The sheer scale of the ongoing US canned tuna conspiracy case, which some lawyers state has engulfed an entire industry, has led legal experts to offer 5 tips to firms and their attorneys on...
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TV Show Seeks US Tuna Crew For Documentary
US Commercial tuna fishermen in Washington and Oregon are being called on to contribute to a new documentary television series during the 2017 tuna season. “This exciting, new TV series will...
Chinese E-Commerce Giant Drops Tuna After 3 Days
Chinese online retail giant JD.com has banned the selling of bluefin tuna on its website after pressure from NGOs. As China has been regarded as reluctant in the past to take certain tuna...
Rapid Bangkok SKJ Price Rise Slowing
As the Bangkok whole round skipjack price takes another modest step up, canners in the capital are holding back somewhat, purchasing only hand to mouth volumes. Since April this year, there...
Have Your Say: Sustainable Tuna Sourcing, How Long Should It Take?
With a range of sometimes lengthy deadlines expressed by tuna firms and retailers on making their tuna supply chains fully sustainable, this time around we’re polling our readers on the...
Quarter Of EPO Seiners Eye MSC In 2 Years
By 2019, a major chunk of Ecuador’s tuna purse seine fleet, and some EPO operating US seiners, could have their catch MSC certified. Five large firms have expressed that they are eager for...
Prices Fall & Consumption Grows For Spanish Canned Tuna
The per capita consumption of canned tuna in Spain has been recorded at its highest level in seven years, according to the latest government statistics, which also point to prices falling for...
Drug-Filled Tuna Cans Seized In Peru
A batch of tuna cans were found to be filled with marihuana when Peruvian police detained two men believed to have smuggled the drug from Ecuador. Discovered by officers at the border watch in...
The US Non-GMO Craze; How The Tuna Industry Reacts
It’s becoming increasingly clear to food producers supplying the US market and the brands that put the products on the shelves, that the rise in demand for non-GMO products among American...
UN Calls For “14 Point” Global Action On IUU & Overfishing
On the heels of its Ocean Conference, the United Nations is urging for measures to be taken to ensure international management of the oceans and their vital stocks. Several of the priority...
Two Die In Fire At TU’s Ghana Tuna Cannery
An explosion from a fuel pump at the Thai Union owned Pioneer Food Cannery in Ghana has reportedly caused the death of two engineering workers and has left five others injured with various...
Is Price Still No.1 Driver For EU Tuna Shoppers, Or Has It Changed?
While price is shown to have the highest significance in the buying decisions of a large chunk of European seafood consumers, a DG MARE study finds that sustainability also plays an important...
Value Added Tuna Takes Leaps In UK Retail Sales
Although overall ambient tuna sales in the UK retail market have seen a significant tumble in terms of volume, growth is being seen in the value added tuna meal section, with shoppers in the...
US Big 3 Want Conspiracy Claims Dismissed
The US’ largest tuna firms have called on the court to dismiss certain conspiracy accusations made against them, by big retail names like Walmart and Kroger. As part of the long-running tuna...
US Albacore Industry Bashes “Scary Headlines” On Mercury
As the US albacore fishery gears up for the new season, it’s keen to express that there is some misinformation circulating over mercury content in tuna. The Western Fishboat Owners...
Weaker USD Rate Some Relief For EU Tuna Buyers
The recent weakening of the US dollar can provide some relief to those European tuna market end buyers that contract in the US currency, at a time when tuna prices are at their highest level...
Bio-FADs: Can FADs Become Eco-Friendly?
Research is currently being conducted to discover whether the environmental pressure that FAD fishing causes can be reduced through innovation in the use of biodegradable materials when...
Fiji Commits To MSC Expansion, Adding Yellowfin
The Fijian government has pledged an expansion of its tuna industry’s MSC certification to include 75 percent of all longline vessels, and extend the current species scope to cover yellowfin...
Ghana Toughens Laws To Address IUU Fears
The Ghanaian government has announced that a review of the nation's fisheries law is underway, and new policies are expected to be in play by the first quarter of 2018, amid concerns over the...
Hy-Vee’s Double-Digit Sales Jump From Fair Trade Tuna
By stocking and marketing Fair Trade fresh and frozen references, US retailer, Hy-Vee has seen its tuna sales increase by "well over a double-digit" figure, according to one of its executives....