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...
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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...
Chicken Of The Sea’s New Flavor Alert And Other Social Media Stories
There were several stories that were circulating on social media this month. Chicken of the Sea has challenged consumers to try their recently launched "extremely hot" tuna product with many...
AZTI Report Delves Into How Technology Can Drive Sustainable Fisheries
Spanish research company AZTI recently released a report 'Technology for Sustainable Fisheries' that looked into innovations that can improve the sustainability of tuna and other fisheries,...
China’s Tit-For-Tat Tariff Against US, Thailand Gearing For Trade Deal
The global trade war between the US and China is heating up. Today, China’s Ministry of Finance announced that it is adjusting its tariff on imported goods originating from the US – up from 84...
Digital Shift In WCPO Fisheries Surveillance
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Forum Agency (FFA) organized a five-day event last week to discuss ways to combat IUU fishing in the WCPO. A significant milestone in advancing digital tools and...
European Commission Wants Public Opinion Over ATQ Tuna Imports
On Thursday, the European Commission announced it has published a questionnaire seeking feedback from the public on the sustainability of the EU’s autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for the...
Nippon Steel Invests Millions To Boost Tinplate Production In Thailand
Nippon Steel is expanding the operations of its Thai subsidiary, NS-Siam United Steel Co., Ltd. (NS-SUS), by investing THB 2 billion (USD 59.30 million) to enhance the production capacity of...
Atún Dolores’ “Low Sugar” Tuna Dips For Younger Consumers
Mexican brand Atún Dolores has launched two new flavors of tuna dip: Chipotle and Jalapeño, available in retail stores across the country. The company is selling the items as “low-sugar"...
Nauterra’s Excellent 2024 Financial Year
One of Spain’s largest tuna canning companies, Nauterra (formerly Calvo) reported that its turnover in 2024 grew by 4.4 percent compared to the year before. The group closed the 2024 financial...
Labor Protection & Sharks Measures Among NGOs Concerns Ahead Of IOTC Meeting
The curtain is all set to rise for the 29th Session of the IOTC in La Réunion, France, from April 13 to 17. NGOs have submitted their position statements ahead of the meeting. Europêche, the...
Japanese-Developed Device Can Identify Fat In Tuna “Within 12 Seconds”
Japanese researchers claimed to have found a new technique to determine the fat content in frozen albacore. According to them, this device, called the ‘SONOFAI T-01,’ will help identify the...