UK leading tuna brand John West has recalled its ‘On The Go Indian Tuna Rice Salad’. The product contained soya and wheat (gluten), but the ingredients were not mentioned on the label that...
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Chinese Zheijang Ocean Family’s Fishery Aims For MSC In Three Oceans
Chinese Zhejiang Ocean Family is opting for MSC certification of its Pacific and Indian Ocean Longline Tuna and Swordfish fishery. The CAB, SCS Global Services, released three assessment...
Egyptian Tuna Brands Hike Product Prices Owing To New Pound Value Against USD
The strengthening of the dollar against the Egyptian pound has affected the country’s tuna sector. Most brands announced a hike in their products that came into effect in November. Egypt is...
How A Decade Of Management Measures Has Improved Global Tuna Stock Health
For the first time, a study has managed to show how measures implemented by resource-owning nations and RFMOs have improved global tuna stocks globally. Spanish research center AZTI in...
Tri Marine Longline Fishery Attains MSC For Bigeye In WCPO
While the biggest purse seine tuna MSC fishery in the WCPO, that of the PNA, recently failed its scope extension for bigeye, Tri Marine-owned Solomon Islands Longline albacore and yellowfin...
Grupomar’s Purse Seiner Catches Fire, No Casualties Reported
Purse seiner ‘Gijon’ owned by the Mexican tuna fishing company Grupomar caught fire at sea when returning to Manzanillo port. The reason was presumably a short circuit in the engine room area....
Euro Strengthening Against USD Improves Buying Position For EU Tuna Sector
The euro has strengthened against the dollar and is above parity. Currently, EUR 1 is USD 1.03. The dollar slid on Tuesday as rising German bond yields strengthened the euro. This is good news...
Dongwon F&B Announces Further Price Hike For Tuna
Dongwon Food & Beverage is again increasing the prices of all Dongwon tuna products sold in South Korea. The new rates are set to start on December 1. On average, the price per item will...
EU Closer To Fully Adopting Stricter Green Standards For Tuna Supply Chain
The EU wants to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment to sustainability. On Thursday, the European Commission (EC) adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
Fextun Workers Demand Salary And Operations Resumption
Workers of Venezuela's state-owned tuna company Fextun are protesting in the capital city of Cumana because they have not been paid for more than five months. The 325 agitated workers also...
Spanish Girl Wants To Break Stereotypes And Become Tuna Boat Captain
A fisher’s life and sailing the high seas can be a tough job and is dominated by men. But 22-year-old Carlota Garcia Gonzalez is all set to ride high on her dreams. The Spanish youngster aims...
Thai Processors Continue To Expand Black Canned Tuna Trade With PNG
Thai processors gained a larger foothold in several international markets across the globe in the third quarter of 2022. More black meat canned tuna was delivered to PNG and shipments to...
Reunion Islanders Rejoice Over Exceptional Albacore Season
There are reasons for fishers at Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, to cheer this season. Their albacore catch is in full swing with over 150 tons already hooked. Experts...
NGOs Urge ICCAT Members To Follow Scientific Advice On Bigeye & Yellowfin
The upcoming ICCAT annual meeting is taking place from November 14 to 21 and prior to the event, NGOs have made their positions known on several major issues that the RFMO needs to tackle....
Thai Union Moving To List Pet Food Subsidiary
Thai Union Group announced the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of its pet food subsidiary i-Tail Corporation PLC on July 4 and is now inviting investors for a briefing. The IPO offers 660...
Hagoromo Wins Lawsuit Against Processor For Insect In Tuna Can
Japanese tuna company Hagoromo Foods has won a long-running case against its subcontractor Okitsu Foods. The lawsuit was filed after a buyer found an insect, later revealed to be a cockroach,...
New Seiner ‘Acila’ For Omani Tuna Fishery Launched
Spanish-built tuna purse seiner ‘Acila’ was launched on November 8 at the Zamakona Shipyard in Pasaia. It is the first of two vessels delivered to Al Wusta Fisheries Industries, an Omani...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports Continued Growing In Q3, Trade Over USD 1.66 Billion
Thai processors continued to improve their business and exported 13 percent more canned tuna YoY in the third quarter of this year. Although declining freight costs and a lower Bangkok prices...
Friend Of The Sea Steadily Expands Its Ecolabels
There are many ecolabels in the global market for tuna and seafood products. However, Friend of the Sea (FOS) states that it “has become the leading certification standard for products and...
Tuna Vessel Sank Due To Lack Of Surveillance And Safety Precautions
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSBC) released an investigation report on the sinking of the tuna vessel 'Arctic Fox II' on August 2020. The incident which caused two deaths...