The Dutch fish-free tuna brand Seasogood successfully rode the wave of the Seaspiracy documentary on Netflix. In a recent interview with one of the country's leading newspapers, The...
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President Recognizes Firefighters For Bravery In Rescue Albacora Cuatro Seiner
Thirty-one firefighters have been commended for their bravery and sheer professionalism during the ammonia leak rescue mission on board the Spanish purse seiner 'Albacora Cuatro', which caught...
Strike Over Illegal “Faux Thon” Trade To Shut Down Abidjan Port
Outrage among traders in the most important Atlantic tuna harbor will lead to a shutdown of activities in the Autonomous Port of Abidjan on August 20, 2022. A protest march is aimed at the...
Protecting The Thermal Dome, One Of World’s Tuna HotSpots
Costa Rica’s latest legislation to recover tuna wealth focuses on the protection of the "Thermal Dome." It will safeguard an area that is considered a vital tuna hotspot within the EPO. The...
Lischewski Fires Legal Team, Decides To Represent Himself
As reported today by Intrafish, former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski has taken some drastic measures after he was confronted with Judge Dana Sabrow's turnaround ruling in the Associated...
Police Raid On Massive Amount Of Spoiled Tuna
In Sri Lanka, the police received information about a vendor selling rotting tuna. After investigating and questioning the vendor, the police, in cooperation with public health officials,...
Should Lischewski Be Personally Accountable For Price-fixing Damages?
After nearly two years in jail for the US Big Three tuna price-fixing case, Bumble Bee Foods' former CEO, Chris Lischewski, is due for release this November. Without much hope of leaving the...
Washington Witnesses Best Albacore Season Of The Decade
According to fishermen, August has been the best albacore fishing season in Washington state in the last ten years. The season started a month later than in 2021 and is now already being...
Dongwon Launches New “Wet Cans” With Human Grade Albacore Cat Food
Dongwon is on the move to become a leading brand in Korea, now also within the pet food category. On International Cat Day, August 8, the company launched three new premium cans 'Dish' for...
Actemsa Seeks 15 Million After EU Innovation Aid Turndown
Actemsa S.A., a Spanish family-owned firm dedicated to the import and export of frozen fish and tuna processing since 1994, is now looking for investment from the private sector to expand its...
Judge Overturns Own Decision And Puts Lischewski Back On The Price-Fixing Hook
In November, Chris Lischewski, former CEO of Bumble Bee Foods, is due for release from the halfway house in Long Beach and will be reunited with his family. However, he will...
Readers: Strong Dollar Will Slow EU Tuna Consumption
The majority of our readers assume that the strong dollar will slow tuna consumption in the EU zone. They foresee that the effect of the exchange-rate-related prices will have an impact on...
Lower Catches And Higher Fuel Costs Due To Global Warming
Spanish vessels are already experiencing the effects of global warming. The higher water temperature typical of the Mediterranean in August has been exceeded this year and fishermen have...
Sajo Launches Raw-Packed Canned Tuna
Determined to upgrade the taste and texture of its canned tuna assortment, Korean food company Sajo Daelim has relaunched its “Fresh Tuna” as a new brand of premium raw-packed tuna fillet...
Origin Skipjack Shortage Could Shrink Ecuador’s EU Shipments
Whereas the total tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean have slightly increased in the first half of the year, Ecuador saw its capture strongly decline with a huge loss in skipjack...
Philippine Processors Lose Business In Japanese Market
In the stable Japanese canned tuna market, Philippine processors lost business to Thailand and Indonesia in the first half of the year. The Filipino canneries were unable to maintain their...
StarKist Takes Price Fixing Case To US Supreme Court
Virginia-based canner StarKist has announced that the company will not be backing down within the price-fixing case and has proceeded to file a “writ of certiorari” appeal to the US Supreme...
Real Atunara Tuna Trap Plundered
Real Atunara, a Portuguese company operating in the tuna trap fishery business, was target of an organized crime this week. Its trap nets, located in the Mediterranean, off the coast of...
Two-Thirds Of Calvo’s Tuna Sourcing Sustainable
The Spanish tuna firm Grupo Calvo is leaving no stone unturned in its goal to source 100 percent of its tuna from responsible or sustainable fisheries by 2025. Although work still has to be...
83 Illegal Vessels Seized By Indonesia In 6 Months
After blowing up foreign ships to combat IUU, Indonesia has now started a more subtle approach. In the first half of 2022, the nation's navy seized 83 vessels that carried out illegal,...