The Maltese government halted its attempts to find new locations for two bluefin farms so that it can expand the fish production. The pen's owners, AJD Tuna Ltd and Malta Aquaculture Ltd, are...
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Spanish Fishing Sector Reminds EU Of Its Critical Importance
As European elections draw nearer, Spanish tuna fishers have made it known that they want their industry interests protected. They are urging the next European Commission to consider the...
Tuna Purse Seiner’s Support Vessel Sinks Blocking Port
A support vessel of Mexican-flagged purse seiner ‘Maria Guadalupe’ sank last week in the port of Ensenada in Mexico. Port authorities issued an alert on Saturday for all vessels operating in...
Princes Group Sales Negotiations Halted
Italian food manufacturer Newlat Food has halted its talks with Mitsubishi Corporation over acquiring the Princes Group which includes the ambient tuna division, after the Japanese company...
American Demand For Pouches Stronger Than Ever, Imports Hit Record Level
It is official, American consumers' preference for convenient and healthy ready-made tuna pouches has grown even more and the latest customs data confirms this. In 2023, US brands and...
Brazilian Tuna Sector Needs Revamping, 2-Mth Fishing Ban Added To Woes
The Brazilian tuna industry is slowly recovering after the government imposed a nearly two months ban on bigeye fishing. Gabriel Calzavara, President of Rio Grande do Norte Fishing Industry...
EU Gets Tough On Polluting Fishing Vessels, Expands Eco Crimes List
The EU has yet again agreed to update its rules on preventing pollution from tuna and other vessels in European waters and ensure that perpetrators face hefty fines. The Parliament and Council...
PAFCO Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Sun Bell’ Tuna
The Fijian state-run Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) launched the 50th anniversary promotion activities for its domestically-popular tuna brand, Sun Bell, PAFCO's Chairman Mahmood Khan, who...
Thai Union Lost Nearly 13% Of Its Sales Volume In 2023
Thai Union Group's sales rose in the last quarter of 2023, but this could not make up for the losses it incurred in other quarters, as the company reported an eighth less in revenue last year....
EU Charts Out Steps For Companies To Avoid Greenwashing Claims
The EU has taken a step further to ban greenwashing and misleading product information for tuna and other items on retail shelves. The EU Internal Market and Environment committees last week...
Will Oman’s Largest Tuna Cannery Open Doors This Year?
A building of a new tuna cannery in Oman with the largest seafood processing capacity in the region had already been announced in 2022 by the International Seafood Company (SIMAK), but little...
ISSF President Says Electronic Monitoring is “No-Brainer” That Needs Acceleration
Susan Jackson, President of ISSF, recently discussed the importance of an electronic monitoring system (EMS) on all tuna vessels. She urged industry stakeholders to “unlock its transformative...
Observer Dies On Mexican Seiner
A marine biologist who worked as an observer on a Mexican-flagged purse seiner died last weekend due to a heart attack. The 54-year-old Adrián CE had been complaining of health issues...
Bangkok Canneries Pick Up Production, SKJ1.8:BKK Sees Modest Fall
The trading price of frozen whole round skipjack in Bangkok has only seen a modest fall even though supply of tuna continued to be excellent, but buyer demand has picked up. Sources close to...
Mauritius Closes Tuna Fishing Grounds For One Month
Mauritius recently informed the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) that it will observe a voluntary one-month fishing closure of all gears from May 15 to June 15 "for the conservation of...
Report Highlights Madagascar Problems With Corruption And Transparency
Madagascar has taken steps to improve transparency in its tuna fisheries, but are still changes to be made on several areas such as enhancing vessel data and making public agreements with...
Seychelles Fresh Tuna Firm Wants To Expand Despite Low Fish Supply
Fresh tuna and seafood company Ocean Basket Seychelles is planning to construct a large processing plant despite a lack of supply. It is receiving SCR 40.7 million (USD 3 million) in funds...
Jealsa Invests Millions In Pet Food & Circular Economy Business
Spanish processor Jealsa injected EUR 7.2 million (USD 7.7 million) into its recently created subsidiary ‘Seanergy 360'. The three businesses that makes up ‘Seanergy 360’ are Pet Select (pet...
Santoña Plant’s Dismissed Workers Sue Atunlo For Salaries
Atunlo’s cannery workers from the closed Santoña site are suing the Spanish tuna loins producer for non-payment of their salaries despite having negotiated the employment regulation plan (ERE)...
American Tuna Waiting On “Favorable Ruling” On “100% Caught & Canned In America” Case
American Tuna hopes to be free from the lawsuit that alleges the company misled customers by marketing that its tuna is sourced from US waters. Both the company and the plaintiff New Yorker...