There are many other ways of eating tuna than the usual sandwich or sushi filling, and in Japan especially, taking advantage of all parts of the fish is much more common. This results in a...
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Catching Method Crucial In Whole Foods’ Tuna Sourcing
Strict requirements on catching methods are the core of a new sustainable canned tuna sourcing policy announced by US retailer Whole Foods Market. By January 2018, all canned tuna sold...
TU Trials Digital Traceability To Eliminate IUU
Thai Union has launched a pilot program for digital traceability in Thai fisheries, as part of its SeaChange sustainability strategy. The group states the system can help battle IUU, and...
Judge Dismisses Attempts To Sue On Tuna Price Fixing
A number of “commercial food preparers” and “end payers” have had their attempts to use state law to sue US tuna companies for price fixing dismissed. Presiding over the case, Judge Sammartino...
Big Buyers Put Pressure On Bangkok SKJ Price
With demand for whole round tuna carrying sustainability claims only strengthening, big buyers are managing to bid lower on the price they pay for regular purse seine catch in the Thai...
Big Buyers Put Pressure On Bangkok SKJ Price
With demand for whole round tuna carrying sustainability claims only strengthening, big buyers are managing to bid lower on the price they pay for regular purse seine catch in the Thai...
MSC Opens Standards Up To Scrutiny
The MSC has opened up six areas of its program for public consultation, some of which are key for the credibility of the certification body, in what it is calling the launch of its “2017...
Japan Hindering Vietnamese Export Growth
Declining exports to the Japanese market due to high import tax might stand in the way of the expected growth of Vietnamese tuna shipments this year, but strengthened demand from other...
Peru Pulls Foreign Seiners In
A further attempt has been made to entice foreign vessels into Peruvian waters, with the national government reducing the fee paid for licenses for those that catch tuna. It's estimated that...
Premium MSC Price Crucial For US Industry
The premium price paid for MSC certified raw material tuna is critically important for the viability of the American Samoa US-flagged longline fishery, but also for domestic canned tuna...
Walmart Restricts Canned Tuna Purchases Per Person
Walmart Costa Rica has restricted the sale of canned tuna to a maximum of 12 cans per person, in the run up to Easter, in order to avoid people reselling the product at a higher cost during a...
Safeway Ordered To Make Underfilling Settlement Public
US retailer, Safeway, has reached settlement on a legal suit in which it was accused of underfilling 5oz cans of tuna in its stores, and despite not revealing the settlement terms yet, it’s...
Mozambique Predicted To Recover From Tuna Debt
The biggest damage from Mozambique’s debt, partly brought to the nation by a tuna bond, seems to be over. A study now claims that early signs show the country’s economy will eventually recover...
Tuna “Grab Bag” Saves Crew
The importance of safety equipment within tuna fisheries has been highlighted, with the role a "grab bag" has played in the rescue of two fishermen found at sea, in the waters of the Pacific...
Chinese Invest In IO Tuna Hub
A Chinese firm is investing CNY 3 billion (USD 434 million) to build a tuna terminal in Malaysia, designed for the landing and processing of whole round fish, with the potential of giving a...
MSC Stands Up To GSSI Scrutiny
The MSC has become the first global sustainable seafood certification program to be recognized by the GSSI, meaning that it is considered to be a “robust and credible” scheme. Based on the...
Strong Growth In Thai Tuna Pet Food
Canned tuna exports from Thai processors aren’t declining in every sense, and are increasingly attracting a different kind of consumer, in markets where human-targeted tuna products have been...
PNA Asks Consultants How To Capitalize Tuna Fishing Rights
The PNA is inviting tenders from consultants, to offer advice to Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) participants, with the ultimate aim of turning the value of tuna fishing rights into assets, to...
TU Maps Multi-Million FIP Investment
An East Indonesian Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) is set to receive USD 50,000 from Thai Union, just one of a number of global investments the firm is making in a bid to secure a greater...
Dongwon Continues M&A Spree
Dongwon F&B, sister company of Dongwon Industries, acquired a stock raising and feed making firm last week, following on from several mergers and acquisitions targeted by the Korean group...