This week, FisheryProgress, the global platform for fishery improvement projects (FIPs), released its updated version of its labor rights policy. The new document appears to be a step back...
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Giant Trippin Tuna And More Social Media Trends
A four-and-a-half meter-long tuna made of stainless steel will soon be 'coming to life' in the waters of Bonaire in the Caribbean Sea. It is a project by the artist Fred Ros and will be placed...
Ukraine War Expected To Worsen Global Supply Chain Problems
Global supply chains have been beleaguered by nearly two years of disruptions from lack of containers and the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts predict that the Russia-Ukraine war will put even more...
Thailand IO Port Wants To Reactivate Tuna Operations
Thailand's province of Phuket, known for its tourism, wants to reclaim its position as a tuna hub. Therefore, a strategic plan to develop its economy including the establishment of a tuna...
Boston Seafood Expo First One Without COVID-19 Procedures
When visiting the 2022 Seafood Expo/Seafood Processing North America in Boston, face masks or proof of vaccination are not necessary. Diversified Communications, the organizer of the event,...
Wicked Tuna Back On NatGeo For 11th Season
The new season of Wicked Tuna premiered in the US last month on National Geographic, marking 11 years of the show. The program follows commercial bluefin fishers as they compete with one...
Judge Says StarKist Former Owner Del Monte May Face Tuna Buyers’ Claims
StarKist’s former owner, Del Monte Corp, might have to pay tuna buyers for price-fixing even though it sold the brand years ago, according to a ruling by a US federal judge from the Southern...
Will Absence Of Russian Tourists Leave Seychelles’ Economy Relying More On Tuna?
The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict is already impacting the tuna industry with fuel and vegetable oil prices shooting up. But the war is also strongly affecting small tuna nations...
EU Alerts: Yellowfin Cargo Rejected By Spanish Customs
Only two tuna-related issues were reported to the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in February, thus continuing the low number of incidents per month after there were...
Princes Says Canned Tuna In EU Markets 100% Responsibly Sourced
Princes has announced that its canned tuna for several European markets was entirely responsibly sourced in 2021. In a press statement this week, the global food and beverage company said that...
Albatrosses Most Vulnerable Species From Longline Tuna Fisheries
Albatross sea birds were identified as the bycatch species with the highest relative risk in a longline fishery in the Pacific Ocean. This is part of the conclusion of a study looking to...
EU Asking Stakeholders For Views On Fisheries Policy
The European Commission (EC) is asking the fishing industry, NGOs, scientists, as well as its social and economic partners to participate in surveys to share their views on the 2022 Common...
Joe Murphy Retires From Tuna Business After 50 Years
On April 8, Joe Murphy will retire as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Luen Thai Fishing Ventures. Under his 12-year leadership, the company achieved six MSC certifications in the Pacific...
Ecuadorians Expand Their Global Distribution Of Loins, Biz Worth USD 277 Million
Ecuadorian processors have been successful in recovering lost pre-cooked loins business and further growing the segment. Major European canners have been buying more of the intermediate...
MIFCO Will Raise Canned Tuna Prices
The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) will be increasing its canned tuna prices after the government announced that fishermen will be paid more for their catches. MIFCO, which is...
Thai Union Receives Another Sustainability Loan Of USD 61 Million
Thai Union Group has managed to secure more money for blue financing by signing a THB 2 billion (USD 61.2 million) short-term loan agreement with Bangkok stock exchange listed TMBThanachart...
Major Global Tuna Highlights February 2022
February was a busy month in terms of the tuna sector. Spanish cannery workers continued striking for better pay and no gender discrimination while the OPAGAC and MSC FAD fishery...
Purse Seiners Hit By Record Fuel Costs Due To European Conflict
Global energy markets are reacting to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and crude oil prices have hit the highest levels in years. It has also pushed up the value of fuel for tuna purse seiners to a...
IUU Preventive Tool Wins Spanish InnovaTUNA Contest
A system that analyses the origin of tuna through a series of technical indicators won the InnovaTUNA contest by the Bermeo Tuna World Capital Association (BTWC) in Spain. The competition was...
UN Paper Indicates Climate Change Will Impact Tuna Worse Than Anticipated
The consequences of climate change are much worse than scientists initially anticipated. The latest report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that despite...