Dutch organic supermarket chains Ekoplaza and Marqt are the first to introduce return deposit on cans. The deposit and return rate is EUR 0.15 per can. The system will be operational as of...
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Spanish Fishermen Worried Over Rising Operational Costs
Spanish fishing organizations have asked for an urgent meeting with the Fisheries Minister to discuss the rising operating costs facing the sector. They also expressed their worries over the...
PNA Announces World Tuna Day Contest
World Tuna Day (WTD) is coming up soon on Monday, May 2. The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has been the first to announce its WTD activity - World Tuna Day Art & Talent Quest...
Tuna Sector Working Towards More Inclusion Of Women
Today is International Women’s Day - a time to celebrate the achievements of women in various fields. They are involved in the tuna industry from working in processing plants cleaning loins to...
EU’s 2.2 Billion EUR Canned Tuna Market Struggling To Recover
The consumption of canned tuna by EU countries strongly recovered last year. Despite this, the quantity was not sufficient to bring the market volume back to the pre-COVID 2019 level. EU...
Russia Halting Fertilizer Exports Could Create Global Food Crisis
The war in Eastern Europe has begun to wreak havoc with the global supply chain and the latest announcement by Russia to halt fertilizer exports will lead to additional disruption. Most...
Spanish Sector Warns Of Disruption Due To Ukrainian Sunflower Oil Shortage
The Spanish processing industry has warned of a possible short-term disruption because the sector is highly dependent on Ukrainian sunflower oil. ANFACO-Cecopesca says that it is necessary to...
Tuna Sector Celebrates International Women’s Day
March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a time to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also an event that calls for gender equality. It...
Research Shows That Atlantic Bluefin Spawns In Northeast US
There might good news for the western Atlantic bluefin stock as a new study shows that this tuna has a major spawning ground in the Slope Sea off the Northeast US coast. The scientists who...
Concerns Over Fuel And Exchange Rates Dominate Seychelles Skipjack Price
In February, catches in the Indian Ocean (IO) were still moderate and the processing plants in the Seychelles and Mauritius are avoiding a drop in supply so that raw material is not diverted...
Seiner Fuel Costs Soaring With Looming Ban On Russian Oil
Today, global oil prices soared over USD 130 per barrel as US and European countries are considering a ban on Russian fuel imports, prompted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A delay in...
Costa Rica Transparent With Vessel Fishing Activity
The agreement between Costa Rica and Global Fishing Watch (GFW) which was signed in July 2020, has come into effect. Since January 2022, the data of 95 vessels – commercial longliners and...
StarKist Can’t Argue Against Price-Fixing Claims Says Judge
StarKist has once again been told by a federal judge that claims brought against it by American tuna buyers for its antitrust behavior are not too old. Dana M. Sabraw, federal judge of the...
No Live Baitfish Leading To Bankruptcy Of Pole & Liners
The continuing inability to procure live baitfish from Hann Bay, Senegal, due to the Senegalese government’s veto of such purchases means three Basque pole and line fishing vessels are facing...
FisheryProgress Softens Human Rights Policy Requirement For FIPs
This week, FisheryProgress, the global platform for fishery improvement projects (FIPs), released its updated version of its labor rights policy. The new document appears to be a step back...
Giant Trippin Tuna And More Social Media Trends
A four-and-a-half meter-long tuna made of stainless steel will soon be 'coming to life' in the waters of Bonaire in the Caribbean Sea. It is a project by the artist Fred Ros and will be placed...
Ukraine War Expected To Worsen Global Supply Chain Problems
Global supply chains have been beleaguered by nearly two years of disruptions from lack of containers and the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts predict that the Russia-Ukraine war will put even more...
Thailand IO Port Wants To Reactivate Tuna Operations
Thailand's province of Phuket, known for its tourism, wants to reclaim its position as a tuna hub. Therefore, a strategic plan to develop its economy including the establishment of a tuna...
Boston Seafood Expo First One Without COVID-19 Procedures
When visiting the 2022 Seafood Expo/Seafood Processing North America in Boston, face masks or proof of vaccination are not necessary. Diversified Communications, the organizer of the event,...
Wicked Tuna Back On NatGeo For 11th Season
The new season of Wicked Tuna premiered in the US last month on National Geographic, marking 11 years of the show. The program follows commercial bluefin fishers as they compete with one...