A US court has dismissed a multi-district litigation (MDL) over price-fixing of canned tuna against two linked private equity firms, Lion Capital and Big Catch Cayman LP, which own Bumble Bee,...
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Ecuador’s Skipjack Catches Surge But Puzzling Drop in YF & Bigeye
The Ecuadorian fleet's tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) saw a modest overall increase in 2019. In particular, skipjack landings shot up while those of yellowfin and bigeye...
SKJ1.8:BKK – No Trading Activity, Mostly Price Guessing
The world's benchmark skipjack market is still at a standstill, with almost no quotable trading activity due to both a major lack of demand and almost no new supply of whole round frozen...
El Salvador Opens Market To Colombia Tuna
Canned tuna and pre-cooked loins processed in Colombia have been cleared for export to El Salvador, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the Central American country. The...
New USMCA Deal To Keep Tuna Fisheries Compliance
Yesterday, the US President signed the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) to modernize the 26-year-old North American FTA. With regards to tuna, the deal requires compliance...
Study: Tuna Can Act As Climate Sentinels
Can researchers look into the various types of tuna and also learn more about the impact carbon emissions have on marine resources? Well, a group of scientists has certainly proven...
OPAGAC FIP In Indian Ocean Moving Forward
Recently, OPAGAC’s fishery improvement project (FIP) for tropical tuna in the Indian Ocean upgraded its score -- it went from a B (good progress) to an...
Judge Grants Time For COSI To Respond In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Case
A US district court judge handling the dolphin-safe tuna case has granted time for a tuna company to respond to amended claims by plaintiffs. Judge William H. Orrick allowed Chicken of the Sea...
Turkey’s Tuna Exports Making Their Way Up
Turkey’s tuna exports are on the rise as a supplier has reported an increase in shipments worth at least 53 percent more than in 2018. The Egeo Foreign Trade Company declared that in 2019...
FAO Program Claims To Have Helped Decrease Worldwide Tuna Overfishing
A program by the UN focusing on the protection of international waters has claimed to have achieved remarkable results in the five years it has been operating. Eight out of the 13 commercial...
UK Wants To Improve Trade Relations With Ecuador
The UK is seeking to improve its trade relations with Ecuador since Brexit is now moving forward. The South American nation is not only the largest trading partner with the EU when it comes to...
Longline Fisheries Moving Forward With MSC Certifications
Recently, the draft reports of two longlining tuna fisheries looking to obtain MSC certification became available for stakeholders' comments after the fisheries signed their respective...
Program Launched In Brazil To Encourage Good Fishing Practices In Tuna Fleet
A new management program, “The Partners of the Atlantic Ocean” was recently launched in Brazil in order to disseminate monitoring and good fishing practices in the tuna fleet based in...
Test To Find Parasites In Ranched Bluefin Effective
Researchers in Australia who have been developing a diagnostic testing technique for parasitic blood flukes in Australia’s ranched southern bluefin have published the first...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports To Minor Destinations Fall
Exports of Thai canned tuna during 2019 experienced a very modest increase in comparison with the year before. Although the overall three percent increase in volume reported by Thai...
ANF Might Sue Diversified Communications Over Boston Show Ban
Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), owner of the Loma Linda plant-based alternative brand that includes TUNO, has announced that it is considering legal options against the producers...
EU IUU Legislation: A Trade Barrier Or A Game Changer?
The fight against illegal fishing is a big issue in the global tuna trade and there is still a lot of pressure on governments to eradicate this problem. Several recent events have also brought...
Malta Recalls Rio Mare Olive Oil Tuna Cans Over Plastic
The Maltese health authority has issued a product recall on Bolton Group-owned Rio Mare canned tuna in olive oil due to pieces of plastic found in one of the items. The Environmental Health...
TUNACONS Making Part Of Its FADs Eco-Friendly
The purse seine fleet of TUNACONs in Ecuador has announced that by the end of this year, it will replace 20 percent of its traditional FADs with EcoFads. The move aims to strengthen the...
Company Stops Fishing In Palau Due To Marine Sanctuary
As of January 1, the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) closed 80 percent of Palau’s EEZ to any form of fishing. The fishing company Palau International Traders Corporation (PITI) is...