A USD 2 million tuna processing plant has been built in Brunei, Southeast Asia by a local company that says it will soon start exporting sashimi-grade tuna to Japan. The launch of the factory...
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Atunlo’s Portuguese Plant Set To Open In July
The Spanish tuna firm, Atunlo, has announced its new tuna loining plant will start operations in July, which will help the processing company to meet increased demands from the European...
EU Fleets & Satlink Collaborate To Avoid Gear Collisions
European tuna fleets are working with Spanish telecommunications company and buoy developer Satlink in order to minimize conflict and gear collisions between the fishing industry and seismic...
More Talk Over StarKist Move, This Time Reality?
The potential for the StarKist tuna cannery to be upped and moved to another location is being talked about again, this time with nearby island Samoa being named. The development of the Asau...
Aldi UK Tops Sustainability List, But With No MSC Tuna
Discount retailer Aldi has been named the most sustainable British grocer by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for offering the largest proportion of sustainable seafood in the UK. While it...
Norwegian Bluefin Farmers Restart After Failed Project
Investors involved in the Norwegian company Fortuna Mare are again venturing into the full cycle farming of Atlantic bluefin tuna, after they saw their Spanish-based project fail two years...
Spanish Canner Brings In New Director To Accelerate Growth
Spanish canning corporation, Grupo Consorcio, has welcomed a new General and Financial Director, in a bid to meet objectives to even further boost business, after boasting six years of...
Dongwon Employees Some Of South Korea’s Biggest Earners
Dongwon Industries is paying out some of the highest annual salaries of all South Korean firms, and raised its average wages significantly in recent years, according to a new review of over...
Costly EU-Mauritius Tuna Deal Gets Final Approval
Final approval has been given for the continuation of a fishing agreement between the EU and Mauritius, allowing European seiners to catch tuna in the African nation’s waters for the next four...
More MSC Supply Pushes BKK Price Premiums Downwards
Recently the gap between prices paid for MSC certified and non-certified skipjack tuna in Bangkok has narrowed, and this has a lot to do with increasing MSC supply. Some in the industry...
Study: Aggressive IUU Policies More Effective Than Catch Reductions
Fighting IUU fishing is a more effective method than reducing overall catches to create a sustainable industry, a new study finds. Putting policies in place to reduce illegal fishing...
Costa Rican Sardimar Ventures Into Frozen Tuna
Costa Rican tuna leader Sardimar has introduced new frozen tuna medallion products to its home market. This is the first time the brand ventures into frozen products, with it already being the...
TU’s Yellowfin Tuna Slices To Make European Debut
A new Yellowfin Tuna Slices product from Thai Union is ready to make its European debut at the Brussels Seafood Expo next week, after recently entering the US market. The unique tuna product...
US Firm Capitalizes On Veganism Trend With Fish-Free Tuna
US based company, Good Catch, has developed a fish-free tuna product it hopes to bring to the market this year in an attempt to increase ‘seafood’ choices for vegans as well as “preserve the...
$420 Million Shaved Off Thai Union’s Market Value
Compared to the beginning of this year, Thai Union’s stock market value has plummeted by 15 percent or over USD 420 million, and stands at one of the lowest levels of the last 12 months....
New Mozambique Tuna Firm Rises From EMATUM’s Ashes
A new tuna fishing company has been set up in Mozambique, and will take over the longliners of EMATUM – the state-owned fishing firm that contributed great debt to the nation due to illicit...
Ecuador’s Jadran Enters Panama-Flagged Seiners For MSC
Ecuadorian boatowner, Jadran SA, has entered its Panama-flagged purse seiners into MSC assessment, for free-school and dolphin sets made in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. As the fishery is within...
14 Ghanaian Tuna Firms Stop Fishing Fearing Pirate Attacks
As many as 14 Ghanaian firms have ceased their fishing operations in Ghana’s EEZ in fear of being attacked by pirates. The vessel owners have decided to halt all fishing activity until they...
Taiwanese Longliner Apprehended In Indonesian Waters
A Taiwan-flagged tuna longliner has been apprehended on suspicions of holding incorrect documents while travelling through Indonesia’s waters, reports say. The vessel has been made to cease...
Powerful Spanish Firms Not Competitive In Foodservice
An increasing share of the Spanish canned tuna market has been covered by product from third country suppliers, and there is expectation this will continue, with indications of a growing...