Spanish Grupo Calvo has announced the renewal of its fleet in a bid to improve overall operational efficiency and maintain its raw material supply capacity. The construction of...
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Expert Relates Excessive Soy Additive Use To Overfishing
In an article by Mexican newspaper, El Universal a consulted specialist explains that one of the main causes for the excessive use of soy based protein by several retailer owned discount...
SAP And Bumble Bee Launch Blockchain For Fresh Indonesian Yellowfin
Last week at the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference & Festivals in Austin Texas, which celebrates the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. SAP and Bumble Bee...
Wife Of Head State Security Arrested Over Tuna Fraud Scandal
Angela Leao has become the twelfth person to be detained over the Mozambican tuna scandal. She is the wife of the former head of the State Information and Security Service...
Oman Bans Export Of Tongol Tuna
Exporters in Oman could face a fine of RO100 (USD 259,73) if they export longtail “Thunnus Tonggol” tuna. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has banned the export...
In US 1 Out Of 5 Fish is Mislabeled, New Study Finds
One in every five fish of the 449 fish tested in the United States was mislabeled, according to a new study released by ocean advocacy group, Oceana. Tuna did not appear in these study...
Global Warming Brings More Bluefin To South Korea
More tuna is expected to be caught on the east coast of Gangwon Province due to the recent rise of sea temperature in the South Korean peninsula by 0.5 to 5.5 °C compared to...
UN Special Envoy Wants Halt On Harmful Fishing Subsidies
An immediate halt on harmful fisheries subsidies is what Peter Thomson, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, is calling for. Thomson finds that this...
Sapmer Reports Higher 2018 Sales, Stock Barely Moving
French tuna fishing and processing company Sapmer has not recovered yet from the sharp fall in share prices at the end of 2018, despite increased sales. Dropping from EUR 24.20 (USD 27.17) in...
Vanuatu’s “White Elephant” Processing Plant Promised To Operate By October
The Vanuatu-based tuna processing plant has been non-operational for several years, however, recent developments have been made to get the plant up and running. The plant is often...
OPAGAC Seeks Another Aenor Certification
OPAGAC’s Spanish tuna fleet have begun to take steps towards an APR Aenor Conform Certificate. The certification will certify the chain of custody of canned...
Thai Canners See Solid Export Growth To US
Thai canners saw significant growth in exports of canned tuna to the United States market by end of 2018, accounting for 11 percent growth since 2017. Last year, according to...
Korean Tuna Fund To Develop Fattening Farms
The Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has launched its first tuna investment fund amounting to USD 4.43 million. BNK Financial Group and tuna farm operator, Nampyeong Bluefin...
Solomon Island Suffers From Terrible Oil Spill
“We cannot swim. We cannot eat,” locals of Rennell Island in the southern tip of Solomon Islands complained after almost 700 tons of oil were spilled in Kongobainiu reef four weeks...
Spanish Longliners Face Problems Finding Crew
The shortage of workers onboard longliners is becoming a concern among many Spanish shipowners who claim their livelihood is beginning to suffer. Jose Antonio...
Philippines’ GenSan Tuna Landings Reach 10-year Record High
Total fish landings in the Tuna Capital of the Philippines in General Santos City increased by 17 percent with a record total of 247,637.20 M/T in 2018, based on data from the...
2 Jealsa Seiners Obtain MSC Label For Atlantic Yellowfin
Spain-based cannery Jealsa has obtained the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for yellowfin tuna caught in free schools (FSC) in the Atlantic Ocean by purse...
Vietnam’s Processing Sector Stumbles Under Catch Documentation Enforcement
Tuna importers and exporters in Vietnam have been grappling with the latest round of regulation changes that are being implemented this year. Canneries and loining plants fear...
Brands With Excessive Soy Additives Still On Shelves
In the wake of the appalling revelations unveiled in Mexico earlier this week regarding the very high content of soy-based additives in some tuna brands,...
Japan, Taiwan Lobby For 10-Year Delay On Palau’s Tuna Fishing Ban
Palau is planning to close its waters to commercial fishing starting January 1, 2020, but Japan and Taiwan are lobbying for a 10-year postponement of the implementation of the Palau...