Four US congressmen have written a letter to the Inspector General of the US Department of Commerce, Peggy Gustafson, to ask for a detailed audit of the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries...
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Philippines Ocean Canning Corporation Joins ISSF
Filipino company, Ocean Canning Corporation, is the latest to join the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). ISSF participating companies work with...
Americas Tuna Conference 2020: Industry At A Crossroads
Atuna is pleased to announce the organization of the 3rd edition of the Americas Tuna Conference, which will be taking place on February 6th and 7th, 2020, once again in Panama City, at...
Pacific Island Govts’ Coffers Maybe Hard Hit If Tuna Redistributes
The revenues of the Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) will fall by millions if climate change redistributes tuna in the next 30 years, according to a policy brief...
Iran’s Currency Devaluation Hitting Canned Tuna Consumption
Middle- and low-income people in Iran can no longer afford canned tuna due to the price inflation experienced in the last months, claimed Saleh Adibzadeh, a member of the...
Kenya-Somalia Continue Quarrel Over Tuna-Rich Maritime Territory
East African neighboring countries, Kenya and Somalia, are continuing their territorial dispute over rich tuna fishing grounds in the Indian Ocean (IO). However, Kenya is looking to delay...
MIFCO Maintains Prices To P+L Fishermen Despite Low Demand
Amid the price decline of Maldivian pole-and-line caught skipjack in the international market, the state-owned processing and trading company, MIFCO, revealed that it has not controlled...
Ex-ISSF Chair Thought “FAD-Free Fishing Was Bogus”
Ex-CEO of Bumble Bee and former Chair of the Board of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), Chris Lischewski, requested a US federal judge to reject evidence by the...
Vietnam To Benefit From 0% Canadian Import Tariff
Canada will eliminate the current seven percent tariff on Vietnamese canned tuna products as soon as a new trade agreement comes into effect. Canada and Vietnam are both members of...
Asdomar & Generale Conserve Committed To Sustainability
Nowadays, Generale Conserve (GC), with the Asdomar brand, has the second-largest market share in Italy among producers of fish preserves, which includes canned tuna. The company is also...
New MSC Proposed Assessment Could Have Big Impact On Tuna Fishing
In 2017, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) initiated a review of its requirements for the Unit of Assessment (UoA). The UoA defines the fishing activities assessed, and potentially...
Lischewski’s Witness List Includes StarKist CEO & VP Of WWF
Ahead of a pre-trial conference to be held today, former Bumble Bee Foods CEO, Chris Lischewski, submitted his first supplemental witness list to the US District Court of Northern California....
Bribe Money In Mozambican Mega Tuna Fraud Revealed
Mozambican prosecutors have traced how much of the USD 200 million bribe money in the mega tuna scandal ended up in the pockets of the 20 suspects and how it was spent, invested or...
Price-Fixing Collusion Evidence Includes Pouched Tuna
The federal judge for US District Court of the Northern District of California has allowed the government to admit into evidence discussions of pouched tuna in the price-fixing conspiracy case...
BKK Processors Created Bottleneck By Reduced Buying
Recently released data shows that during the first half of 2019, Thai processors significantly reduced the volume of their buying of frozen whole round tuna. Purchases dropped 22 percent...
Princes Launches New Group Identity
International food and drinks group, Princes, has launched a new identity with a changed logo and vision as part of its rebranding strategy. This is a key component of...
Pesca Azteca: Technology Is An Essential Tool In Free-School Fishing
Mexican fishing company, Pesca Azteca (part of the Pinsa Group) has one of the largest fleets in the Eastern Pacific Ocean with 20 tuna seiners. It belongs to the Pacific Alliance For...
Court Wants “Offer Of Proof” By DOJ On FAD-Free Evidence In Lischewski’s Case
A US federal judge has declared his skepticism about the US government’s evidence – witness testimony and exhibits – regarding Bumble Bee’s agreement with its competitors regarding FAD-free...
TU Hopes To Revive Shrinking Home Market With ‘Infusions’
Ready-to-eat Tuna Infusions is expected to help Thai Union’s home market share grow by 12 percent. Recently launched in Thailand, the new product line focuses on taste and...
Albacora 3,700 Tons Super Seiner Ready For Fishing
The Spanish shipbuilding company, Armón Gijón, has completed the construction of the super seiner Galerna Lau, which was commissioned by the world's largest tuna...