US tuna company Bumble Bee will be turning its focus on “ocean-inspired” foods, said the company’s CEO in a recent interview. The firm will aim its attention on such foods and finding...
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Readers: Canneries’ Closures Will Affect Global Supply
Just over half of our readers expect the closures of processing plants to disrupt canned tuna supply. They expect that more canneries will follow suit after the temporary closure of StarKist’s...
RFMOs Switching To Remote Meetings
Over the course of one month, with the exception of the WCPFC, RFMOs have canceled, postponed, or rescheduled their meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Travel restrictions and the need...
Colombia Wins Share In Shrinking Danish Market
The canned tuna import market in Denmark was once dominated by British re-exports and the IOT plant in Seychelles. However, over the last two years, the demand for their products has dropped...
Almadrabas In Deep Water Due To Global Pandemic
With the ongoing pandemic and stricter quarantine measures being imposed, restaurants, hotels, and other food businesses have temporarily closed their doors. Consequently, the demand for fresh...
Bumble Bee Wants To Make Canned Tuna “Sexy”
Bumble Bee is planning to reel in more consumers by “putting the customer first” and getting a makeover. For the past 18 months, the US tuna company has been busy undertaking market research...
Chinese Tuna Vessels Switch From Domestic To African Waters
Six Chinese tuna fishing vessels are looking for richer fishing grounds in African waters. The owner, Wenzhou Ocean Distant Water Fishing Co., announced that three boats are heading to Senegal...
Toyosu’s Working Conditions Under Review Amidst Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has inspired the workers at the Japanese Toyosu Fish Market to review their working conditions. Normally, the tuna auction draws a dense crowd of traders gathering very...
Pacific COVID-19 Lockdown Dilemma In Crew Emergencies
Many islands in the world are closing their ports and are not allowing crew members to disembark in an attempt to keep the coronavirus out from their countries. However, this situation is...
Easter Season And Virus Fears Boost Canned Tuna Demand
The Easter season is always a time when canned tuna sales get a boost as many who follow this Christian tradition do not consume meat and switch to fish. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
EU Alerts: Poor Temperature Control On Ecuadorian Loins
Authorities in the EU notified four tuna-related concerns to the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) during the month of March. The issues involved foreign objects in...
Women Playing Vital Role In Family Tuna Trade
Although not many women fish for tuna, there is a wide range of opportunities for them to work in tuna fisheries' value chains. They hold positions in trading and processing the...
7 PNA Nations Among 18 COVID-19 Free Countries
Remarkably, while the coronavirus has become a global pandemic causing casualties in basically all nations, 18 countries have managed to stay infection-free. Comoros, Kiribati, Lesotho,...
Barbados Wants To Boost Its Tuna Exports
The tuna sector of the Caribbean island country of Barbados has drawn up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of its exports. United Nations organizations UNCTAD and FAO, also took...
Seafood Expo North America Announces New Dates
Seafood Expo North America has announced its new dates after being postponed from its original dates of March 15 to 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event is now rescheduled for...
Tort Law Firms Involved In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Battle
The ongoing class action suits by canned tuna consumers against the US Big Three -- Bumble Bee, StarKist, and Chicken of the Sea – are being carried out by law firms with experience in class...
Tuna Under Spotlight In Major US News Outlets During Quarantine
Canned tuna demand among consumers is rising amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Retailers are scrambling to meet this need while processors across the world have been announcing that they will...
Century Pacific Strong 2019 Results Send Shares Vertical
On April 1, Philippines-based canned tuna producer and brand owner Century Pacific Food reported that its net income increased 11 percent to PHP 3.1 billion (USD 60.95 million) in 2019. It...
Taiwan Imposes Quarantine For Its Tuna Fleet’s Crew
The Asian tuna fishing nation Taiwan has announced that crew members on board its purse seine and longline fleet will have to undertake an isolation period before disembarking if their vessels...
Skipjack Price In Manta Slightly Declines Amidst Good Catches & Coronavirus
A couple weeks ago, cold storages were nearly full and the demand for skipjack raw material in Manta slowed, which increased the possibility of pushing prices down. The largest tuna port in...