Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS) in Porto has embarked on a new project titled FUNCTIONALTUNA, with the intent of developing a tuna product enriched...
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5 Vietnamese Poachers Arrested Near Philippine UNESCO Reef
Five illegal poachers of Vietnamese nationality were apprehended in Philippine waters on Wednesday (September 19) last week, near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Tubbataha...
HK-Based EMATUM Owner So Far Fails To Perform In Mozambique
The new Hong Kong-based owner of Mozambique’s EMATUM has failed to deliver so far as the country’s tuna catch in the first eight months of this year was substantially below the estimated...
Pacifical Raises Concerns Over PNG FIA’s MSC Initiative
Pacifical has raised concerns over the PNG Fishing Industry Association’s (FIA) intention to apply for a separate MSC certification on the grounds that it might not benefit PNG itself but only...
Vietnam Sees Rise In Frozen Exports To Japan
Despite a challenging environment, the value of Vietnam’s tuna exports to Japan rose in the first half of this year. The increase in dollar terms was driven by a sharp rise in the value of...
“Big Three” Disagree On Trump Tariff Impact
With the tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese goods now finalized, the “Big Three” US tuna brands are divided on the issue. While StarKist has backed the decision to levy additional...
Atunlo Expects Robust Sales Growth In Upcoming Years
Driven by improved efficiency that boosted production, Spanish tuna firm Atunlo registered 30 percent growth in its turnover in 2017. Moreover, the firm expects robust sales growth between...
Spain’s First MSC Certificate For Fresh Fish Counters
Spanish supermarket chain Eroski has gained recognition as the country’s first retail distribution chain to successfully pass the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) audit certifying its...
Brazil’s Leading Tuna Canner Anticipates Post-Election Recovery
Grupo Calvo-owned Brazilian fish canner Gomes da Costa is keeping sight of its prospects for recovery in the years to come following the presidential elections next month. As the nation...
MSC Partners Publish Progress Reports On Sustainability Efforts
In last year’s Our Ocean 2017 conference, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced a commitment to “engage 20 percent of global marine catch in its program by 2020, supporting...
Under Martial Law: Philippines Celebrates 20th Tuna Festival and Congress
Against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of live music, folk dances, and floating parades, Philippine regional authorities were on high alert during this year’s 20th Tuna Festival (September 1 – 5)...
Islatuna Joins IPNLF
Islatuna, an organization representing the interests of tuna and fresh fish producers from Canary Islands, has joined the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF). Founded nearly a...
Dongwon Launches Tuna Soup For Cats
South Korean tuna fishing firm Dongwon Industries has launched a nutritional supplement containing tuna for pet animals. The foray into animal nutritional products once again highlights the...
SKJ1.8: BKK Prices Continue To Climb
The price of whole round skipjack in Bangkok has edged higher since our last update, however, buyers are still on the sidelines amid expectations that the likely boost to supplies once the...
IN BRIEF: Tuna Boat Captain Hits Back At Social Media Critics
Juan Angel Gonzalez Navarro, captain of the tuna vessel El Gofia that was accused of dumping garbage on the coast of Tenerife in a social media post, has hit back at his critics. Navarro told...
Ocean Brands Acquires Leading Canned Seafood Supplier
Ocean Brands, a division of the Jim Pattinson Group and Canada’s leading supplier of canned albacore tuna and salmon, has acquired leading supplier of canned sardines and anchovies in Canada,...
One Out Of Four Fish In Africa Caught Illegally
According to an NGO focused on highlighting the problem of IUU fishing in Africa, one out of four fish on the continent is caught illegally. Stop Illegal Fishing, a not-for-profit organization...
Bom Petisco Introduces Larger Canned Tuna Sizes
Portugal’s Bom Petisco has diversified its “Classic” canned tuna product range with the launch of new can sizes: the available option of 200 grams and 385 grams for its “Oil”, “Olive”, and...
Trader Joe’s Settles For $1.3M In Underfilling Case
After a two-year battle with the California federal court, US grocer Trader Joe’s (owned by Aldi) has agreed to settle for USD 1.3 million a proposed class action from consumers claiming the...
Canary Islands Requests Specific Quota For Atlantic Albacore
Concerned about the poor catch during the current season, the Spanish archipelago of Canary Islands has requested the central government to assign it a specific quota of Bonito del Norte...