The Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Processors and Exporters of Fishery and Aquaculture Products (Conxemar) is unhappy with the organizer of the Boston seafood show, Diversified...
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Philippines, The Comeback Kid Among US Pre-Cooked Loin Suppliers
In the last few years, US imports of pre-cooked tuna loins during the first quarter of the year (Q1) have been steadily shrinking. However, NOAA's figures for Q1 2020 might indicate the start...
EU Global Sourcing For Solomon Islands’ Tuna Products
Solomon Islands has provisionally joined the EU interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA), following the footsteps of three other Pacific nations -- Fiji, PNG, and Samoa. This is essential...
Last Communication Of Alleged Murdered Observer Revealed
The last communication between Kiribati observer, Eritara Aati Kaierua – who was found dead aboard the Taiwanese seiner ‘Win Far 636’ – and his family has been revealed. “I love you all and...
Toyosu Wholesalers Bypass Retailers To Sell Tuna Online
Intermediate wholesalers at Toyosu Fish Market are now selling high quality seafood such as bluefin directly online to consumers. This group has been hit hard by the fall in demand for tuna...
Turning Tuna Nets Into Functional Trash Cans
The Mexican fishing and processing company, Pesca Azteca, continues to take innovative action to achieve its goal of reducing its environmental impact. This time, it is turning its fishing...
Lischewski Asks For House Arrest Amidst Pandemic Instead Of 8 Years
At a time when people are confined to their homes due to the coronavirus, the former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, has requested a Californian federal judge to sentence him to no more...
Thailand Taking Over US Bonito Market
American buyers' demand for bonito declined in the first quarter of this year (Q1). This continues last year's trend when after a considerable peak in 2018, the inflow of shipments for this...
Friend Of The Sea Certifies Australian Southern Bluefin Association
All the brands associated with the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association (ASBTIA) can now display the Friend of the Sea logo on their products as the accreditation entity...
Thirty Swedes Fall Sick From Consuming Restaurant Tuna
The Swedish Food Agency, Livsmedelsverket, reported that thirty people in the country fell sick after consuming tuna possibly contaminated with histamine. No deaths were reported. The Agency...
Aussie Tuna Industry Asks Govt To Quit Pestering China
Tuna exporters in South Australia have criticized the rhetoric of their country’s politicians against China stating that it will hurt their business with the Asian economic giant. Australian...
China Building Three New Tuna Longliners
The construction of three Chinese tuna longliners is moving forward, as the hulls of the boats were closed a couple of weeks ago. They are expected to be completed in October. The vessels are...
EU Parliament Approves ICCAT’s Broadened Scope On Sharks
On May 13, the European Parliament approved a protocol to amend and broaden the scope of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). A major change will be the...
Yellowfin Drives MSC Expansion In US Market
Although the volume of MSC certified tuna available remains relatively very low in the Americas, this amount has increased by at least 300 percent in the past five years. Most of the growth is...
MSC Starts Consultations For Standard’s Review
The open consultation on the MSC Fisheries Standard Review has officially started, and among the proposed revisions is the development of new standards for the harvest control rules. This...
EPO Q1 Tuna Catch Highest In Decades
Tuna catches in the EPO are better than ever. IATTC data for the first quarter of 2020 revealed record-high volumes since the RFMO started posting this information online in 2007. Fleets in...
Solomon Islands’ Longliners Battle IUU Fishing With E-Monitoring
The government of Solomon Islands is working with the Spanish engineering firm, Satlink, for a new project to better monitor and manage its tuna longline fishery electronically. Through this...
Japanese Uni Releases Hilarious 3D Printed Tuna Mask
With a mask shortage due to the global pandemic, a Japanese university has provided people with an out of the box solution of printing their own personal protective equipment. Kinki...
Over 50% Of MSC Tuna Sold In The EU And Growing
Generally, European consumers buy more MSC than those in the rest of the global markets, and in 2018/19 they purchased 51.5 percent of the total, according to the latest data by the Marine...
TU’s Pioneer Cannery Coronavirus Outbreak Reported After 3 Weeks
Nearly a month after 533 workers in the canned tuna processing Pioneer Food Cannery in Ghana tested positive and the facility shut its doors, its parent company Thai Union announced the...