Premium tuna brand Albo, renowned for using only olive oil in its products, is expanding to sunflower oil. By adding the item, the company aims to support consumers that face inflation. Albo,...
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Galician Tuna Sector Worried About EU Free Trade Agreement With Thailand
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between EU and Thailand are likely to begin soon. This is a cause of concern for the Spanish Galician tuna sector, home to tuna canneries like...
IOTC 72-Day FAD Ban Remains In Place, EU Proposal Fails
The IOTC annual meeting ended on Friday, May 12, with several resolutions adopted. The key debate over the management of dFADs remains unsolved. The proposed plans by the EU and South Korea...
Ocean Stewardship Funds For Tuna Bycatch Research
The MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF) awarded USD 934,430 to 26 sustainable fishing projects including some in the tuna-rich waters of PNG and Ecuador. This year's grants are primarily for...
Senegalese Purse Seine Fishery Wants MSC For Atlantic Skipjack And Yellowfin
Dongwon-owned CAPSEN and fishing company Grand Bleu S.A are aiming for an MSC blue logo for their Atlantic Ocean purse seine skipjack and yellowfin in the high seas and EEZs of Sierra Leone,...
Korea Recalls Tuna Liquid For Presence Of Coliform Bacteria
The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recalled the Emperor brand tuna liquid after detecting coliform bacteria in the product. Officials also discovered the presence of other...
Bloom Appeals To European Commission To Stop EU FAD Ban Objection
While the IOTC meeting is still ongoing, French NGO Bloom has filed two appeals with the European Commission and the French Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture...
TUNACONS Nearing Skipjack MSC, Still A Way To Go For 100% Adoption Of EcoFADs
Last year, purse seiners belonging to the Ecuadorian tuna group, TUNACONS, caught nearly 27 percent of the total EPO tuna catches. It is anticipating its fleet’s skipjack catches getting...
John West Enters Aussie Foodservice Segment With Enriched Tuna
John West launched one kg tuna pouches rich in calcium, fiber, and omega-3, intended for the foodservice sector. The Australian brand, owned by Simplot, has entered this new segment with...
Sun Flower 7 Fined USD 150,000 For Violating Korean Law
The Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries sanctioned the 'Sun Flower 7' with a fine. Details regarding the violations and where the 4,000 tons of tuna cargo went remain unclear. The...
Sajo Seeks MSC Logo For WCPO And EPO Longline Fishery
The Korean seafood company Sajo is aiming for the MSC sustainable blue logo for its longline fishery on bigeye, yellowfin, and albacore in the WCPO and EPO high seas. The CAB managing the...
Locals Alert Authorities Of Suspicious Seiner Presence Near Mexican MPA
Residents living near Cerralvo Island in Mexico alerted the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca) about the suspicious presence of an industrial fishing vessel, likely...
Subway Demands USD 620,000 From Tort Lawyers On Fake “No Tuna” Case
US restaurant food chain Subway wants the six attorneys who acted as counsel for a US consumer who sued the company on false allegations regarding its tuna products to compensate the company...
IUU Tuna Longline Fishing Leads To USD 96 Million Loss For West African Nations
A new WWF report stated that the potential annual financial losses due to IUU fishing of tuna and shrimp in the South West Indian Ocean (SWIO) between 2015 and 2021 amounted to USD 142.8...
Century Pacific Reports Favorable First Quarter
Philippines seafood company Century Pacific Food (CNPF) announced that its revenue for the first three months of 2023 was PHP 15.62 billion (USD 2.8 billion), nearly a six percent YoY growth....
Emergency Surgery Performed Onboard Tuna Seiner Saves Fisherman’s Life
The life of a Manta-based sailor onboard an Ecuador-flagged purse seiner was saved due to the timely intervention of doctors and the Ecuadorian Navy. Forty-two-year-old Daniel Cevallos was...
Moderate IO Catches Drive Up Skipjack Price Even Higher
Historically, April and May are months of lower tuna catches for purse seiners in the Indian Ocean. This usually leads to a price increase for both skipjack and yellowfin. This year has been...
Tri Marine Inching Closer To WCPO Bigeye MSC Certification
Tri Marine Western and Central Pacific purse seine skipjack, yellowfin FAD, and free school fishery are close to achieving an MSC certification for their bigeye catches. The Final Draft...
New Galapagos Bond Good For Conservation And Ecuador’s Sovereign Debt
Ecuador issued a new blue bond that will ensure USD 12 million annually for 20 years to conserve the Galapagos Islands, one of the world’s most valuable ecosystems with tuna-rich waters. The...
DFADs Debate Still On Going In IOTC, New Exec Secretary Approved
The debate over the management of drifting FADs is still ongoing at the IOTC annual meeting. Yesterday, the Commission recapped the second day's discussions including the recruitment of the...