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Indonesia Insists On Zero Tariff To Conquer Japanese Canned Tuna Market
Indonesia has requested, once again, that Japan lowers its import duty for Indonesian canned tuna so that it can have easier access to the Japanese market. Without the tariff elimination,...
Holding Capacity Of EPO Seiners Reaches A Historic Peak
The EPO fleet's potential capacity has reached its highest level to date, but it is already almost fully utilized. The addition of several purse seiners and recently updated information on the...
Koreans Have To Pay 10 Pct More For Their Favourite Tuna Can
Dongwon, Korea’s number one tuna brand, will be raising its consumer store price for canned tuna products by 10 pct, according to retail industry sources. This increase will take place as of...
Princes UK Fish Director To Chair BKK TUNA 2022
The most anticipated event of the global tuna industry, TUNA 2022, being held in Bangkok from October 11 to13, now has a new Chair, Neil Bohannon, Group Fish Director, Princes Group, UK....
Spanish Pole & Line Vessels Want Compensation
The Basque pole and line tuna fishing fleet that was restricted from fishing in Senegalese waters for five months are asking for financial compensation. As a consequence of the agreement...
Updated GSA RFVS Has Zero Tolerance On Human Rights Offenses
A new and improved Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has been released just two years after the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) adopted the first version of the certification. Under the...
What Do Atuna Readers Think About The Skipjack Price Trend?
The results of the latest Atuna poll are in. The majority of voters are clear about their expectations of the price in Bangkok for whole round frozen skipjack - that it will go up within this...
Portuguese Fleet Banned From Fishing Bigeye
Portugal has consumed its assigned bigeye tuna fishing quota for the season. As of yesterday, its Atlantic fleet has been banned from fishing, carrying catch on board, transshipping and...
Credit Suisse To Pay USD 23 Mil To Cheated US Investors
A UK subsidiary of Credit Suisse has been ordered to pay USD 22.6 million in compensation to cheated investors after the Swiss lender bought debt to fund a tuna fishing project and maritime...
Jealsa Part Of Artificial Intelligence Project YIELDCAN 5.0
Spain’s leading canned tuna processor, Jealsa, has joined hands with two IT entities to improve production and yield quality in canned seafood with Artificial Intelligence (AI). The YIELDCAN...
Dongwon Marks Cans With Minions Movie Characters, Shows Advantage In Domestic Production
By marking lithographed cans with characters from a recently released highly popular Minions 2 movie, Korean tuna company Dongwon uses innovative marketing to target young consumers. Its local...
PAFCO Looks For Customers In Australia
Last week, the CEO of the Fijian tuna processor PAFCO visited Australia in hopes to expand where it can market its tuna products. The Chief Executive, Saiyad Raiyum met with buyers, brokers,...
Madagascar’s New Deal With Japanese Tuna Fishers Raises Eyebrows
While still in negotiations with the EU over access to its tuna resources, the government of Madagascar has signed a new partnership agreement with the Japan Tuna Fisheries group. Unlike...
Japanese Pole & Line Fishery Goes For MSC In WCPO
A small Japanese fishery is aiming to get the MSC sustainable logo for its tuna catches. The assessment body, Control Union (UK) Limited, recently published the Announcement Comment Draft...
Spanish Pole & Liners Further Hit By Rising Fuel Costs
The current fishing season has been expensive for Spanish pole-and-line vessels targeting Bonito del norte and EU-flagged boats catching bluefin. Fuel prices in June once again increased in...
No Appetite For Tuna Fishing Licenses In Bay of Bengal
Companies continue to lack interest in tuna fishing in the Bay of Bengal citing the fish is seasonal and the high investment needed for acquiring vessels. Since April 2016, 17 firms have been...
Polluted Ghanaian Coastal Waters Are Hurting Local Tuna Industry
The Ghana Tuna Association (GTA) was established to improve the country's tuna sector and has now turned its attention to ocean pollution. Richster Nii Amarah Amarfio, Secretary of GTA, called...
StarKist Private Label Tuna Was Part Of Price-Fixing Says Judge
StarKist’s and Dongwon Industries’ bid to get a US federal court to toss out private label tuna products within the scope of the price-fixing conspiracy has backfired. The judge ruled against...
Robbers Looted Yellowfin From Moving Vehicle In Manta
On July 20, a vehicle carrying fresh yellowfin to packing factories was robbed near the Manta airport. The two guards on a motorcycle failed to safeguard the transport which was raided while...