace AI technology that will help improve fishing operations but this is still a work in progress. Spanish technology company Satlink has been...
Walmart Signs TNC’s New Tuna Transparency Pledge
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched the Tuna Transparency Pledge on April 10, a global initiative for the tuna supply chain to have 100 percent monitoring (electronic and/or human) onboard...
US House Passes South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act
The US House of Representatives recently passed the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) Act, H.R 1792. This deal, between the US and the 16 Pacific Islands, will help to improve the operational...
Filippino Traders Want To Increase MSC Yellowfin Handline Exports
Philippines tuna sector stakeholders recently held a conference for a gap analysis and detailed overview of the industry, global market trends, and opportunities for exports. They also looked...
Spanish Entrepreneur Seeks Funding To Promote Tuna Skin Bags
A Spanish woman has taken sustainability to another level by making bags from tuna skin. Luisa Fernanda Donoso Jimenez started the brand Skintunafish as a part of the Andalusian government’s...
Pacific Islands Gear Up To Build Inclusive Fisheries For Women
The Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community recently collaborated to hold the first Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) event. The participants discussed...
StarKist & Lion Capital To Settle USD 3.9 Mil With Tuna Buyers
Nearly a decade after groups of tuna buyers sued StarKist and Bumble Bee for price-fixing shelf-stable tuna, they have managed to reach a deal with the US tuna companies. In their Friday...
Water Currents Impact Yellowfin Catches In Gulf Of Mexico
Yellowfin in the Gulf of Mexico represents a large value for Mexican and US fisheries. A study found that the presence of the yellowfin has a strong connection with the specific dynamics of...
Spanish Canning Sector To Modernize With Much-Awaited PERTE Fund
Spain announced that it will launch a new set of financial aid of EUR 40 million for its fishing and aquaculture sectors shortly after receiving EU approval for the much-awaited strategic...
Small-Scale Omani Women Tuna Processors Eyeing EU Markets
Oman fisheries sector has opened new doors for local women to earn a living by making salted tuna and other seafood products. The UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) initiated Coastal Women Project...
Will More Processors Stop Buying From Zhejiang Ocean Family?
The accusation of 12 longliners, part of a subsidiary of Chinese seafood giant Zhejiang Ocean Family (ZOF), of IUU fishing and labor abuse in the EJF report has taken the next turn for the...
Simon Harrison New CEO To Steer Princes Group
UK food and beverage giant Princes Group appointed Simon Harrison as its new CEO today. The organization wants to accelerate progress under his direction. Before his promotion, he served as...
Century Pacific Domestic Sales Boosted 2023 Revenue, Net Income Rose 12%
Earlier this year, investor pundits predicted that Century Pacific Food (CNPF) would soon announce excellent financial results for 2023. Their expectations have proved to be true. On Monday,...