Spanish branded canned tuna leader, Calvo, is looking for business expansion routes, and is now reportedly the supplier of tuna for the private label range of Spanish retailer, Dia. This...
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Thailand Signs Wide-Ranging IUU Directive
The Thai government has moved to shore up legal loopholes that it claims are hindering the progress of stopping IUU fishing. An order increasing surveillance and requiring vessels to report...
FADs & MSC Top Priorities Among PNA Officials
Measures regarding FADs and the development of the MSC fishery are issues at the top of the agenda when PNA officials start their meeting today in Majuro, Marshall Islands. As well as this,...
Spanish Canners Step Up Tuna Production
The Spanish tuna canning association has announced that the production of canned tuna in the country increased modestly in 2016, and that there was a significant boost in volumes of the...
GP Applauds Lidl On FAD-Free, Warns On MSC
Steps taken by Lidl to provide responsibly caught canned tuna to its shoppers are being applauded by Greenpeace Italy, including the introduction of FAD-free tuna products, caught using a...
How Princes Plans To Get Back On Track In UK
As canned tuna has struggled in the UK market recently, one of the country’s leading tuna firms, Princes, states that it is focusing on increasing the added value of its products. Appealing to...
Boosted Korean Canners Advance In Major Markets
As the demand for whole round tuna among South Korea’s processors grows, it’s not just an increasing domestic market they are feeding, but exports have jumped notably too. In the first quarter...
Spanish Retailer: No Tuna From Yellow Card Countries
Spanish supermarket chain, Eroski has updated its tuna sourcing policy and this time stipulates that it will not purchase any tuna caught by vessels flagged to yellow carded countries. This is...
“Responsible” IO Yellowfin The Focus Of Waitrose TV Ad
One of the UK's most progressive retailers in terms of seafood sourcing has released a new advertisement in a bid to underscore its commitment to sourcing responsible tuna. While the...
Tuna Plays Bigger Role In UK Christmas Celebrations
Even though tuna is not seen as a typical Christmas fish, the species is increasing in popularity for the holiday season in the UK. Last year, substantial growth both in tuna volume and value...
US Traceability & Fraud Rule Defended In Court
The Obama-led intention for the US federal government to introduce new seafood import rules to increase traceability, is being defended by several environmentally focused organizations, in the...
Observer Report Ordered On Facebook Accused IUU Seiner
The suspected IUU seiner spotted in Mexican waters and circulated on social media has been inspected by the Mexican Fishery Commission, and despite finding no proof of illegal activity yet, an...
Calvo’s “Light Tuna” Commercials Spark Mixed Reaction
Spanish canned tuna leader Calvo is appealing to health-conscious consumers with its new yellowfin variants, a lighter version which contains half of the fat compared to its standard product....
Indonesia’s Iron Lady Tackles Tough Social Issues
The importance of social standards in global fisheries has been increasingly recognized throughout the sector, and Indonesia’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries will discuss this...
The 5 Major WCPO Catching Grounds
Full year 2015 catch figures highlight the dominance of PNA and South East Asian nations in playing host to some of the most important tuna catching grounds in the WCPO. Over the year in which...
Spanish Canner Invests In Tuna Production Boost
Spanish canning corporation, Grupo Consorcio, is investing to expand its tuna production facilitates, on the back of posting impressive Atlantic albacore (bonito del Norte) sales and boosting...
Strong Effort In PNA Pushed By Higher Prices
There has been a substantial uptake of purse seine fishing days in the EEZs of PNA nations during the first three months of 2017, showing stronger effort in the area compared to the last two...
Chicken Of The Sea Puts World Tuna Day In US Focus
Leading firms are bringing increased recognition to World Tuna Day, a May 2nd celebration focused on the conservation of tuna stocks and the importance of tuna resources for certain...
Thai Canners Urgently Prepare For Trump Tax Hit
Thai exporters, including tuna processors, are gearing up for the potential harsh impact that a recent Trump-signed executive order could have on trade with one of their largest destination...
EU Defends Its Action On Quota Distribution
The European Commission (EC) has defended the way in which it has managed bluefin stocks and distributed catch quotas, against claims that this has threatened the viability of the Maltese...