Ecuador is stepping up its game for the much-needed COVID-19 vaccinations for the tuna industry as well as its general population. The Ecuadorian tuna sector is mainly concentrated in...
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Frime’s Brand Reaching Retailers With Yellowfin Steaks Flatskin
The Spanish frozen tuna producing company, Frime, has announced the launch of its own brand in an attempt to grow its visibility in supermarkets shelves. The firm is taking advantage of the...
Will Piracy Plague In Ghana’s Waters Turn Away Investors?
In just the first half of this year, at least four piracy incidents on tuna vessels have been registered in the Gulf of Guinea. The latest occurred in the first week of June when crew members...
Slow Vaccine Rollout Keeping Tuna Crews Vulnerable
Global economic activity has been recovering since countries across the world have been rolling out COVID-19 shots. However, the pace of vaccinations for tuna crews as well as international...
FIP Tuna Dominated Bolton’s Spanish Supply In 2020
Conservas Garavilla Group in Spain has given its investors and stakeholders a very insightful look into how it runs its business. It revealed that the amount of tuna sourced from MSC fisheries...
Can WTO Members Agree On Cuts On Fishing Subsidies?
Negotiators in the World Trade Organization (WTO) are hoping that a deal on reducing fishing subsidies across the globe can be clinched on Thursday. Stakeholders have criticized countries...
Subway’s Tuna Fact Check Site Reveals Details Of Supply Chain
Subway Restaurants is on a roll with putting out the fires from the bad press it has been getting over the months due to claims that its sandwiches do not contain real tuna. Last week, it...
PNG WCPO Carrier Activity Plunges In May As Operations Move Eastwards
Volumes of whole round frozen tuna being transshipped in the WCPO took a plunge in May after a drop in raw material purse seine catches. Ports in Kiribati handled the most tonnage compared to...
Tuna Fishermen Rescued After Missing For 7 Days, 2 Remain Lost
Six tuna fishermen have been rescued from an island in Chile after all communications with the crew of the longliner were lost for a week. The country’s navy will not stop its search efforts...
Recovery Signs In WCPO Catches Of Large Yellowfin
WCPO purse seiners improved their fishing efforts in May but skipjack catches fell despite this. On the other hand, vessels increased their large yellowfin landings for the first time in...
Three Spanish Brands Taking APR Logo Overseas
Spanish brands are exporting products holding the Responsible Fishing Tuna (APR) logo to international arenas such as Italy and the US. The initiative to bring the certification to foreign...
How Has Century Pacific Offset Its Plastic Footprint?
The largest tuna company in the Philippines, Century Pacific Foods (CNPF), has announced it has received Plastic Neutral Certifications for its efforts to offset the plastic footprint of many...
Human Poop Turning Tuna Breeding Ground Into A “Dead Zone”
Piles of human poop are responsible for the degradation of reefs where tuna and other marine species breed in the South China Sea. Recently released satellite images show that Chinese military...
Brazil Looks To Export Tuna To EU
Brazil wants to reintroduce the high-quality tuna from its waters near the state Ceará to the European market. Therefore, the Industry Observatory of the Federation of Industries of the State...
Fish Feed For Sustainable Farmed Tuna To Hold MSC Certification
A recent move by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) requires that wild fish used in the production of farm-raised fish come from increasingly sustainable sources. The change was...
EU Vessels Finally Allowed Back In Gabon Waters
After years of discussion, the fishing agreement between the EU and Gabon is finally official. The deal entered into force this July and grants access to the African Nation’s EEZ to 27 tuna...
China & Philippines Marine Territorial Dispute Affecting Tuna Fishers
Filipino tuna fishermen trying to make ends meet are struggling in the region of Zambales, where the local tuna fishing once thrived. The reasons for this are the proliferation of industrial...
Crew Of Spanish P+L Vessel Left Abandoned On Board
The crew of the Spanish-flagged pole-and-liner ‘Gaztelugaitz’ consisting of 11 Senegalese fishers has been left abandoned in Arrecife, Canary Islands, for the past five months. The men have...
StarKist Samoa Struggles To Get Production Running
StarKist Samoa’s situation is still worrisome as the plant has been operating under capacity with only one shift per day since May 24. Initially, the shift reduction was a two-week measure but...
Half A Mil Views For Video of Tuna Supplier To Michelin-Starred Restaurant
For over 40 years, the New Jersey-based tuna and seafood distributor Yama Seafood has been supplying to top-notch food places and buyers, including several Michelin-starred restaurants in...