Tanzania foresees more earnings from the high sea tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean (IO) with the revival of Tanzania Fishing Company (TAFICO). Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for...
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Frabelle’s Tiu Laurel: If We Get Rebate We Will Run Full Capacity
The plants from Philipinne firm Frabelle and Majestic Seafood in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are back to processing tuna and are currently at...
DOJ Says StarKist Is “Inflating” Its Inability To Pay Fine
Prosecutors from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have alleged that tuna company StarKist has depleted its cash reserves to qualify for a lower fine regarding a price-fixing...
Experts Want US And UK Kids To Eat More Tuna
Experts in the UK and US want children in these countries to eat more seafood such as tuna for its health benefits. Karen Galloway – Owner of KAGC Limited, a firm specialized in...
Carriers Queueing Depresses Bangkok Skipjack Price
In Bangkok, the downward price trend for frozen whole round skipjack 1.8kg up continues. The latest deals concluded for whole round frozen raw...
Guinness Book Record Set On Slicing A Whole Bluefin
To set a new Guinness Book record, Masaharu Morimoto needed to slice a 200-pound tuna into 100 pieces of 3.5 ounces each in less than 25 minutes. The record-breaking attempt was held...
Cooks, NGO’s And Walmart Work On “Natural Currency Standard”
A three-day meeting in the Cook Islands, “Co-creating our future tuna fisheries” was held this week. The intention is to open the market for Marae Moana-caught albacore. The...
Stock Analysis: Sapmer’s Stock Still Depressed
Shareholders of French tuna fishing and processing company Sapmer have experienced a volatile ride this year so far. The stock is trading at much lower levels than in 2018. Since the beginning...
EU Processors Strongly Expand Their Internal Business
Buyers within the European Union (EU) have been steadily increasing their buying of canned tuna over the past three years – from 2016-2018. Figures show that 573,312 M/T of the product was...
Thousands Of Tuna Cans Used In Toronto Design-Build Contest
An annual design-build competition in Toronto, Canada, showcased small structures made up of non-perishable goods, including thousands of tuna cans. Known as Canstruction...
Little Benefits For Vietnam From Japanese Trade Deal
The Vietnam and Japan trade agreement which took effect about a decade ago has not been especially beneficial to Vietnam when it comes to the tuna business. The...
Britain Trounced In UN Vote On Chagos Islands
On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) overwhelmingly demanded the United Kingdom (UK) relinquish the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The majority of support from UN members...
Callipo Conserve 2018 Sales Show Firm Growth
Italian tuna and seafood processor Callipo Conserve Alimentari closed 2018 with a turnover of over EUR 57.3 million, which represented an impressive 10 percent increase compared to...
SolTuna Taking Action Against Copycats Of Solomon Blue Label
In the Solomon Islands, the local tuna canner, SolTuna (owned by Tri-Marine Group) is taking action against companies copying its Solomon Blue design and label. Solomons High Commissioner...
Balfegó To Capture 2,200 Tons Of Bluefin
In the Mediterranean, the Atlantic bluefin migration season has begun and Balfegó has been given the green light to catch 2,200 M/T of the fish. However, for the first time ever, the...
CDC: Consumers Should Ask If Fish Is From Jensen Tuna
CDC has warned US consumers who order sushi with raw tuna, including “spicy tuna”, to not eat any product from Jensen Tuna. It also asked customers to check with their restaurants and...
Brazil’s Coqueiro Canned Tuna To Boost Sales With Celebrity
Coquiero canned tuna brand, owned by Brazil’s Camil Alimentos, has turned to the country’s famous breakfast TV star personality, Ana Maria Braga, to boost sales. The...
Ex-Minister Escapes Possible 45 Years In US Prison Over Tuna Scam
It appears that the attempt by the US to put Manuel Chang on trial will not be successful. South Africa has decided it will extradite him to Maputo, Mozambique, to be tried on the...
Five Fishermen Attacked By Pirates Rescued By Colombian Tuna Seiner
The Colombian-flagged tuna seiner, Maria Isabel C, owned by the Lannister Investment Group, has rescued five fishermen who were adrift in the high seas about 35 nautical...
CVS Drops Lawsuit Against Chicken Of The Sea On Price Fixing
Chicken of the Sea and CVS have inked a deal releasing the tuna company from a lawsuit filed against it for conspiring with rivals to fix the prices of canned tuna. The terms of the...