European tuna processors nearly doubled their albacore demand in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2021) compared to the same period in 2020. The latest import figures from the economic...
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Trial Shows E-Monitoring On Longliners Is Still Far From Effective
The use of electronic monitoring (EM) has been growing within the tuna fishing sector during the past few years. The topic was expanded when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and human observers were...
Canned Tuna Buyers Ask Court To Approve USD 20 Million Settlement With COSI
US consumers under the End Payer class hope that a US federal court will approve a settlement of around USD 20 million that was reached with Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and its...
All Austria’s Canned Tuna Suppliers Saw Their Business Cut In 2020
It has been years since the imports of canned tuna in Austria been at levels as low as those reached last year. Overall, 2020 resulted in record-low intakes of processed tuna, mainly as a...
EU Processors Purchased More Frozen Skipjack In Q1 2021
The EU imported higher volumes of whole round frozen skipjack for canning in the first quarter of 2021 than the year before, according to the latest figures from the bloc’s market analysis...
Low Demand And Costs Offsetting Creates Downward Pressure On SKJ1.8:BKK
After more than a month, the level at which skipjack is traded in the capital of Thailand has slightly declined. Good catches and a continuing poor demand from canneries appear to be causing...
Seychelles Not Waiting For Slow Action By Flag States On Crew Vaccination
Authorities in the African nation of Seychelles have shown to be much quicker on COVID-19 vaccinations for tuna crews than the men's own flag states. They have taken the matter into their own...
Infofish Tuna Conference Focuses On Stocks & Technology
The 2021 Infofish World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition is approaching. The event will take place virtually (from May 19 to 21) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which forced the...
Philippines Skipjack Catches Stable In 2019
Skipjack volumes caught in the WCPO by Philippines-flagged boats have increased over the recent years but remained level in 2019. According to FAO data which takes its information from the...
EU Clarifies Health Regulations Regarding Tuna Temperatures
Recent cases of frauds concerning the allowable temperature for tuna destined to be consumed as a fresh product have forced the EU to clarify the law. This has been done through...
Harmful Subsidies’ Money Should Be Invested In Tuna Observer Coverage Instead
A very small portion of the money that is currently destined for ‘harmful’ fisheries subsides could finance around one-fifth of observer coverage worldwide. Investors in the blue sector have...
Century Pacific To Vaccinate All Its Tuna Workers For Free
Philippines company and tuna processor, Century Pacific Food Inc (CNPF), has contracted nearly 70,000 coronavirus vaccinations to immunize all its employees for free. This is the first time...
Thai Union Takes Over ISSF Chair From Bolton
Yesterday, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced that Kevin Bixler, Global Director of Group Fish Procurement at Thai Union Group, was appointed as Chair of the...
Tanzania Attracting Investors To Develop Its Tuna Fishing Industry
Authorities in Tanzania have signed regulations to improve the country’s fisheries industry. The laws aim to open the door for domestic and international investors as well as increase the...
WCPFC To Tackle Harvest Control Rules In Upcoming Workshop
The WCPFC will be holding its first workshop for the ‘Development of New WCPFC Tropical Tuna Measure’ from April 26 to 30. During the 2020 annual gathering held virtually due to the global...
Lischewski Defense Once Again Appeals Against Conviction
The former CEO of Bumble Bee will be taking another shot at appealing his conviction of price-fixing shelf-stable tuna in the US in a couple of months. The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court has...
Sweden Hit With Foodborne Outbreak From Vietnam Tuna For 4th Time
Swedish authorities have reported a new food poisoning outbreak due to high levels of histamine in tuna imported from Vietnam via the Netherlands. This is the fourth time that an incident such...
Find Out The EU’s Conversion Factors To Calculate Live Weights Of Tunas
The EU is one of the largest tuna and seafood traders and importers in the world. However, determining the initial live weight of the fishes taken from waters can be challenging as there...
Report Points Investors At Declining Price-Earnings Of Public Seafood Companies
How is it possible that while marine resources inexorably deteriorate, the revenue, profits, and capitalization of publicly-listed companies with links to seafood have gone up? This is one of...
Spanish Ministry Betting That Seafood Expo Global 2021 Will Take Place
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food is confident that the first edition of Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona will take off. Last year, the vast majority of tuna and seafood...