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US Fleet Bumps Up EPO Catch
After successfully switching operations to the EPO in the final few months of 2015, a portion of the US seiner fleet has continued to haul in hefty tuna tonnages in these less traditional...
EU Demand Drives Frime’s Production Boost
In light of witnessing an overall increased demand for tuna in Europe, Spanish processing firm Frime has announced the construction of new, state of the art cold storage unit facilities....
Manta SKJ Price Climbs In Tracks Of Bangkok
Leaving just a small gap between the Bangkok market, the whole round skipjack price in Manta, Ecuador has pushed up once again, in a situation of slow catches and low cannery production rates....
American Samoa Has Power The US Doesn’t In Treaty Talks
American Samoa wants much more involvement in talks over the future of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, according to one government official, who says that the territory’s connections could help...
Will MSC Give The Recovery Ecuador Needs?
Recognizing that there is growing consumer demand for MSC certified tuna in major markets like the US and EU, Ecuadorian boatowners and canners are keen to get the sustainable certification...
Calvo Puts Fleet Expansion Reports To Rest
Despite various news outlets suggesting last February that Grupo Calvo had expanded its seiner fleet, the firm has been eager to dispel these claims, stating that there was confusion in some...
Venezuela Pumps Funds Into Collapsed Tuna Sector
A fund of EUR 2 million (USD 2.28 million) has been approved by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to be pumped into the domestic fishing sector, in an effort to modernize the nation’s tuna...
Slashed Tuna Shipments Heading To North Europe
After strong growth in 2014 raised the region’s canned tuna imports by almost a third, 2015 has not seen the trend continue for Scandinavia, as the area’s appetite for the product has seen a...
Spanish Tuna Bucks The Seafood Trend
Described as Spain’s flagship seafood product, canned tuna shipments saw a hike of five percent in volume last year, however struggled to keep up the value pace with other fish exports from...
Tri Marine Expects Solomon Is. MSC By July
Exactly a year from the beginning of the assessment process, Tri Marine has announced that it is nearing the end of its MSC evaluation of the Solomon Islands pole and line and purse seine...
TU Invests Millions To “Revolutionize” Canned Tuna
Unveiling plans to invest millions of dollars in expanding its private research and development center, Thai Union’s President says that besides creating new products, the company is looking...
Alliance To Snatch Bigger Asian Market Share
Alliance Select Foods International has announced plans to strengthen its footing in the East Asian market by extending marketing activities in Japan. The move is hoped to increase its tuna...
Promoting Pole & Line From The Back Of The Can
Go a year back and the shelves of many major European retailers were lined with canned tuna products shouting of their pole and line claims on their most consumer facing space. However, slowly...
Carrefour Italy’s 360° Commitment To MSC
Carrefour, one of the world’s largest hypermarket chains, has announced its commitment to supplying its Italian customers with products bearing MSC certification and labeling, a pledge that...
Should Violence Be Permitted To Catch IUU Vessels?
Despite numerous monitoring programs, surveillance systems and advancing technologies, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing continues to occur across the globe with no foolproof...
FDA Oversight At Fault For COS Mess Up?
As a nation with one of the highest standards of food safety in the world, a large-scale public recall of nearly two million branded tuna cans processed in the US and suspected of containing...
Tuna Seiner Saves Missing Fishermen On High Seas
Three fishermen have been saved by the crew of a Philippine-flagged tuna seiner in the Solomon Sea, between PNG and the Solomon Islands over a month since leaving port in Kiribati. The three...
Big Bets On TU To “Outperform” The Market
As Thai Union’s share price shoots to some of the highest heights of the last five years, analysts set confident bets on performance, with consensus recommendation stating that the firm’s...
Got Tuna? – Dishes From Around The World
While we may all be familiar with the classics, from the humble tuna sandwich to the American favorite tuna casserole, tuna is consumed and enjoyed in an array of fashions across the world,...