The organizer of the previously postponed Seafood Expo Global, Diversified Communications, is considering holding the event on June 23 - 25. The trade show was originally scheduled to take...
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Initiative To Collect Ghost Gear In Maldives
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) along with the Olive Ridley Project have launched a new initiative to collect and recycle ghost gear in the Maldives. The project will be...
Oman’s Fish Processing Center To Start In 2022
Oman’s fish processing center, located in the Fisheries Industrial Zone of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), is expected to start production in early 2022. Known as the International Sea Food...
Mexico Wants To Axe High Levels Of Soy In Tuna
Last year, research revealed that some Mexican canned tuna brands contained excessive levels of soy-based proteins but despite this, the current standards allow these products to be sold as...
Canned Tuna Sales Surging In The US
American consumers preparing to endure the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic are willing to line up at different retailers in order to get essentials items. Hence, the demand for products...
GTA: Companies Making Progress In Tuna Traceability Commitments
The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) hosted a webinar on Tuesday highlighting the advancements in the commitments made by the 66 signatories to the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration. The non-profit...
Reefer Shortage Could Have Domino Effect On Tuna Supply
The world’s maritime trade, especially the supply of food and other commodities, has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. China is not only the largest exporter of goods through...
Uncertainty Surrounds Upcoming RFMOs’ Meetings
The coronavirus continues to spread worldwide and stronger measures such as lockdowns and travel bans are being implemented by numerous governments. This could potentially impact global tuna...
EU & UK Trade Deal Must Ensure Level Playing Field
As the post-Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK are set to continue soon, the Spanish seafood processing sector is expecting that canned tuna and other EU seafood items will have...
Spanish Processors Raise Pre-Cooked Loins Demand
European processing nations demanded more frozen pre-cooked loins throughout 2019 and managed to pay a lower price than in previous years. From 2017 to 2019, the inflow of frozen pre-cooked...
GenSan City Mayor Bans Fishing Crews From Coming Ashore
In a move that will have a significant impact on the tuna industry in the Philippines, the Mayor of General Santos City ordered a temporary closure of the local airport and banned vessel crews...
Global Factors Tempering Seychelles Skipjack Price
Good tuna fishing around the Seychelles for skipjack and yellowfin is being reported and business is still continuing as usual. EU seiners are still able to unload their cargo in Port Victoria...
Thai Union To Repurchase Shares, Boost Investor Confidence
Today, Thai Union announced its intention to repurchase shares up to 4.19 percent of the company’s paid-up capital as of April 1, 2020. Over six months, Thailand's biggest canned tuna producer...
Customers Swirl Tuna In Mouths Says The Onion
In the art of wine tasting, it is essential that a person remembers the five Ss – See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, and Savor. Well, that is what customers can expect to do while savoring tuna at the...
EU Commission: We Must Keep Goods Moving
With the number of coronavirus cases surging in Europe, different countries have started closing their borders and also putting into place major restrictions to curb the outbreak. Germany is...
EU Tuna Processors On Top Of Coronavirus Outbreak
The two European countries affected the most by the coronavirus pandemic are Italy and Spain, which are also home to the largest tuna industries on the continent. Sources from the two...
Demand For Fresh Tuna Collapsing Worldwide
Worldwide, restaurants and hotels are closed due to government measures against the coronavirus outbreak. This will especially affect the selling of fresh high-quality bluefin and yellowfin as...
China Aggressively Surging In EU Loins Market
Tuna processors in the EU increased their purchase of frozen pre-cooked loins from global exporters in 2019 compared to the previous year. The volume climbed by six percent to reach 157,947...
Yet Another Tuna Event Postponed Due To Coronavirus
The government of the Spanish city of Barbate has officially postponed the XIII Tuna Gastronomic Week. The decision was taken in light of the current national lockdown resulting from the...
Cases Set To Continue In US Courts
Cases against tuna companies are set to continue at the moment despite the coronavirus outbreak. The US Federal Courts are taking precautionary measures and have adopted visitor restrictions...