More of the accused (for allegedly receiving payoffs from Abu Dhabi-based Privinvest Group) in Mozambique took the stand last week. They all denied taking bribes in the billions of dollars...
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Micronesia To Increase VDS Value With New Policy
The President of Micronesia has submitted to Congress a new National Oceanic Fisheries Investment Policy looking to maximize the value of participatory rights under the Vessel Day Scheme...
StarKist In America Samoa Relieved With New Tax Break
The top tax-writing committee of the US House of Representatives proposed several tax breaks that could be helpful for businesses operating in American Samoa and other territories. The US...
High Commodity Costs Will Haunt Tuna Canners Longer
Since last year, the tuna industry has been facing high costs especially when it comes to commodities essential for processing and it seems that this situation may continue for a while longer....
EU Canned Tuna Biz Thriving & Still Has Room To Grow
A total of 10 countries account for nearly 80 percent of the overall turnover of the canned tuna industry worldwide. These nations range from the US to the EU members as well as an Asian...
Bumble Bee Donated More Than USD 2 Million In Products In 18 Months
The US canned tuna brand Bumble Bee has recently donated more than USD 900,000 in seafood products to the country’s largest hunger-relief organization, Feeding America. The items, which were...
TU Using DNA Testing To Trace & Authenticate Tuna
Giant tuna and seafood company, Thai Union (TU), claims to be using DNA testing to prevent food fraud and to provide traceability and reliability to its products. This is what Dr Tunyawat...
Cap On Global Container Rates Won’t Help Tuna Sector Much
Last week two major global shipping lines decided to cap their spot ocean freight prices amidst calls from their customers, consumers, as well as government regulators regarding the...
Scientists Strongly Recommend Introducing Tori Lines For Hawaiian Longliners
Pacific scientists of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) have strongly supported that Hawaiian pelagic longliners use tori lines for reducing seabird bycatch. A...
Fisheries Worried About Decline In South Pacific Albacore, Cuts Proposed
Albacore fisheries in the WCPFC convention area are worried as data from the RFMO’s Scientific Committee meeting shows a decline in spawning stock. This tuna is commonly targeted by longliners...
Dutch Agent For Ematum Bonds Fined For Role In The Scheme
An appeals court in the Netherlands upheld the fine imposed by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) against the local office of the UK-based TMF group for its facilitating role in a fraud scandal in...
How Covid-19 Impacted Europeans’ Buying Behavior For Tuna & Seafood
Europeans still have a great appetite for fish and seafood products with nearly two-thirds of them saying that these items are on their menu several times a month. The global pandemic has only...
Korean University Team To Launch Premium Tuna Fish Sauce
Researchers from Pukyong National University's Fish Soy Sauce Research Institute in Korea have announced plans to launch a new premium tuna fish sauce later this year. "Currently, we are...
Ghana To Beef Up Fisheries Enforcement Amidst Yellow Card
Ghana is looking to beef up its fisheries regulations and their enforcement given a possible EU red card hanging over its head. Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture...
Newcomer SeaKings Makes Good Start In Spanish Carrefour
Seakings' first step in the retail sector turned out to be a steady one for the firm. Eleven months ago, the Spanish tuna processor introduced its first tuna product under the SeaKings brand...
Vigo Tuna Conference Ends With Awards For ‘Disruptors’
Yesterday, the tenth World Tuna Conference came to an end in Vigo, Spain. During the event, the Tuna Awards took place and two projects were recognized in the categories Sustainability and...
Spanish Canners Buy Less EU Produced Loins
During the first half of 2020, EU exports of pre-cooked tuna loins exploded. However, in the same period this year, the shipments were almost cut in half, reducing the volume to almost the...
More Than 7 Tons Of IO Seiner Nets Changed Into Fashion Accessories
More than a year after the SARETU project started, it has turned out to be a success. The initiative was set up to give a second life to fishing tackle. More than seven tons of seiner nets...
Systemic Abuse Of Crew In Chinese Dalian Ocean Longline Fleet
A massive investigative report concerning the Chinese Dalian Ocean Fishing (DOF) Company as well as the deaths of the Indonesian crewmen who died aboard its tuna longliner fleet has been...
Frinsa Posts Highest Net Profit In Company’s History
In 2020, the Spanish tuna processor Frinsa del Noroeste recorded its most profitable year in the 60 years since it began operations in the 1960s. The results were powered by higher canned tuna...