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Low Demand For Fresh Tuna Affecting Suppliers
The worldwide demand for fresh tuna continues to weaken as the coronavirus outbreak strengthens. Every day, stricter quarantine measures are imposed in multiple affected nations which...
Maldivian Tuna Brand Lowers Price For Consumers
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting hard many economies worldwide but at the same time, this situation has led to soaring demand for canned tuna. In the Maldives, a seafood company...
Sardimar Commits To No Price Increase Amid COVID-19
Costa Rica based Sardimar reported a 40 percent increase in its canned tuna sales in the past week. The market leader announced that it will not take advantage of the growing...
MSC To Temporarily Allow Remote Audits
In a press communiqué, MSC announced that it will temporarily allow audits and fishery assessments to be conducted remotely where necessary due to the global virus outbreak. Usually,...
EU-UK Draft Deal Says No Duties On Tuna Between Parties
Last week, the European Commission (EC) released a draft legal agreement that gives a comprehensive look into the possible future trading partnership between the EU and the UK....
Robust Actions From Latin American Industry Amidst COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak has forced tuna fishing and processing companies across the globe to adopt robust measures to remain open and guarantee the safety of their workers during...
Princes Switches Plastic On Multipacks To FSC Carton
In a move to attract new shoppers and improve sustainability, the Princes Group will be replacing the plastic packaging of all its canned tuna in multipacks to Forest Stewardship Council...
Crucial Supplier Affirms Canned Tuna In Philippines
Century Pacific Food, the main domestic supplier of canned tuna (85 percent) in the Philippines, reassured consumers that it has sufficient raw materials and facilities to ensure...
Sapmer’s 2019 Turnover Disappoints
French boat owner Sapmer presented its year figures for 2019 on March 20. In 2019, the company's revenue dropped by 8.7 percent to EUR 165.3 million (USD 178.04 million). The fishery's...
PNG Province To Stop Foreign Vessels From Entering
The local government of Madang, a PNG province, announced that it will stop all international vessels and visitors that intend to enter the region due to the coronavirus pandemic. This could...
Virus Leads To IOTC Pulling Observers From Seiners
The coronavirus epidemic continues to impact the tuna industry. Yesterday, the IOTC advised that it is temporarily suspending all observers’ deployments under the RFMOs’ regional program. The...
Hot Thai Union’s Shares Outperform Asian Stock Index
Thai Union has one of Asia’s best performing shares in consumer goods. Since March 12, the company saw its stock value rise by 17 percent to yesterday's THB 14.4 (USD 0.44). This performance...
SKJ1.8:BKK Stays Level Despite Coronavirus Hoarding
Despite peak sales of canned tuna in end markets due to the coronavirus epidemic, the latest information out of Bangkok shows that the price for whole round frozen skipjack is remaining...
US Judge Moves Lischewski’s Final Sentencing
A California federal judge has moved the final sentencing of former CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, to the end of April to give the US Probation Office more time to complete its...
Makro Shop In Peru Tampering With Tuna Prices
Peruvian authorities recently investigated a franchiser of the wholesale supermarket, Makro, in Lima, to verify if products are being sold at advertised prices. They discovered that items such...
Vietnamese Fishers Profit From Bumper Tuna Catches
Tuna fishermen in the Vietnamese province of Khánh Hòa expect a good fishing season mainly thanks to favorable weather conditions, and high and stable prices in the ports, reported Vietnam...
Purse Seiners’ Operations Affected By Coronavirus
In the current climate of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tuna industry has strongly tightened its health and sanitary measures. Canneries across the globe are demanding that their employees wash...
Latin American Canners Dominating EU Market
Almost the entire canned tuna volume exported from the Americas to the EU in 2019 is divided between five supplying countries, but Ecuador was the dominant provider. From the 640,426 M/T of...
Greenpeace Persists In IUU Accusations Towards FCF
Once again, Greenpeace has taken a shot at Taiwanese trader, FCF. The NGO claimed that despite the company’s declaration of sustainability and traceability, there are “clear links” and a...