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Fresh Bluefin Trade Suffering Heavily From Coronavirus Slump
Fresh tuna trade across the globe is suffering due to the coronavirus crisis, and the trade of the most valuable species is no exception. Demand for bluefin has come to a near standstill given...
Women Dominate Solomon Islands’ Salt Tuna Trade
Although men occupy roles associated with fishing, heavy physical labor, and management positions in the Solomon Islands tuna value chains, women participate in various other roles. They work...
Lischewski’s Sentencing Postponed Yet Again
The sentencing for former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, has once again been postponed and is currently set for June 3, according to the calendar of the US Northern District Court of...
Toyosu Market “Business Almost Dying”
Given the ongoing pandemic which has resulted in lockdowns and the closure of thousands of restaurants and catering businesses, many fresh and deep-frozen fish markets worldwide are currently...
Doubling On Board Observer Coverage – Not That Easy
Recently, after the death of a tuna fishing observer in the Pacific was reported, a WWF representative mentioned the possibility of having two observers on board fishing vessels as a way to...
IOT Plant Appoints New GM
Last week, the Indian Ocean Tuna Limited (IOT) cannery announced that its General Manager, Nicol Elizabeth, will be stepping down from his role. In 2018, the Thai Union-owned company had...
50% Drop In Food Service To Hit Spanish Canners
The Spanish tuna and seafood processing sector as well as food services are feeling the sharp sting of plummeting business due to the coronavirus crisis. This week, the Spanish National...
Unionization For Migrant Workers Tough In Thailand
Although trade unions are giving more voice to migrant workers in Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia, organizing has not been easy, according to a report of the International Labor Rights...
Peruvian Mayor Under Inquiry Over Expired Canned Tuna
A provincial mayor in Peru has landed in hot water after food baskets containing expired canned tuna were given to impoverished families during the coronavirus pandemic in his city. The Chivay...
US Start-Up Wants To Take Tuna Off The Table
Yet another company is jumping on the plant-based alternative wagon, which is feeding off the popularity of the tuna business. This time a technology start-up in the US has claimed to...
OPAGAC Meets 80% Of Tuna Traceability Commitments
Part of the Spanish tuna fleet grouped under OPAGAC is already meeting 80 percent of its tuna commitments made three years ago under the Declaration of Traceability of Tuna 2020, specifically...
Japanese Buyers Spreading Out Their Canned Sourcing
The demand for canned tuna in Japan kept steady in 2019 as buyers imported almost the same volume as the previous year. In the 12 months of last year, a total of 65,091 M/T of canned tuna was...
US Oil Price Goes Negative, Will Marine Fuel Be Next?
This week, for the first time in history, US oil prices turned negative due to the low demand amidst the coronavirus pandemic while storages are full and with little outflow. This meant that...
WCPFC Allows Temporary At-Sea Transshipments To Assure Tuna Supply
Tuna boat owners and raw material traders can now sigh in relief. The WCPFC has come up with a temporary but more uniform solution to ensure that tuna supply can continue uninterrupted despite...
Atuna Poll: Is 200% Observer Coverage A Feasible Solution?
On the heels of yet another observer dying on board a tuna fishing vessel, a WWF representative laid on the table the idea of having 200 percent observer coverage on seiners to guarantee these...
Readers: Food Sector Will Eventually Recover From COVID-19 Crisis
In times of crisis, one can only hope for the best. All our readers believe that food services and catering businesses will fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. A quarter of them are very...
PNA Announces MSC CoC Temporary Variation On Observer Coverage
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the PNA countries and Pacifical have implemented a temporary variation to their MSC chain of custody (CoC) with regards to observer coverage on...
Indian Police Destroy Tuna Destined For Kerala
The police in Kerala, India, have confiscated and buried tuna from fishermen in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. The fish were being transported in trucks to processing plants in Kerala as...
Ecuador Among Hardest Hit By COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the shores of South America, Ecuador has been one of the hardest-hit countries. The tuna giant nation has come to the point that in one of its main cities,...