UK tuna brand Princes has launched a six month marketing campaign in a bid to increase sales, by highlighting the convenient and nutritious aspects of its ambient products, including both...
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Milestone Reached For Global IUU Fight
Just one year after the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) came into place, the scheme to fight illegal fishing has reached a new milestone, now counting 50 parties, with the European Union...
Full Capacity Back In EPO
The first 72-day purse seine tuna fishing closure in the EPO came to an end on Sunday, with the vessels that have been tied up for just over ten weeks, now resuming their fishing operations....
Heart Attack Behind Echebastar Seiner In Maldives’ Waters
A recent assessment on IUU fishing in Maldives’ EEZ has claimed, among other incidences, that a purse seiner from the Echebastar tuna fleet engaged in illegal activities in Maldivian waters,...
ANABAC Wants Early Yellowfin Closure Scrapped
The Spanish Fisheries Ministry’s decision to make all Spanish-flagged seiners cease their yellowfin catching operations in the Indian Ocean at the beginning of next month has been met with...
Weak UK Buying Power Troubled TU’s 3rd Quarter
With tuna sales volumes stagnant in the EU market, and struggles to raise product prices, Thai Union’s third quarter net profit result is expected to weaken. High raw material costs and a cut...
StarKist Teams Up With US Hot Sauce Brand
StarKist has announced its most recent partnership with US hot sauce brand, Tapatio, through the launch of its latest addition to the Tuna Creations Bold product line. Its popular flavored...
Sapmer’s Quality Focus Keeps IO Seiners Fishing
Major French tuna fishing firm, Sapmer, is confident in keeping its Indian Ocean operating purse seiners fishing throughout the whole of 2017, despite the fleet in the region being subject to...
Scientists Recommend “Risky” Bluefin Quota Increase
Scientists have advised that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) raises its fishing quotas for Atlantic bluefin, to the disappointment of some...
Record Attendance Expected At Anuga Fair
The world’s largest trade fair for food, Anuga, opened its doors on October 7th in Cologne, Germany. The five day event showcases the latest trends and innovations in the global food market,...
Pacifical & RD Sign Strategic MoU On MSC
The Philippine based tuna firm RD Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pacifical, the marketing arm for PNA-sourced MSC tuna. RD and Pacifical’s agreement, which was...
Fijian Companies Receive Million Dollar Subsidies
Seven Fijian fishing companies received a share of a USD 1.5 million Tuna Support Fund (TSF) on Sunday. The subsidy has been given by the Fijian government to assist firms to “raise their...
Bolstered Catch For Ecuadorian Fleet
The biggest tuna catching fleet in the Eastern Pacific, Ecuador, saw a significant surge in its tuna catches in the first eight months of this year. Ecuador’s tuna fleet noted the...
Fleet Expansion Doubles Sapmer Profits
One of the largest French tuna fishing firms, Sapmer, has seen its net profit surge in the first half of this year, with the company claiming that an expansion of its tuna fleet has...
November Tie-Up For Spanish Seiners
The Spanish purse seine fleet operating in the Indian Ocean will stop fishing at the beginning of next month, as the government expects the vessels’ allocated quotas to be exhausted by then....
TU Drawn Into North Korean Forced Labor Case
Thai Union-owned Chicken Of The Sea has been accused of working with a Chinese plant that employs North Korean laborers working under very poor labor standards, with reports describing it as...
EU: Level Playing Field For All Fleets
A new legislative framework has been approved by the EU Commission, aimed at ensuring equal conditions between European and foreign tuna fishermen both in European and third country waters....
$20 Million Fund For Sustainable Seychelles Fisheries
The World Bank has approved a USD 20 million package to the Seychelles, with the aim of improving management of marine areas and fisheries in Seychelles’ EEZs. As fishing, of tuna especially,...
Trader Joe’s Underfilling Dismissal Attempt Fails
A court has rejected US retailer Trader Joe’s attempt to dismiss claims in a lawsuit stating the chain sold underfilled tuna cans, and consequently misled consumers. The class action lawsuit...
Fully Farmed Bluefin To Hit Overseas Markets
Kindai University and Toyota Tsusho have announced plans to export their fully farmed Pacific bluefin tuna to Southeast Asia and other markets, starting this fall – with the goal of shipping...