The UK branch of German discounter, Lidl, has joined the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in its initiative to promote transparency in wild caught seafood. The retailer has published a...
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StarKist Goes Beyond Tuna With New Chicken Pouches
US brand StarKist has launched a new chicken pouches line marking the first time it has ventured outside of seafood. Alongside its tuna pouches, the brand now offers consumers a chicken...
Dongwon’s Senegalese Tuna Plant Finally Posting Profit
After seven years of owning its Senegal-based tuna plant, Dongwon Group has just started to reap results from the expansion into Africa, as the cannery posts its first profits since in Korean...
Vietnam Prepares For EU’s IUU Audit
A delegation from the European Commission will visit Vietnam later this month to inspect the country’s implementation of its IUU policies. Following the announcement of the visit, the...
UK Seafish: Still Work To Be Done On Tuna Fraud
A representative from the UK fisheries industry body, Seafish, states that it is too early to say whether the Europol crackdown on illegal tuna treatment in the EU will have a lasting effect,...
Enhanced Tri Marine Seiner To Increase SolTuna Supply
Tri Marine has transferred its former Cape Horn US-flagged purse seiner to its Solomon Islands subsidiary, NFD, in a bid to “keep pace” with the increased processing capacity and production at...
Enhanced Tri Marine Seiner To Increase SolTuna Supply
Tri Marine has transferred its former Cape Horn US-flagged purse seiner to its Solomon Islands subsidiary, NFD, in a bid to “keep pace” with the increased processing capacity and production at...
TU: We Didn’t Want To Source MSC Straight Away
Thai Union did not want to immediately source from an MSC certified fishery, according to the firm’s Responsible Sourcing Manager. Instead the company chose to continue using its existing...
MSC Strongly Refutes Criticism From German “Dolphin” Documentary
The Marine Stewardship Council is “disappointed” by the claims made in a recent German television documentary, in which strong criticism was thrown at the certification body, and allegations...
Industry Gears Up For Bangkok-Meet This Month
The world’s biggest gathering of tuna professionals is taking place already this month. The Tuna 2018 Conference in Bangkok will have sustainability as its main focus, with experts from all...
Strong Fisheries Management The Focus On World Tuna Day
Today marks the 7th World Tuna Day and celebrations are well underway all across the world. Some have taken the opportunity to highlight the importance of tuna resources, particularly for...
Flawed Study Recalled After Grossly Over-Calculating Zinc In Tuna
A peer-reviewed study that found canned foods such as tuna contained 100 times as much zinc as recommended to consume has been withdrawn from publication due to false information. Health...
Another $100 Hike On Bangkok SKJ Price
A further significant increase has been seen in the Bangkok whole round skipjack market, with the latest deals concluded at USD 100 per ton higher than last month. For the first time in weeks,...
New Device Reveals Fat Content In Tuna
A device that measures the proportion of fat in tuna has been developed by Japanese researchers. The machinery is said to make it easier for tuna farmers to determine when the fish is ready to...
Sapmer: IO Quota Is “Opportunity” Not Restriction
French tuna fishing firm, Sapmer, is thankful for the yellowfin catch quota implemented in the Indian Ocean, seeing it as an “opportunity” for the company to develop. Although ultimately the...
Will Thai Union Recover From Its Weakened Stock Market Value?
Since the beginning of 2018, Thai Union has seen its stock market value drop by around 15 percent or USD 420 million. With the firm expecting to hit record sales this year and a Thai market...
Industry Thinks Higher FAD-Free Catch Can Threaten P&L Demand
Due to increased supply of free school catch, the demand for pole and line caught tuna could be under threat, according to the results of a recent Atuna poll. As purse seine deliveries of free...
“Many Millions Of Dollars” Involved In Latest Price Fixing Complaint
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) is the latest plaintiff to file a civil complaint against the US Big 3 canned tuna brands and their parent companies, accusing them of price fixing for...
Wild Planet “Underfilling” Checks Arrive With Consumers
Those that filed a claim as part of the Wild Planet tuna “underfilling” settlement have started receiving checks in the mail, Top Class Actions reports. The US firm was accused of underfilling...
Sainsbury’s Exec: We Need To Improve On Sustainability
A top executive at Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest food retailer, admits the supermarket chain has a lot of work to do before it achieves full sustainability within its seafood range....