The protest march to shut down the Abidjan Port on August 20 did not take place. The organizers decided to give the discussion with the authorities on their problems with the illegal faux thon...
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CAB Insists To Adjudicator PNA FAD Fishery Be MSC Certified
The Certification Assessment Body (CAB) for the world’s largest tuna fishery, the PNA, has said that the passing scores it gave for harvest control rules (HCRs) and habitat strategy...
Philippine Processors Secure Zero Duty Trade Deal With UK
After negotiations between the UK government and the Philippine Department of Trade started in 2021, the European nation signed a trade deal that continues the duty-free entry of Philippine...
Recall For Spanish Frozen Tuna Pizza
Histamine has been found in certain batches of frozen tuna pizzas of the Consum brand made in Italy and distributed in some communities in Spain, warned the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and...
Pole & Liners Disappointed Over Lack Of EU Support
Dakartuna, the Spanish pole-and-line association whose four tuna fishing vessels were affected by Senegal’s blockade earlier this year, has received a response from the European Commission...
Canadian Boat-To-Plate Traceability Efforts Lag
Canadian seafood brand Organic Ocean is concerned about the progress of the boat-to-plate traceability program to which the Canadian government has committed to combat IUU fishing. With the...
Australian Tuna Industry Experts Meet On Yellowfin
Australian tuna management experts met virtually this week to discuss the current status of the industry. Consequently, a release made by the chairman of the Australian Fisheries Management...
Thai H1 Canned Tuna Exports Surpassed USD 1 Billion Barrier
Thai processors recovered their canned tuna exports in the first half of this year after a dip in last year's trade. The higher volume and average price reveal that they jointly realized a...
Tasting Tables Dominates Google Tuna Searches
What happens when you search for the keyword "tuna" in Google's search engine under the "news" subheading? Lately, popping up are a lot of articles from Tasting Tables - a food content...
Hollywood Talks Of New “Tuna Melt” Movie
The American star, Chloe Cherry, has officially signed up to debut in the Hollywood movie named Tuna Melt. Why the film is named after one of the three main US tuna dishes and relates to the...
Jealsa Researches What Drives Spanish Consumers’ Buying Decisions
Market analysis shows that 62 percent of Spaniards practice a more environmentally-friendly consumption pattern after the Covid 19 pandemic, whereas 22 percent confirmed that they bought...
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Rebuilding Achieved 5 Years Early
Pacific bluefin has been on the endangered species list for the past six years, however, the good news is that a recent study found that their population is recovering faster. The scientific...
Inflation Makes Lower Income US Consumers Switch To Canned Tuna
Two of the biggest retailers in the US, Walmart and Target, report that inflation is drastically affecting customer buying behavior. The bump has particularly affected those with low incomes,...
Tuna Eyeball Delicacy And More Social Media Trends
Tuna eyeballs are a traditional Japanese delicacy. They are soft like bone marrow when cooked. A Japanese cocktail, "tuna tears soju," consists of rice wine with a high alcohol level blended...
Security Guard Talks About Fight From Spanish Seiner Against Pirates
A purse seiner’s security guard is one of those dangerous at-sea jobs that often go under the radar in the tuna industry but are essential for the day-to-day safety of operations. It is a...
Start-up Chose Plant-based Tuna On Misinterpretation Of Facts?
Impact Food raised funds for its plant-based imitation tuna to help prevent the collapse of wild Pacific bluefin. The start-up, located in California, US, secured USD 500,000 from funds that...
Spain To Compensate Tuna Fleet Owners With War Aid
The Ukraine war has been tough on the Spanish economy. With the intensified costs and the impact this has on the fishing community, the European Commission recently permitted Spain to provide...
New Method Recycles 90% Of Pre-cooking Brine In Spanish Cannery
To reduce the waste of water used in Spanish canneries, AZTI developed a biorefinery process to give a second life to the brine generated during the tuna-cooking stage. Some canneries,...
Thai Packers Buy Record Value Of Yellowfin In H1
In the first half of 2022, Thai processors bought whole round frozen yellowfin at the record amount of USD 107 million, 40 percent more than paid for in the same period last year. Thunnus...
Dongwon Opts For Becoming Korea’s Total Protein Provider Beyond Tuna
Dongwon Food & Beverage posted an increase in earnings in this year's second quarter, which was driven by a good performance of its meat processing subsidiary Dongwon Home Food. The...