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Princes & John West Canneries Face Headwinds In UK
Business between the processing plants of the leading UK canned tuna brands, and UK buyers, was notably reduced in the first three quarters of 2017, at a time when canned tuna imports were...
The Full Extent Of Thai Canners’ Tough 2017
The Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) has already branded 2017 as one of the toughest years for the nation’s canners, and full year export stats support this statement. Over the 12 month...
Fiji Longline Fishery Recertified, Yellowfin Added
A Fijian longline fishery has been successful in its MSC reassessment after the usual five-year check-up. In addition to albacore, yellowfin has now been added as a certified species, which...
Dongwon’s Pacific Breeze Seiner Scrapped
The Pacific Breeze tuna purse seiner, owned by the Dongwon Industries’ subsidiary, Pacific Breeze LLC, has been scrapped according to recently filed bankruptcy papers. At the close of last...
Thai Human Rights Reforms: “Only Good On Paper”
Forced labor and other human rights abuses are still widespread in the Thai fishing industry, despite efforts from the government to tackle the issue, NGO Human Rights Watch claims in a new...
Tied-Up Seiners Head Back Out After Longer EPO Closure
The majority of the EPO purse seine fleet, which had stopped operations during session B of the regional closure, can now head back out to fish, since the measure ended on Friday. The two...
US Foodservice Giants Join Price Fixing Complainants
Major US foodservice distributors, Sysco Corp. and US Foods Inc. are the latest to file complaints in the tuna price fixing scandal, accusing the Big 3 and their parent firms of conspiring to...
Nearly 30,000 Tagged Tuna Released Into WCPO
Almost 30,000 tuna were tagged in the Western Pacific Ocean as part of a voyage taken by the Pacific Community (SPC). The SPC expects this project will contribute to their understanding of the...
High Histamine Levels Put FDA Eyes On Indonesian Processor
An Indonesian frozen tuna processor has received a warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as its tuna might be injurious to health. The exporter does not have a plan in place...
Protests Dismissed As Tuna Farmer Pays $30,000 For Relocation
The Planning Authority (PA) has dismissed requests from a Maltese bluefin farming company to waive a EUR 30,000 (USD 36,848) fee. The charge is expected to compensate for the environment...
Sharp Decline In UK 2017 Canned Tuna Consumption
UK retail sales of ambient tuna products saw a significant volume drop last year, following an overall trend of declining seafood purchases in the country, believed to be partly due to high...
Thai Union’s Stock “Top Pick” For 2018
Thai Union’s listed stock is branded the “top pick” in the “food space” for 2018, by major Thai analyst firm, Bualuang Securities, which expects a strong rebound for the company’s second...
The Transshipment Hub Handling $450m Worth Of Tuna
Through 2017, more than 300,000 tons of tuna was transshipped from purse seiners to carriers in the hub of Majuro, the Marshall Islands. While the volume was lower than the previous two years,...
EU & Indonesia Free Trade Deal Next Year?
With the third round of negotiations now in the bag, discussions for a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Indonesia are progressing well, indicating the possibility for a...
Amazon Boosts Shelf-Stable Sales After Whole Foods Buy
Ecommerce giant Amazon increased its sales in the US by nearly 60 percent last year, driven significantly by its 2017 acquisition of brick and mortar supermarket chain Whole Foods....
IO Operators Clash Over Seychelles’ Quota Management
Recently published statements from Spanish purse seine organization OPAGAC are inconsistent, according to another IO operator, who says he fully supports the Seychelles government’s management...
MSC Makes Turnaround In Its “Theory Of Change”
The MSC has made a major decision this week, outlining that for new assessments, mixed method fisheries are no longer allowed, unless both methods are MSC certified. Fisheries already...
Asian Joint Venture Opens 2nd Chinese Tuna Plant
A joint venture between Japanese firm Sojitz and Chinese seafood company Zoneco has opened its second frozen tuna processing plant in China. It is hoped the new factory will cater to a growing...
Calvo Launches “Zero Waste” Project For Tuna & Beyond
Grupo Calvo has launched a waste management project with the goal of 100 percent of its waste being reused or recycled by 2025. It expects to improve the management of waste in both the tuna...