It is the industry’s responsibility to ensure that tuna is caught sustainably, not the consumer’s, argued PwC’s tuna expert at the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama last week. During a panel...
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Major Distributor US Foods Adds MSC Yellowfin To Its Line
Large US foodservice distributor, US Foods, has announced the launch of 26 new products to its Spring Scoop line - all of which the company claims are sustainable. MSC certified, sashimi grade...
Vietnam’s 2017 Tuna Boost Below Expectations
Although Vietnamese processors reached their 2017 export value target already in November, they did not manage to do live up to their reviewed prediction for full year global shipments. Far...
Grupomar Expects Continuous Growth In Mexican Market
By 2050, Grupomar’s Managing Director expects the Mexican tuna market to have reached a volume of 31 million cartons (48 cans in each), predicting continuous growth in sales over the next...
Ghana’s Fisheries “In Crisis” As EU Assesses IUU Controls
Ghanaian media reports have described the nation’s fisheries as “in crisis” with illegal fishing rampant and the stocks of small pelagic fish collapsing. This has supposedly resulted in...
2018: TU Eyes Biggest Sales Growth In Years
Thai Union is targeting sales growth for 2018 that would mark the strongest upturn in nine years, with a five percent increase being the forecast. Organic growth in the firm’s global business...
WCPFC’s “Weaker” Conservation Measures Come Into Force
The WCPFC “Tropical Tuna Bridging Measure” officially entered into force earlier this month, with all fleets in the region now expected to comply with renewed rules. With the last annual...
COS Partners With Pacifical To Bring MSC Tuna To US Shelves
One of the US’ Big 3 tuna players, Chicken of the Sea, has introduced Pacifical MSC tuna to American supermarket shelves, through its Genova brand. COS signed an MoU with Pacifical, the...
Australian Navy Intercepts Tuna Vessel, Suspects IUU
An Indonesian vessel has been seized on the west coast of Australia with over one ton of yellowfin onboard. Investigations are now ongoing to determine whether the tuna was caught illegally,...
Palau Starts Yellowfin Research To Determine Marine Sanctuary Success
The Pacific island of Palau has set out a two-year mission to examine the movement of yellowfin tuna in and around its waters. Palau’s International Coral Reef Center looks to gain an...
Taiwanese-Owned Seiners Remain In Majuro On Unpaid Debt
Three Taiwanese-owned purse seiners are being held in port in Majuro, Marshall Islands. They were detained at the end of last year due to debts caused by their parent company, WeeLee...
Fleet Capacity Another Hurdle For MSC-Hopeful Ecuador
As the bulk of the Ecuadorian tuna purse seine fleet pushes through its MSC pursuit, as well as FAD management being one of the biggest challenges, fleet capacity reduction will be another...
FIPs Need To Be Held Accountable, Says Professor
The sustainability promises made as part of Fishery Improvement Project (FIPs) need to be held accountable by the market, stresses a Professor speaking at the Americas Tuna Conference in...
Next Month’s Predictions For Bangkok SKJ Price
With just over a month remaining of the first quarter of 2018, Atuna wants to know what industry members think will happen to skipjack prices during March. While the market is extremely...
Shorter WCPO High Seas FAD Ban Will Boost Discharges In BKK
The WCPO high seas FAD ban has been reduced from 12 to just 5 months and Atuna readers believe this will have a positive impact on discharges in Bangkok. We asked for your predictions on the...
More FADs & Strict Reporting Causes Korean Bigeye Spike
The South Korean fleet’s whole round tuna deliveries to Bangkok showed a sharp spike in bigeye last year, and a representative of a large fishing firm in the country tells Atuna the cause is...
Major Analysts Upbeat On TU Stock; Expect Bounce Back
Major Thai analyst firm, Bualuang Securities, is optimistic about Thai Union’s 2018 performance as it recommends investors accumulate the firm’s stock “ahead of a strong core earnings bounce”...
Seychelles Creates No Take Zones In Exchange For Debt Relief
The Seychelles has established two new marine reserves in exchange for a substantial amount of its national debt to be written off. Together the parks cover 15 percent of the island’s EEZ and...
Retailer Commitments Advance Growth Of MSC
Retailers in markets around the world choosing to make MSC certification part of their seafood sustainability policies is helping the label grow, says a representative from the Council. ...
Ecuadorian Fleet Not Too Concerned By US In EPO
A chunk of the US purse seine fleet has increased its activity in the EPO over the last couple of years, but the major fleet in the region, Ecuador, is not too concerned by the extra presence....