As shipments of tuna to the US and EU have slowed down, Vietnam exporters seek new opportunities in the Middle East, which is a growing market, according to reports from VASEP. The region...
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Kansas Grocery To Bumble Bee Ex-CEO: The Fight Is Still On
Kansas City-based grocery company Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) is not letting Bumble Bee Foods’ former CEO get away with the price fixing suit, contradicting the...
New Hope Lies With Albacore Quota
Limiting the Albacore TAC will be a top priority at the WCPFC meeting, according to the WWF. An official WCPFC meeting bulletin from CEO Rhea Moss-Christian, states the members will...
US-China Trade War: Temporary Truce Called
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have agreed on a temporary truce regarding the trade war between the two nations. In a statement released from the White...
Will Bearish Dongwon Stocks Pick Up By End Of Q4?
Leading South Korean tuna fishing firm Dongwon F&B has seen sharp fluctuations in the last quarter, with latest stocks dropping 19 percent from KRW 332,000 (USD 330.58) to...
EU Audit Of Peruvian Fisheries Reveals Systemic Flaws
A recent audit was published by the European Commission DG SANTÉ based on a mission to Peru in 2018, evaluating the conditions and control systems in place regarding the exports of the...
Could Sardine Fishing Ban Bring Tuna Back to Zamboanga?
A sardine fishing ban in Zamboanga could be the opportune moment for tuna stocks to replenish in the region. The ban is being enforced by the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and...
Major Global Tuna Developments In November
From FAD management and regulation debates ahead of the WCPFC convention to ICCAT meeting results, price fixing scandals, new markets and major shipment problems in...
When Will US Market Switch Entirely To Easy Open Lids?
Marketers of canned tuna fear a sinking demand for the conventional packaging of shelf-stable products in the US, as trends indicate that younger consumers lean...
Sea Shepherd Flagship M/Y Steve Irwin To Be Scrapped
The environmental action group NGO Sea Shepherd has announced they are retiring their flagship the M/Y Steve Irwin. The vessel has previously participated in Bluefin conservation campaigns in...
IN BRIEF: Tango With A Tuna, A Most Peculiar Statue
A Statue of a man dancing with a tuna has been ranked amongst the most peculiar statues in the world. The piece called Man With Fish, was sculpted by German artist...
Sharp Dip In Thailand’s Shipments To PNA Countries
Thailand’s overall canned tuna exports in Oceania slide 11 percent from 44,397 M/T in 2017 to 39,572 M/T in the third quarter of 2018. However, Australia which is its largest shipment in the...
Fully Automated Production: Spain’s next Ambition
ANFACO- CECOPESCA will be launching a new automation project early next year. SpecTUNA, is an automated system designed specifically for the cutting and classification of frozen...
PNA Says No To Admitting New Members To WCPFC
Officials from the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) held a meeting last Sunday to discuss a newly drafted five-year strategic plan towards regional fisheries management, as part...
Scientists Convene To Review Yellowfin Measures In Indian Ocean
Eighty scientists from all over the world will meet in Seychelles next week to discuss the critical state of the yellowfin stock during the 21st annual session of the Indian Ocean Tuna...
Thai Canned Tuna Export: War-torn Countries And Affluent Japan
(Read previous part of the series here) Japan and Saudi Arabia are still the export destinations in the Asian region. Japan, a well-known tuna market, has an import median of 27,715...
Azores To Augment Budget For Local Tuna Canneries
The local government of Portuguese archipelago Azores plans to boost funding for regional tuna canneries located in the outermost regions. The “additional support” will cover...
Chicken of the Sea To Reboot Image Through US Campaign
A nationwide US campaign “reintroducing” Chicken of the Sea’s line of branded canned tuna products, spearheaded by New York PR firm MWWPR, will be rolled out in the upcoming...
Veracruz Fishermen Plea For Fishing Ban
Tuna fishermen from Veracruz, an east coast port city on the Gulf of Mexico, demand a fishing ban from the government to recover stocks which have been severely dropping due to...
Canned Tuna Market Newcomer Dominates In Peru
Leading Peruvian consumer goods group Alicorp capitalized on growing confidence in the local canned tuna market in early 2017, and is now an established segment leader with its line of branded...