Now over two years under MSC assessment, the Mexican purse seine tuna fishery in the EPO will have to wait a little longer for a final decision, as the dolphin associated sets within its...
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A Wallet Made From Tuna Skin?
In addition to selling bluefin for consumption, a university in Japan is utilizing all parts of the tuna to create inedible products, and is now selling goods made from discarded tuna skin....
Purse Seine Caught Bigeye Deliveries To Bangkok Triple
At a time when there are major concerns over the fragile state of the WCPO bigeye stock, deliveries to Bangkok of purse seine caught bigeye tuna over the first four months of the year have...
A New Purse Seiner For Tri Marine’s Fleet?
Some recent reports have stated that Tri Marine, the major global tuna fishing and supplying firm, is adding a new purse seiner to its already extensive fleet, however, the addition isn’t as...
Eroski “Exclusively” Sells Echebastar’s Branded Tuna
Spanish retailer Eroski is now selling branded tuna products sourced from Spanish fishing firm Echebastar, which the supermarket chain states is in line with its commitment to source from...
China Cracks Down On Company Reporting Bluefin As Bigeye
A Chinese company has been fined, deregistered, and its vessels permanently barred from deep-sea fishing activities, after two of its fleet were found guilty of operating without licenses and...
Thai Union In South American Takeover Talks
Thai Union has held talks related to the potential acquisition of the canned fish operations of Camil Alimentos, which owns the second largest canned tuna brand in Brazil, Coqueiro, Atuna...
Did Big 3 Keep New Competition Out Of The Market?
As a recent entrant into the US canned tuna conspiracy case, major retailer, Target has claimed that the Big 3 brands and their parent firms were protected from new and existing major players...
Suspected Murder Victim Turns Out To Be Tuna
Tourists in Marbella, Spain, got quite a shock when they discovered what they thought was a dead body being carried by several men at a marina in Puerto Banús. The lifeless figure did however...
TU Investigates Root Cause of Cannery Explosion
Thai Union’s Ghana-based Pioneer Food Cannery (PFC) remains closed following an explosion and fire that reportedly killed two engineering workers conducting maintenance at the tuna processing...
Fresh Tuna Thriving In UK Retail Sales
Although shelf stable tuna is continuing to struggle in UK supermarket sales, other categories such as fresh tuna are thriving. This more boldly underlines an earlier identified trend that...
New Rules For EU Fleet In Foreign Waters
EU tuna vessels operating in foreign waters, EEZs and high seas, will be subject to a number of new requirements, following the agreement reached over a proposal with "strict eligibility...
Major Brazilian Tuna Brand Eyes Stock Market Entrance
The owner of one of Brazil's canned tuna market leaders appears to be gearing up for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), with reports that major banks have been instructed to coordinate the...
Olive Oil: A Crucial Commodity For Spanish Canners
The seafood canning industry in Spain uses thousands of tons of oil per year, of which a substantial chunk goes to the manufacturing of canned tuna. In particular, the majority of olive oil...
Tsukiji Tuna Market Move Finally Reality?
The famous Tsukiji fish market, which is renowned for its tuna auctions, is now set to be moved to its new location as Tokyo’s governor has backtracked on her concerns about contamination at...
MSC & VDS Core Focus For PNA Ministers
The increase in demand for MSC certified tuna, as well as the development of a new Vessel Day Scheme (VDS), is high on the agenda as the PNA nations’ fisheries ministers come together for...
Indian State Makes Juvenile Tuna Catch Illegal
The Indian state of Kerala has introduced a 'Minimum Legal Size' (MLS) catch initiative, in a bid to protect fish that are spawning, including yellowfin and skipjack tuna. Though reported that...
EU Grants Global Sourcing Derogation To African Processors
Processors in Cape Verde will have their EU market access eased with the granting of “derogation” from the European Commission, relaxing the rules of origin on duty free tuna trade. The...
WATCH: Higher Prices For Spain’s First Albacore Catch
The season’s first sale of Atlantic albacore, also known as bonito del norte, has taken place in Galicia in Spain, with prices this year being higher than in 2016. The fishing period for the...
High Histamine Yellowfin Fills EU Rapid Alerts
A new round of cases related to histamine-contaminated yellowfin tuna has been recorded across Europe, following two previous major outbreaks in Italy and Spain, which were estimated to have...