This week, a famous US food lovers website, Mashed, ranked the top 15 tuna products in the country. Wild Planet skipjack canned tuna topped the list while several brands were scored low for...
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EU Warns Croatian Tuna Farmers Over Non-Compliance
An official letter was sent to the Croatian government this week from the European Commission (EC). It called on the country to ensure effective monitoring and control of its bluefin farms...
Where Yellowfin Spawning Takes Place In The EPO
Yellowfin reproduce mainly around the waters of Central America in the EPO throughout the year, according to the latest research. Also, there were more spawning tuna found in non-FAD sets. The...
Thai Heavily Bought Skipjack, But Hardly Any US Origin Anymore
Thai canners reduced their acquisition of whole round skipjack throughout last year. Although this reduction was minimal compared to the nosediving of their canned tuna output indicating that...
Mexico’s Yellowfin Exports To Spain At Stake Over Energy Plan
Tuna trading between Mexico and Spain is at risk after the President of the North American country put on the table the possibility of pausing relationships between the nations. The call was...
Satlink Bringing Spanish Tech To American Fleet
The Spanish marine technology company Satlink is bringing its electronic monitoring (EM) system to the US fishing fleet. It took its founder, Faustino Velasco, around two years of negotiations...
Seychelles & Mauritius Interim Deal Hikes Tuna Fishing Fees By 30%
Seychelles and Mauritius have extended their bilateral fisheries agreement by 60 days as they need more time to discuss further issues for the new deal. The interim accord has hiked the...
Govt Urged Ex Fisheries Minister To Keep Quiet Over Tuna Bonds
The former Fisheries Minister of Mozambique has said that the government insisted that he avoid answering financial questions in parliament about a tuna company, which was later found to be...
EU Alerts: Zero Tuna Incidents Reported To RASFF In January
January was a calm month for the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) when it came to tuna-related incidents. According to its website, no EU members raised any health...
Experts Warn Deep Sea Mining Projects Will Impact Tuna-Dependent Pacific Islands
Marine experts are concerned over the interests in deep-sea mining by Pacific Island nations, saying that it adversely impacts their tuna fisheries, as well as food security. Last year, Nauru...
Judge Tells StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing Claims Are Not Too Old
A Californian federal judge has shot down StarKist's request for a ruling that price-fixing claims brought against it by a group of tuna buyers have passed the deadline they needed to file...
What Does 2022 Hold For Thai Canned Tuna Production?
Canned tuna production in Thailand suffered a major slump last year as demand from major destinations such as the US nosedived. Eventually, the year ended with exports plummeting 20 percent...
Poll: What Does 2022 Hold For Thai Canned Tuna Production?
Canned tuna production in Thailand suffered a major slump last year as demand from major destinations such as the US nosedived. Eventually, the year ended with exports plummeting 20 percent...
Spanish Fishing Inspectors Refuse To Do More Overwork
A new labor regulation to better manage fair working hours has been self-imposed by the Spanish Professional Association of Fisheries Inspectors (APIPES). The move will harm the unfolding of...
ISSF Once Again Reports That RFMOs Need To Improve HCRs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) states that only six out of 23 tuna stocks are successfully avoiding overfishing and maintaining target biomass levels. The remaining...
Readers Disagree On Low Tax Leading To More Tuna Sales
The European Commission announced that updated rules for value-added tax (VAT) would leave room for canned tuna to be added to the list of essential food products. This means countries could...
Fijian Officials Clash Over Lack Of Tuna Supply In Country
In Fiji, politicians are clashing about the information that is reaching parliament regarding the tuna industry. Social Democratic Liberal Party Leader, Viliame Gavoka, said today that vessels...
Spanish Politicians Raising Questions About Jealsa’s Alleged Spills
The Spanish processing company Jealsa has been facing accusations of dumping toxic wastes for months into the Ría de Arousa sanctuary, the body of water at the foot of the company's cannery in...
Report Confirms Mercury In Skipjack No Issue, But Pollution Is A Worry
A new study has firmly established that skipjack has some of the lowest mercury (Hg) concentrations among all tuna species, especially in the WCPO region. Given that it is the most consumed...
Limited Options For Certified Canned Tuna In MSC’s Homeland
There are limited options for shoppers looking for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labeled tuna products in UK supermarkets, according to its latest Tuna Shopper Report. The Council recently...