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Halal: An Irrelevant Label On Tuna?
Sticking a halal logo on canned tuna products is an increasing trend among firms wanting to expand in Muslim markets. But is this kind of labelling necessary to attract religious consumers?...
Canners Club Together To Strengthen EU Competitiveness
Spanish and Portuguese tuna canners have marked the signing of an MoU by urging the EU to take a number of measures to protect the competitiveness of their industry. Together they call for...
Skipjack Price Bull Run Ends In Bangkok
For the first time since September, there has been a slump in the Bangkok market whole round skipjack price, as WCPO catching picks up pace, and more supply reaches Thai ports. After months of...
Grupomar Seiner Fleet Moves To New Catching Grounds
One of Mexico’s largest tuna firms dispatched two of its seiners to foreign waters for the first time this year, in what appears to be an attempt to boost raw material supply to its processing...
Tsukiji’s Tuna Still Attracting Snap Happy Crowds
Despite controversy over the looming move of Tsukiji fish market, the Tokyo site is still managing to attract snap happy visitors wanting to catch a glimpse of the hustle and bustle of one of...
Spanish Sector Promotes African Observer Training
The Spanish tuna sector will begin observer training in Madagascar, Ivory Coast and the Seychelles, the latter two of which are island countries in the Indian Ocean, a region which has been...
Modernized Tri Marine Seiner To Boost SolTuna Export
Tri Marine-owned purse seiner, Solomon Sapphire, is now set for operations in new WCPO grounds after what has been described a lengthy refurbishment in Port Moresby, PNG. Its primary purpose...
Sapmer’s Strong Revenue Statement A Hit With Investors
Communicating strong revenue results earlier this month, Sapmer has enthused confidence among investors, and sees a bullish share price surge as a consequence. On February 15th, the French...
High Hopes For Returns On Vietnam Tuna Exports
Vietnamese processors are expecting another significant boost to the value of their tuna exports in 2017, after last year brought the first growth in three years. Following a period of...
VIDEO: TU “Raises Public Awareness” On FIPs
Thai Union has released two educational videos with the aim of improving public awareness of fisheries and Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), in what it states is the first installment in a...
Flat EPO Catch Despite Major Fleet Struggles
The total 2016 purse seine tuna catch in the EPO surfaced at just one percent lower than the previous year, despite the fact that some major fleets in the region witnessed sharp decline in...
2 Ecuadorian Tuna Vessels Detained On Suspected IUU
Two Ecuadorian-flagged vessels found with tuna catch onboard were seized on suspected illegal fishing in the waters of Peru in the course of just one week. The Peruvian Ministry of Production,...
Profit Drop Shadows TU’s Record Sales
Thai Union’s solid sales results have been somewhat dented by a modest net profit drop, a consequence of what the firm describes as higher than expected whole round tuna prices. Record sales...
Trump On Fisheries Regulation: Junk 2, Add 1
An executive order signed by US President Trump directs federal agencies to scrap two existing regulations for each new one they wish to implement, a move that will impact the National Marine...
Last Minute Effort Surge In PNA Waters
A boom was recorded in the amount of days fished in PNA waters in the last month of 2016, the highest on record in recent years, despite the fact that industry players have been talking of a...
Indonesia’s Exports Suffering From Strong IUU Stance
Indonesia’s tuna export industry is struggling, according to a fisheries body in the nation, which believes that burdensome licensing requirements have created a lack of vessels that have the...
Pinsa Accelerates Frozen Tuna Focus
The well-established Dolores tuna brand now sees the launch of an extensive range of new frozen tuna products under its name, set first for sale on the Mexican market. For brand owner, Pinsa,...
EU Concerned About No Effort To Stop EPO Overcapacity
The European Union has aired its disappointment over the outcome of this month’s extraordinary IATTC meeting, one major concern being that a plan to reduce fleet overcapacity in the EPO tuna...
Bumble Bee’s Value Added Product Line Swells
Bumble Bee has introduced six new varieties of tuna products to the US market, adding to what is an ever growing value-added range. Like its competitors, Bumble Bee has been busy diversifying...