The organizer of Seafood Expo North America, Diversified Communications, has stated that the in-person event is going ahead as planned in March. This is despite the recent withdrawals from a...
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Tonga’s Volcano Eruption Impact Is Still Unclear
On Saturday, January 15 in the afternoon, an underwater volcano near Tonga erupted resulting in a 19.2 km high ash cloud and a tsunami of 1.2 meter-high waves that hit the island nation and...
Tuna Spotter Helicopter Crashes Into Panama Sea
Last Friday, a spotter helicopter had an accident while working with a tuna boat in the high seas, according to Panamanian officials. The chopper, with registration number HP-1645 PA, was said...
How Fair Trade Tuna Premium Works
A growing number of small-scale tuna fisheries are working with Fair Trade USA to get certified against their standards. One of the plus points about the logo is a premium paid to fishermen so...
Most Albacore FIPs In Same Regions As Tropical Tuna
The year 2022 started with a total of 16 albacore FIPs active across all fishing grounds. The vast majority of these projects overlap with those involving yellowfin and bigeye, which ATUNA...
What Are The Positive And Negative Expectations Within Our Industry For 2022?
The start of 2022 represents a year full of new challenges and opportunities for the global tuna sector. Several key issues will be discussed throughout the year which will help give a better...
Worries In China Over Additives In Tuna Cans
A batch of canned tuna with additives in China that failed food standards has been recalled after a distributor found out about the issue. This happened after part of the bulk had already been...
Seychelles Unhappy Over IOTC’s Penalty On Yellowfin Overcatches
Seychelles is unhappy about IOTC’s interpretation for the payback of overcatches in its yellowfin rebuilding plans. The RFMO is now asking comments from its members - does the interpretation...
What You Should Definitely Know About Fair Trade Tuna
The Fair Trade logo has become synonymous with helping marginalized communities of fishermen and farmers around the world and lately there has been a growing number of tuna products being...
Slight Drop In Vegetable Oils Price Not Necessarily A Relief For Canners
After a year of an upward trend in global food commodity prices, it fell slightly in December 2021. This was mainly influenced by a significant drop in the international values of vegetable...
Vietnamese Fishers Losing Money Due To Fewer Tuna & High Fuel Price
Tuna boat owners in Vietnam have been losing money due to the poor fishing trips as there were fewer yellowfin in the water. The end of the year fishing season is the most important one...
Spain Gives Go Ahead To National Plan To Reduce Bycatch
The Spanish government has approved a National Plan that aims to lay the foundation to reduce fisheries' bycatch by the country’s fleet. The project will look to technical solutions that will...
French Firm Launches Frozen Yellowfin Tartare From The IO
The French frozen food company, Picard, has announced the launching of a new tuna product inspired by the cuisine of Reunion Island, in the Indian Ocean (IO). The item, already available in...
Grenada FIP Example Of Public-Private Partnership In Tuna Supply Chain
As is the case with many island nations across the world, fisheries play a significant role in Grenada’s economy, despite consisting of only small-scale players. The Caribbean country heavily...
Shipping Rates Still A Headache For Tuna Sector
Ocean freight prices continue to be at remarkably high levels, thus the tuna sector is still facing an uphill struggle when sending their canned goods across the world. It does not help the...
Bumble Bee Adds New Commercial Exec, Continues Business Revamp
American canned tuna firm, Bumble Bee, has strengthened its commercial team with a new Vice President of Customer Development and Strategy, Alex Drew. He has more than 20 years of experience...
Vietnam’s Tuna Exports Recovered In 2021
Vietnamese tuna exports have grown strongly in 2021 as reported by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). The total value of the shipments reached around USD 757...
NZ Fishing Company Fined For Operating Non-Compliant Vessel
A tuna fishing company in New Zealand has been fined thousands of dollars after one of its vessels was found to be fishing without a Certificate of Survey, a mandatory document in the country...
Pandemic-Driven Sales Pushed Up Princes Group’s Operating Profit By 30%
International food and drink group, Princes, announced that it experienced continued growth in the 2020/2021 financial year due to pandemic-driven sales in its core businesses including canned...
The Australian Seiner Which Kickstarted Tuna Sector Turns 70
The ‘MFV Tacoma’, Australia’s first purse seine tuna vessel will be turning 70 years old on January 18. It was pivotal in launching the tuna industry in the country's south. It took builders,...