In Mexico, tuna is one of the most preferred animal proteins by consumers, especially in cans. Data from the country’s Commission for Aquaculture and Fishing (Conapesca) shows that in 2017,...
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Coronavirus Panic Spreads To Tuna Shares Price
Global fears about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak made global stock markets nervous. In China and other Asian countries, COVID-19 had already affected the stock exchange...
EU Vessels Back In Seychelles’ Waters
After a month and a half of not being able to fish in Seychelles’ EEZ, EU-flagged fishing vessels are now allowed to resume their activities in the area. As of last week, a new fisheries...
Suspected Food Poisoning Hits 175 Grupo Calvo Workers
At least 175 employees from Grupo Calvo’s La Unión plant in El Salvador were treated for a medical emergency after they showed serious signs of possible food poisoning after consuming meals in...
Study Shows Where California Bluefin Spawn
An American researcher, David Wells, is voicing the importance of knowing about bluefin travel habits and breeding grounds. Recently, Biology Letters published a study on the matter conducted...
Coronavirus Keeps Visitors Out Of Japan Fish Market
The touristic Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan is closing its doors to visitors in an attempt to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further within the country. So far, Japan has reported...
First MSC FAD Certification Remains Up To Standards
The end of 2019 marked the one-year anniversary of the Echebastar’s MSC certification in the Indian Ocean, which meant that it was time for the first surveillance audit. The Spanish tuna...
Vietnam Must Jump Traceability Hurdles For EVFTA To Work
Despite a recent ratification in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which might give a boost to Vietnam’s tuna and other seafood exports, there are still major challenges such as...
Controversial MSC Tuna Assessment To Adjudication
The controversy around the MSC certification of a Japanese bluefin fishery has hit another level. The situation has reached the adjudication process as the parties involved have not reached an...
Talks Over Including Climate Change In Magnuson-Stevens Act
In a panel discussion last week in Honolulu, members of Congress, conservationists and fishing industry leaders came together to discuss improving a federal law on fishing management to...
Wespac Points At China’s Aggression In Pacific
In its latest newsletter, Wespac not only praised the efforts made by the US coast guard against IUU fishing but also highlighted that the increased catches of Chinese vessels in the Pacific...
Maldives Processors Blame Coronavirus For Low EU Purchases
The Maldives Seafood Processors and Exports Association (MSPEA) have pointed out the coronavirus as the reason for the decline of tuna purchase in European countries. It claimed that yellowfin...
US Trade War Wipes Out Chinese Pre-Cooked Loins
The American inflow of frozen pre-cooked loins during 2019 showed a slight decline in volume, while the average price paid by purchasers increased. This downwards movement in...
FisheryProgress Updates FIP Guidelines
The leading platform for tracking the progress of fishery improvement projects (FIPs) worldwide, FisheryProgress has updated its FIP Review Guidelines Document. The text provides detailed...
Migrant Workers In Thai Fisheries Demand More Rights
Foreign workers employed by the fishing industry in Thailand are pushing for better labor conditions. Last week, dozens of Cambodian migrant fisher leaders gathered in Khlong Yai in the Trat...
Microencapsulated Tuna Oil Boosts DHA In Toddlers
Findings from a randomized controlled study (RCS) in Malaysia have shown that toddlers who were fed with microencapsulated DHA tuna oil in the formula have a higher DHA level and omega-3 index...
COSI And Plaintiffs Say They Can Negotiate Relief
Tri-Union Seafoods, operating under the business name of Chicken of the Sea International (COSI), and a group of plaintiffs which have alleged the company was selling non-dolphin-safe tuna...
How Are Southern Bluefin Tuna Tagged?
For those who wonder how southern bluefin are tagged, a new video was recently released showing the whole process, from the capture of the fish to its release back into the ocean. The bluefin...
WWF Continues To Oppose Controversial Bluefin MSC Certification
The non-profit, WWF, has once again voiced its objections to a bluefin fishery nearing MSC certification. In a press communiqué, the organization claimed that the third-party Conformity...
Canadian Food Authority Recalls Tuna Loins
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall on Unomundo brand tuna loins and steaks from the market due to elevated levels of histamine. This warning was triggered by...