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Eroski Ups Tuna Purchase To Meet MSC Demand
Spanish retailer Eroski has increased its purchases of MSC certified Atlantic albacore (bonito del norte) as it expects demand for fresh fish with this sustainability claim to rise. In March,...
PNA Transshipment Hub Sees Record Traffic
The PNA transshipment hub of Majuro has seen record traffic in recent months, in terms of purse seiners unloading their catch to carriers. However, to date, the annual total is still notably...
China Expanding South American Trade Grip?
China and Peru are currently engaging in talks to expand their existing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to also include seafood products, meaning that tuna imports would become duty free when...
Chinese Pingtan Fleet Seized For IUU Near Indonesia
Police in East Timor, an island nation near Indonesia, along with activist group, Sea Shepherd, have announced the capture of a fleet of 15 vessels suspected of illegal practices. A large...
Tuna Sushi: Attracting The New Wave Of Vegans Too?
American supermarket chain, Whole Foods is looking to add vegan-friendly tuna to its sushi bars next month. The tuna alternative, Ahimi, is made from a handful of ingredients including non-GMO...
Will MSC Make Dolphin-Safe Redundant?
With MSC certification being handed to Mexico’s purse seine fishery, which has faced significant pressure over its dolphin-associated operations, it could be an indicator that claims like...
High Investor Confidence In TU Executives
Two Thai Union executives have received high recognition in a new investor poll that ranks leaders of Asian companies. Thiraphong Chansiri, Thai Union’s CEO and Joerg Ayrle, TU’s Group Chief...
Emotional Appeal By PNG Fleet Operators As Govt. Cracks Down
Representatives of the mostly foreign-owned fishing industry operating in PNG waters, are calling on the country’s Fisheries Minister to address what they describe as the critical issues they...
Peak Catch Not Enough To Fill Latin Canners’ Production
A strong first seven months for tuna landings in the EPO has not been enough to keep some South American canners going during the purse seine closure, as packers in the region now show strong...
Italian Bluefin Firms Lose Fishing Ban Case
The European Court of Justice has dismissed a multi-million dollar compensation claim from Italian bluefin companies, after they stated they were discriminated against when Spanish seiners...
Vietnam’s EU Market Boost Could Be Short-Lived
Exporters in Vietnam continue to boost the value of their shipments of tuna products to many major destinations, including the EU, having been able to competitively position their prices....
EU Industry “Hypocritical” Over Thailand Free Trade?
The European tuna processing industry can be seen as hypocritical with its position on the topic of Thailand potentially gaining duty free trade with the EU, according to one Spanish executive...
PNG Tuna Hub Project Finally Becoming Reality?
Construction is expected to start soon for Papua New Guinea’s highly anticipated Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) project, which aims to create a tuna processing hub for the Pacific...
Extended StarKist Shutdown Following Waste Disposal Fine
A recent settlement that will see StarKist pay out USD 6.3 million to the federal government, has led to an extended closure being scheduled at its American Samoa-based plant, during which new...
Was Thai Union Directly Involved In Price Fixing?
Although many civil cases name Thai Union itself as a price fixing defendant, the firm’s recent statement confirming its subsidiary’s whistle blowing role states that “Thai Union was not...
Atlantic Ocean Yellowfin Fishery Goes For MSC
A Guatemalan fishery is entering into MSC assessment for the unassociated purse seine tuna operations of its Spanish owned vessels in the Atlantic Ocean, with it expected to receive...
Oceana: EU Countries Issued Illegal African Fishing Permits
EU vessels have been unlawfully fishing in West African waters, according to a new report, which highlights the region as a prime location to fish for tuna, with many EU-flagged boats...
Top 3 Markets Offset Major Losses For Thai Canners
The three largest destination markets for Thai canned tuna, and considerable growth within them, have helped to offset heavy losses that processors in Thailand have faced in their trade with...
Malaysia Has Big Hopes For Thriving Tuna Industry
The Malaysian government is hoping to develop a lucrative tuna industry, through issuing fishing licenses to vessels that agree to deliver their catch on Malaysian soil. This goal will also be...