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...
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Wait-N-See For FAD-Free Cargo To Arrive, Increases Bangkok Skipjack Price
The classic economic mechanism of low supply and increasing demand is driving up the Bangkok skipjack price. Also, the ongoing FAD ban in the WCPO is causing landings to Bangkok to decrease,...
New “Tuna Juice” As The All-Purpose-Seasoning
A new kind of tuna broth is now starting to compete in the classic seasoning market of South Korea. In a recent interview, Lee Jae-Han, CEO of Halla Foods, said that his company is now...
Collapse Of Thai Albacore H1 Imports, Lowest In Years
In the first half of 2022, Thailand's imports of frozen albacore dropped dramatically by one-third to 16,096 M/T. With Thunnus alalunga being the second most important species for Thai...
Canned Tuna Turning Blue On Cocaine Content Intercepted
Along the Colombian and Ecuadorian border in the town of Ipiales, police found a cargo worth close to USD one million consisting of cans filled with tuna that contained cocaine. The police and...
CNFC Overseas Fisheries Reports Amazing H1 Profits
China's CNFC Overseas Fisheries’ half-year numbers reported a modest increase in revenue, however, the tuna fishing company managed to increase its net income spectacularly by a triple-digit...
Short H1 WCPO Supply To BKK Filled By EU Indian Ocean Skipjack
Thai processors imported less whole round frozen tuna in the first half of this year at a much higher price in the second quarter. The shortfall in the WCPO supply was covered by skipjack from...
Seasogood’s Message: “Within A Few Years Tuna Can No Longer Be Sold In Cans”
The Dutch fish-free tuna brand Seasogood successfully rode the wave of the Seaspiracy documentary on Netflix. In a recent interview with one of the country's leading newspapers, The...
President Recognizes Firefighters For Bravery In Rescue Albacora Cuatro Seiner
Thirty-one firefighters have been commended for their bravery and sheer professionalism during the ammonia leak rescue mission on board the Spanish purse seiner 'Albacora Cuatro', which caught...
Strike Over Illegal “Faux Thon” Trade To Shut Down Abidjan Port
Outrage among traders in the most important Atlantic tuna harbor will lead to a shutdown of activities in the Autonomous Port of Abidjan on August 20, 2022. A protest march is aimed at the...
Protecting The Thermal Dome, One Of World’s Tuna HotSpots
Costa Rica’s latest legislation to recover tuna wealth focuses on the protection of the "Thermal Dome." It will safeguard an area that is considered a vital tuna hotspot within the EPO. The...
Lischewski Fires Legal Team, Decides To Represent Himself
As reported today by Intrafish, former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski has taken some drastic measures after he was confronted with Judge Dana Sabrow's turnaround ruling in the Associated...
Police Raid On Massive Amount Of Spoiled Tuna
In Sri Lanka, the police received information about a vendor selling rotting tuna. After investigating and questioning the vendor, the police, in cooperation with public health officials,...
Should Lischewski Be Personally Accountable For Price-fixing Damages?
After nearly two years in jail for the US Big Three tuna price-fixing case, Bumble Bee Foods' former CEO, Chris Lischewski, is due for release this November. Without much hope of leaving the...
Washington Witnesses Best Albacore Season Of The Decade
According to fishermen, August has been the best albacore fishing season in Washington state in the last ten years. The season started a month later than in 2021 and is now already being...
Dongwon Launches New “Wet Cans” With Human Grade Albacore Cat Food
Dongwon is on the move to become a leading brand in Korea, now also within the pet food category. On International Cat Day, August 8, the company launched three new premium cans 'Dish' for...
Actemsa Seeks 15 Million After EU Innovation Aid Turndown
Actemsa S.A., a Spanish family-owned firm dedicated to the import and export of frozen fish and tuna processing since 1994, is now looking for investment from the private sector to expand its...
Judge Overturns Own Decision And Puts Lischewski Back On The Price-Fixing Hook
In November, Chris Lischewski, former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods, is due for release from the halfway house in Long Beach and will be reunited with his family. However, he will...
Readers: Strong Dollar Will Slow EU Tuna Consumption
The majority of our readers assume that the strong dollar will slow tuna consumption in the EU zone. They foresee that the effect of the exchange-rate-related prices will have an impact on...
Lower Catches And Higher Fuel Costs Due To Global Warming
Spanish vessels are already experiencing the effects of global warming. The higher water temperature typical of the Mediterranean in August has been exceeded this year and fishermen have...