Including the crushed bones of tunas in products can increase their nutritional value, and would lead to less waste and more profit for processors, states FAO´s Fishery Industry Officer. On...
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Peru Serious About Being Big Name In Tuna
The Peruvian tuna industry needs to diversify its business and encourage both domestic fishing and processing for the local tuna sector to be more successful, says a representative from one of...
High Demand Reason For Increased EPO Capacity, Says IATTC Director
The reason for the growing capacity of the Eastern Pacific tuna fleet is higher demand for tuna in both regional and export markets, says Guillermo Compeán, the Director of the IATTC. Compeán...
Tracking Satellite Reveals Global Footprint Of Fisheries
A study has been published revealing the activity of 70,000 vessels over a four year period – highlighting the extent of global fishing. The satellite based data shows fishing affects an area...
Grupomar Gears Up To Open Cannery In Peru
Major Mexican tuna firm, Grupomar is working on the launch of a canned tuna processing operation in Peru, which according to Managing Director, Antonio Guerra, will already be finished by...
Price Fixing Lawyers Expect 2020 Trial & Major Fines
Lawyers representing a number of plaintiffs in the US canned tuna price fixing case expect that the trial date on the civil litigation will finally come during 2020. Movement has so far been...
Europol Takes Charge On Injected Tuna Crackdown
The European Police Office, Europol, has taken over in regards to stamping out illegally treated tuna on the EU market. Currently EU based tuna plants are being investigated, and a DG...
PNA Leaders To Discuss Future Steps At Second Summit
Heads of state from the eight PNA nations are expected to gather next month in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The summit will involve discussions on the future of the tuna industry in the central...
Japan To Exceed Catch Quota For Second Consecutive Year
Japan is on its way to exceeding its catch quota for juvenile bluefin – for the second year in a row. This has resulted in the Fisheries Agency to urge fishermen to “exercise self-restraint”...
Americas Tuna Industry Gathers In Panama
The second edition of the Americas Tuna Conference and Exhibition kicked off in Panama today. Delegates from all corners of the tuna business are in attendance to expand their knowledge on the...
Tsukiji Market Move On Track, Gov. Says
Following several delays, the relocation of Tokyo’s famous fish market is on track, according to the city’s governor. The market, which is renowned for its tuna auctions, will move to a new...
Helicopter Crash Kills Three In Ecuador
A helicopter, which is said to have been working for a tuna company, crashed at the San Mateo beach leaving three people dead. It has been reported the helicopter had to make an emergency...
Walmart Falls Short On Ecommerce Growth
The world´s largest tuna buyer, US-based Walmart, reports lower than expected growth of its ecommerce business in its latest financial results. The brick and mortar chain is eager to expand...
PNG Paying Out First Millions In Tuna Processing Rebates
The PNG government has calculated that domestic tuna processing rebates to be paid for the month of January equate to PGK 8.6 million (USD 2.7 million), as the new policy introduced in the PNA...
Sapmer Opens Second ‘Catch To Consumer’ Store
French tuna fishing and processing firm, Sapmer, has opened its second store in the Reunion Island following the success of its first ‘catch to consumer’ shop. The new store is based in the...
Increased Landings Help Boost Phil Shipments To US
Although several Philippine tuna canners said their focus was no longer on the US market, exports from firms in the Asian nation to US buyers climbed by 13 percent last year. One Filipino...
High Number Of Spanish Restaurants Found Mislabeling Bluefin
Half of the 204 restaurants analyzed in Spain were found to be serving fish that does not match the menu, according to a research study led by AZTI-Tecnalia. The inaccurately labelled menu...
FAO Says Global Fishing Has Hit Its Peak
A report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) predicts capture fishery production is set to increase by just one percent by the year 2025. The minimal improvement is...
Portland Named Most Expensive US City To Buy Can Of Tuna
A research group has published a comprehensive cost-of-living index for US cities which shows the cost of a can of tuna is the most expensive in the city of Portland, Oregon. This finding...
Italian Brand Turns Back The Clock With New Range
An Italian tuna brand has expanded its tuna product range and it now has references which recover “old traditional methods”. While the tuna sector as a whole has been found to turn towards...