The US Trump administration is considering even more budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . Billions could be slashed from the agency’s budget, and NOAA...
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What Is The Link Between Transparency & Financial Health For Tuna Companies?
The European tuna industry’s profitability is based on a complex interplay of critical drivers. Fluctuating raw material costs—tuna, steel, and edible oils—alongside import quotas for...
Dongwon & Korean Sportstar “Tuna” Team Up To Donate To Underprivileged Kids
Korean tuna company Dongwon and Park Dong-won, a player from the Seoul-based baseball team LG Twins, are coming together for a good cause. The baseball star will donate KRW 300,000 (USD...
Princes Vows To Cut Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Tuna Production
Princes Group recently asserted its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by over half by 2032. All its food and drink products, including canned tuna manufactured by Princes...
How Are You Going To Celebrate World Tuna Day?
World Tuna Day is fast approaching. On May 2, international organizations, governments, NGOs, and companies will celebrate tuna, a vital fish for economies worldwide and supports the...
Is There Hope For The Cape Verde Tuna Plant?
The Cape Verde tuna processing plant, formerly owned by Spanish loins producer Atunlo (now in liquidation), has not been operating for more than a year. However, there is a chance that it...
New Head Of NOAA Fisheries Appointed Amidst Upheaval In Agency
US NOAA Fisheries has a new head – Eugenio Piñeiro Soler. The federal agency announced on Tuesday that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, with concurrence from the White House, named Soler...
Plight Of Réunion Tuna Boats Discussed At IOTC Meeting
At the ongoing IOTC meeting, France highlighted the plight of Réunion’s tuna boats, a major source of income for artisanal fishers, which need to be revamped urgently. NGO Bloom has lashed out...
Sustainability Formed Crux Of Satlink Operations In 2024
Technology firm Satlink published its 2024 Sustainability Report earlier this week. It highlighted the company’s developments in ocean science, resource management, global research, and...
JBT Marel Appoints New Executives For Its Fish Division
Earlier this month, US-headquartered JBT Marel announced key organizational changes in its leadership in its fish division. The company produces machinery for the tuna processing industry....
Former Maltese Fisheries Official’s Fate In Illegal Bluefin Case To Be Sealed Soon
The controversial case pertaining to ex-Maltese fisheries official Andreina Fenech Farrugia concluded recently. She continues to deny the allegations of corruption and facilitating illegal...
Dongwon Group Restructuring To Boost Overseas Growth
Dongwon Group is restructuring to strengthen its global food business and improve overseas sales. It wants to incorporate its affiliate Dongwon F&B as a 100 percent subsidiary and group...
Somalia Wants DFADs Without Identifiers To Be Classified As Illegal Fishing
Illegal fishing by dFADs without identification, vessel monitoring, and compliance issues were some of the topics that member states of the IOTC discussed today. Somalia’s proposal aims to...
Trump’s Deregulation Order Will Impact Pacific Treaty
US President Donald Trump signed the Deregulation Executive Order on February 19 which puts the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT) at stake and impacts the US fleet fishing in the Pacific....
Zunibal Expands To Asia With Acquisition Of Taiwanese Firm
Spanish technological solutions company Zunibal recently announced it has acquired Taiwanese satellite communications firm Zong Hong Marine, leading to the formation of Zunibal Asia. Zunibal...
Cepesca’s Zero Waste Project Gaining Momentum
Spanish shipowners’ association Cepesca is scaling up the tonnages of fishing nets to be recycled under its ‘Redes de España’ project that was launched last August. It is working towards...
Shaken Up Tuna Trade – How To Secure Private Label Sourcing?
US buyers recently started contacting South American tuna processors to explore possibilities of a competitive alternative supply of canned tuna when imports from their major suppliers...
IOTC Annual Meeting Begins, Discussions Over Catch Limits & Transshipments
The IOTC annual meeting began on April 13 to discuss the various critical issues in the management of tuna species in the Indian Ocean. EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis officially kicked...
Jealsa Looking Into Investing In Atunlo Processing Plant In Cape Verde
Spanish company Jealsa is considering partnering with Ubago to take over the tuna processing facility in Sao Vicente in Cape Verde,formerly owned by Atunlo, which is currently in liquidation....
IMO Nations Agree On Landmark Deal To Cut CO2 For Large Ships
Most countries at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) reached a historic landmark deal to cut CO2 emissions from global shipping on April 11 in a meeting in London. The conference...