Japanese fishing and processing company Kyokuyo Co. Ltd. has reported a slump in 2015 consolidated operating income, but has been held afloat by resilient tuna sales which have achieved a very...
News
“Simply Amazing” – Jaw Dropping Shots Of Wild Tuna
Apex predators and to many, kings of the sea, tuna never fail to both intrigue and impress the online community of image sharing platform, Instagram. Every day, photos reaching into their...
Mexico Tuna Dispute Could Cost US $472m A Year
Mexico could be one step closer to imposing USD 472 million in tariffs on US products, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) has set up an arbitration panel that will weigh up Mexico’s...
Vietnam Sees Surging Tuna Business With China
Despite China’s year on year demand for tuna only rising modestly in 2015, one processing nation saw particularly fruitful gains from a much stronger surge in Chinese business. From 2014 to...
Bangkok SKJ: Price Staying Firm
In the midst of slow trading activity, the skipjack market in Thailand’s capital remains steady, with prices staying firm. Boatowners and traders have mostly been unsuccessful in pushing up...
Tesco To Feature As Guest Speaker At Tuna 2016
In an industry first, UK-born supermarket giant Tesco will attend Tuna 2016 Bangkok, where it will become the first major retailer to address the growing role ofsupermarkets in supporting...
FOS Objects MSC Certification For Mexican Tuna
Friend of the Sea (FOS) has filed an official comment to the draft MSC assessment of the Mexican purse seine tuna fishery in the eastern Pacific, which has been under review for the...
Thailand Endorses Port State Measures Agreement
Thailand has become the 24th signatory to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), an international treaty devised to counter IUU fishing. The Thai embassy in Rome submitted Thailand’s...
Why Was The Multi Million Dollar ‘Tuna Loan’ Ever Granted?
In the midst of a scandal which has rocked Mozambique’s government and plunged the country into a deep debt crisis, 24 tuna boats reportedly sit rusting in Maputo harbor. Originally the reason...
ISSF Seeks Support From PNA
In a move that has ignited significant surprise across the tuna industry, the ISSF is seeking support from the PNA, with the announcement that both parties have signed an MOU, establishing a...
Why UK Shoppers Aren’t Buying More Tuna Sandwiches
Over 210 million tuna sandwiches are bought in the United Kingdom each year. However, more than half of shoppers say that they would be more likely to buy pre-packed tuna sandwiches, a...
Waitrose: All Tuna Must Be Sustainable By End 2017
The ball is now rolling throughout UK supermarket chains, and following in Tesco’s footsteps, Waitrose has now committed to making sure all of its canned tuna, whether private label or...
Waitrose: All Tuna Must Be Sustainable By End 2017 (3)
The ball is now rolling throughout UK supermarket chains, and following in Tesco’s footsteps, Waitrose has now committed to making sure all of its canned tuna, whether private label or...
Thailand Looks For Assistance From Biggest Opponent
As a potential EU red card looms in Thailand’s future, the nation is looking for all the help it can get to avoid a trade ban on origin fisheries products entering the EU market, and has...
TU Profit Slump Softened By Strong EU Performance
Despite reporting a year-on-year deterioration of 19 percent for its first quarter net profit, a strong performance in the European market has seen Thai Union record an increase in sales of...
Has Japan’s Youth Fallen Out Of Love With Tuna?
Tuna has always played an important part in Japan’s traditional sushi trade, but as imports of raw and frozen tuna fall, there are serious worries that younger generations are starting to...
Declining Tuna Consumption Solution In An Envelope?
With canned tuna consumption having taken a modest slide in some major markets for several years, pouched tuna products are increasingly muscling in on the shelves of major retailers, ready to...
Declining Tuna Consumption Solution In An Envelope?
With canned tuna consumption having taken a modest slide in some major markets for several years, pouched tuna products are increasingly muscling in on the shelves of major retailers, ready to...
The Solution For Declining Tuna Consumption In An Envelope?
With canned tuna consumption having taken a modest slide in some major markets for several years, pouched tuna products are increasingly muscling in on the shelves of major retailers, ready to...
Alliance Suffers Multi-Million Net Loss
A company that has been at the center of extensive controversy ignited by allegations from its minority shareholders, Alliance Select has now been hit with a net loss for 2015, which it says...