Seychelles' government has mapped out a piece of land to be used as a fish processing area. The 70,000 square meter zone is destined for private investors who are interested in operating in...
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Brexit Deal Good News For EU Tuna Fleet?
Last year, Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU went right down to the wire, but in the end, a trade agreement was reached. Under the deal, canned tuna imports and exports between the...
Over 150 Seiners Back Fishing In EPO As Veda Ends
Today, 2020’s second purse seine fishing closure in the EPO officially came to an end. This means that the more than 150 purse seiners that have been at port for the past 72 days can now...
Sapmer’s H1 2020 Turnover Produces Loss
In the first half of 2020, Sapmer reported a massive decline in sales, 39 percent less than in the same period the year before. The French company suffered losses in all three fisheries –...
Jealsa Opens New Cold Storage Facility In Spain
Spanish tuna company Jealsa Rianxeira has inaugurated its new cold storage in Boiro, the town where the company also has its headquarters. The facility has four chambers and 13,000 M/T...
Sri Lanka Reorienting Fisheries Business
The impact of the global pandemic has Sri Lanka looking to reorganize the business of its fisheries sector to maximize profits. Kanchana Wijesekera, the State Minister for Fish Exports, told...
Retail Gains Unable To Offset Fresh Tuna Revenue Losses
The earnings of tuna and other seafood fisheries declined throughout the US regions in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new NOAA Fisheries Analysis. The decline was...
COVID-19 Gave Final Blow To Guam’s Longline Industry
The last fishing company at Guam's port officially closed its doors in late December. But the industry's demise in the US island territory in Micronesia was preceded by years at the edge of...
MSC Introduces Sustainable Seafood Cookbook
Recently, MSC launched its online ‘Blue Cookbook’ with ten sustainable seafood recipes from chefs worldwide. Each description comes with the fish's environmental story, so consumers can become...
Jean-Marc Bonhoure, Founder Of JMB Int’l, Dies At 64
One of Thailand’s pioneering canned tuna brokers Jean-Marc Bonhoure, the founder and CEO of JMB International, passed away on December 31st, from an acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage....
Sysco Pledges To Source Tuna From MSC Or FIPs By 2025
American food distributor, Sysco, has announced it aims to source 100 percent of its top 15 wild-caught Portico Brand seafood species from MSC certified fisheries or those in full assessment...
Thailand Pushing For No Canned Tuna Duty In UK
Thai officials are eyeing Brexit as an opportunity to discuss a lucrative trade deal with the UK. They are hoping to take advantage of the situation now that business between the EU and the...
TU Launches Calcium Tablets Made From Tuna Bones
Yesterday, Thai Union Ingredients (TUI) introduced a new product UniQtmBone – a powder made out of tuna bone rich in calcium. The fine, off-white powder has a neutral taste and smell and is...
IUU Nature Of FADs A Serious Problem For MSC
Sustainably labeled tuna could be originating from IUU fisheries thanks to a lack of FAD management in the industry. A recently published paper claimed that even vessels fishing on FAD-free...
No Prison, Slap On the Wrist For StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing Accomplice
The former Senior Vice President of Sales at StarKist, Stephen Hodge, received only a slap on the wrist in the form of probation instead of a prison sentence for his role in price-fixing...
Korean Tuna Company Invests Millions To Reach Global Markets
On Wednesday, South Korean tuna processing company, S&B International, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth KRW 15 billion (USD 13.7 million) for investment with one province...
Piracy And Kidnappings Soaring At Major Tuna Fishing Ground
Tuna fishing vessels operating in the Atlantic Ocean need to be more careful than before as hijacking incidents in the Gulf of Guinea surged last year. The annual piracy report by the...
Dongwon Online Sashimi Sales Skyrocket
South Korean tuna company, Dongwon, has turned to an online platform to market some of its premium fresh tuna and sales are going through the roof. Given that the global pandemic has severely...
Hope Fading Over Missing Taiwanese Longliner Crew
In a devastating move and after two weeks, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has announced that it will suspend its active search for the ten missing crewmembers from Taiwanese-flagged longliner,...
UK Travelers Can No Longer Enter With Tuna Into The EU
The EU prohibits travelers from third countries looking to enter its jurisdiction from introducing certain food goods such as canned tuna. As the Brexit transition period is now officially...