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Two Dead On Colombian Tuna Vessel
Two crew members have died this weekend after reportedly inhaling toxic gas on board a tuna vessel off the coast of northern Colombia, while a third person involved is said to be critically...
Indonesia To Blow Up 39 More Foreign Boats
The Indonesian government isn’t giving up on its hardline IUU approach, and plans to blow up and sink 12 foreign vessels this month, with a remaining 27 to follow soon. The boats are reported...
US Gov’t Now Insisting Pacific Islands Change Treaty
The US State Department is stepping up to the plate, after plenty of calls from fishing firms, in an attempt to help American tuna vessels which are currently shut out of the tuna-rich...
Massive EPO Skipjack Catch Smashes Record
Without even knowing December’s numbers yet, the annual 2015 skipjack catch recorded for Eastern Pacific waters has already smashed previous yearly volumes, setting a new regional record. From...
Small And Mighty: Great Skipjack Shots On Instagram
They might be small, typically reaching no more than 80cm and 2.5 kg in size, but they are also mighty, as this one resilient species supplies close to half of the global consumption of tuna....
First BKK Skipjack Price Rise In Months
For the first time since August, the price for whole round skipjack in Bangkok (SKJ1.8:BKK) has taken a slight upward trend, with changing mood bringing several buyers back to the market....
Who Are America’s Top Tuna Consumers?
With newly released US government guidelines pointing out that the average American citizen has a diet woefully low in seafood products, StarKist has stated that it is proud to support...
Vietnam Expecting Multi-Million Dollar Tuna Export Rise
Vietnamese tuna firms are anticipating a significant eight percent rise in exports this year, raising the estimated total shipment value to up to USD 507 million, according to the country’s...
Could EU Soon Start Its Own Seafood Ecolabel?
Are too many seafood ecolabels on the market inciting a lack of trust in their sustainability claims? A big chunk of both consumers and industry appear to think so, as a staggering 70 percent...
Alliance Buys Up Land In GenSan Processing Zone
Alliance Select has boosted its control of the owning company of a Philippine Foodport Processing Zone (FPZ), firming its grip on an area of General Santos City in which its tuna cannery...
Tri Marine: US Tuna Treaty “Shortsighted And Obsolete”
Tied up in port, the American fleet has found itself at the center of something of a standoff, which major US tuna supplier Tri Marine believes is a result of the “shortsighted” US tuna...
StarKist: US Fleet Should Get More Access To High Seas
With the US flagged seiner fleet docked, canneries heavily relying on its tuna catch say there are alternative supply sources available, but they are limited, expensive and unsustainable over...
South America: Can It Maintain Its Competitive Position?
With a population of more than 386 million people and counting, the 12 countries which make up South America were identified in 2015 as ones to watch in the tuna sector, as the area’s markets...
New TU Partnership To Target The Health-Hungry Market
In its latest business merger Thai Union is appealing to the health-hungry market, as a New Year generally brings a new attitude in consumers to reach for those low calorie options. Canned...
StarKist Pushing To Outstrip Top Competition
Already ruling over 35 percent of the US canned tuna market, StarKist appears ambitious to extend its lead within the top American tuna brands, and is investing heavily in a high profile...
Spanish Seiner Finds Vanished Fishermen
Two fishermen who have been missing since Christmas Eve were spotted by Spanish-flagged tuna seiner, ‘Aurora-B’ just yesterday, 130 miles northeast of the Galapagos Islands. During its tuna...
Investors In StarKist Owner Experience Huge Value Loss
Since mid-July, Dongwon Industries’ investors have been hit with a staggering value loss on their holdings in the South Korean tuna fishing firm, with stock price down by nearly one third....
Calls For Gov’t Action To Get US Seiner Fleet Fishing Again
With the US tuna fleet remaining tied up in port for the foreseeable future, a US Congressman is now calling on the government to step in and provide assistance to the situation which has seen...
US Tuna Consumers Cheated By Trader Joe’s?
US consumers feel “cheated” on not getting enough tuna in their cans and have hit grocery chain, Trader Joe’s with a class action lawsuit on underfilling. Filed yesterday in Manhattan federal...