The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted this past Sunday in La Palma, in the Canary Islands. Consequently, the traditional tuna fishermen on the island have been forced to moor their vessels and stop...
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Callipo Conserve Makes Deal With Uni To Enhance Waste From Tuna Processing
A Calabrian university has signed an agreement with Italian canned fish company, Callipo Conserve Alimentari, with the aim of enhancing waste from tuna processing. The Department of Civil...
Peru Boosting Its Micro & Small Tuna Companies
The Peruvian government has invested more than PEN 3.26 million (USD 792,000) in national micro and small (MYPES) processing companies. The initiative, which includes canned tuna firms, aims...
Experts: Retailers Should Use Commercial Power To Guide RFMO Decisions
Several experts met virtually to speak about retailers and their interests in the RFMOs' decision-making process focusing on the German market. The closed workshop was undertaken with the...
EU Wanting Higher Meat Tax A Call For More Sustainable Tuna?
In the EU, one of the methods that has been discussed to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change is the imposition of higher meat taxes. The first draft of a new green deal was...
Jealsa To Export 90% Of Its Valorization Division’s Output
Spain's largest tuna company, Jealsa, has announced that it will be exporting almost all the output of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Valora Marine Ingredients. The latter was created as a way...
Chinese Consumers’ Strong Like For Imported Canned Tuna
China’s imports of canned skipjack are growing and there is plenty of room for more expansion, according to a market expert. Long Wang, General Manager from Shangdong Ocean International...
Vietnam’s PM Wants EU Yellow Card Gone By End Of Year
Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister (PM) of Vietnam, wants to end IUU fishing and have the country’s EU yellow card rescinded by year’s end. Regions in the country have reportedly taken on the...
Many Large-Scale Seiners Repurposed This Year
The world’s large-scale purse seine fleet targeting tropical tuna represents around 37 percent of all tuna seiners but is responsible for almost 70 percent of the total catches. Up until July...
IOTC Special Session To Consider FAD Reduction Vote?
A Special Session in January 2022 has been proposed by IOTC to consider whether to adopt a drifting FADs proposal that was laid out during the annual session (S25) held in June. This matter...
Spanish Farmers Achieve Best Bluefin Exports Figures Since 2004
Cartagena, a city in Spain, continues to lead in terms of bluefin exports at the national and EU level. The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment, Antonio...
Scientists Adopt Measures To Reduce False Killer Whales Bycatch
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in the US has adopted several recommendations to improve the management of false...
Bluefin As A Barometer For Ocean Mercury Concentration
Given the long life span of bluefin (BFT), scientists say that they can be used as a gauge for global patterns of mercury (Hg) pollution as well as the bioavailability in the oceans. They...
Iran’s Canned Tuna Exports Picking Up Despite Economic Sanctions?
Exports of canned tuna from Iran have boomed over the past year and managed to almost double in volume. The majority of the product was destined to nearby countries like Iraq or Armenia. The...
Small Seiners Pushing Sharp Growth Of World’s Tuna Fleet
Over the past year, the world’s purse seine fleet has increased by more than 100 vessels. The vast majority of these boats represent small-scale or mini seiners as the share of the large-scale...
PNG Consumers Demand For Canned Tuna Stagnating
The PNG consumer market demand for canned tuna has hardly increased in the past five years and shows clear signs of stagnation based on the data presented by Francisco Tiu Laurel, President of...
MSC Ocean Fund Open, USD 1.3 Million In Grants For Research
The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund is open to applications for 2022. It offers over GBP 1 million (USD 1.3 million) in grants to support sustainable fishing...
Tuna For Breakfast – An Unexplored Opportunity?
In many households, canned tuna is a staple food, especially for lunch or dinner. However, research from data analytics and brand consulting company, Kantar, shows that the industry still has...
Vietnam’s Market Share In The EU Growing After EVFTA?
Since the trade agreement was signed between the EU and Vietnam last year, exports from the Asian nation to the economic bloc have been soaring. During the first half of 2021 (H1), the...
New Naeswan Tuna Brand Flying Off Shelves In Vanuatu
A new tuna brand, Naeswan, has been launched by a wholesale retailer in Vanuatu and has proven to be a hit among the locals. Chuan Store Wholesale and Retail, which has been operating from...