Efforts to step up its fresh salmon range were a good move for Walmart, with Norwegian seafood producer, Marine Harvest’s “Never Frozen” products becoming a big hit. Just two months ago the...
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Two Thirds Of All FIPs Stagnate In Early Stages
Although nowadays there is a rapidly increasing supply of MSC sustainably certified tuna available, many buyers prefer to look at Fishery Improvement Projects (FIP) to meet their commitments...
Thai Union Knocks USD 20 Million Off Target Share Sale
TUF has shaved as much as USD 20 million off expected earnings from the sale of new shares in the firm. The company says that the new amount is just enough to finance the close of its Bumble...
US-Flagged Seiner Catch Hits The Limits
The American-flagged purse seine fleet has exhausted fishing day limits at a record pace this year, losing any further access to critical tuna catching grounds: the WCPO high seas, the...
Eating Out Americans Get More Tuna On Their Plates
It seems that increased popularity of Japanese sushi is driving the US eating-out tuna consumption up. The ‘stereotype’ diet of the average American diner could be changing, as burgers and...
“Banner Bigeye Catch” Could Shut Down US Fleet
With Hawaiian vessels catching bigeye tuna at a banner pace this year, concerns are coming from the US that its WCPO longline fishery will likely be shut down by mid-August, months earlier...
Smoother Path To EU Market For Solomon’s Tuna
Increased tractability and smoother access to the EU market is the outcome of a milestone moment this month for Solomon Island’s tuna exporters. As of July 1st, the EU has formally registered...
Tuna Loan Drives Mozambique S&P Financial Downgrade
Largely driven by the multimillion dollar loan to create a domestic tuna fishing fleet, Mozambique has now suffered a long term downgrade to its financial rating, dropping from B to B-. The...
Prestamos Para Atuneros Conduce A Mozambique A Bajar De Escala
Mozambique ha sufrido una baja a largo plazo en su clasificación financiera, cayendo de B a B- debido mayormente al préstamo de varios millones de dólares dirigido a la creación de una flota...
“Gluten-Free” Calvo Tuna Targets Health Conscious Costa Ricans
Riding on the health conscious wave in Costa Rica, new ’Light’ Calvo cans have hit supermarket shelves, hoping to attract customers with a gluten-free, reduced fat, and low calorie promise....
Firm In “Red Carded” Country Certified Friend Of The Sea
Friend of the Sea appears to have a different view on IUU than the European Union, as it hands a tuna firm of an IUU red-carded nation a “sustainable certification.” Not only has the Sri...
Could Subsidies Keep Major Tuna Fishing Nation From Joining TPP?
As the US urges for fishing fleet subsidies to be thrown out of one of the world’s largest free trade agreements, it looks like another government-aided Asian fishing nation is interested in...
CO Treated Tuna Again Linked To Salmonella Cases
Frozen CO-treated ground tuna of Indonesian origin has once again been linked to causing salmonella, as two more US citizens report sickness. The new cases have been related to the recent...
Atún Tratado Con Monóxido De Carbono Nuevamente Vinculado A Casos De Salmonela
El atún triturado congelado tratado con monóxido de carbono de origen indonesio una vez más ha sido relacionado con la salmonela, debido a que dos ciudadanos más de Estados Unidos reportaron...
UK Retailers Trapped In the Pole And Line Cage?
In their quest to deliver the most sustainably caught tuna, some leading UK retailers now seem to have been driven into what one industry source calls “the pole and line cage” by Greenpeace,...
Rio Mare Consumers Help Fight Hunger In Economic Crisis
Consumers of Rio Mare tuna are helping those affected by economic crisis in Italy and suffering from hunger. The program has allowed the brand to donate 100,000 cans of tuna this year to...
MW Brands Awarded “Taste Of The Year”
Taking home the “Taste of the Year” 2015 trophy, Italian tuna brand, Mareblu has been recognized for top taste and quality, and will be parading the achievement on its packaging. The MW...
MW Brands Premiada “Sabor Del Año”
La marca italiana de atún Mareblu ha sido galardonada por tener el mejor sabor y la mejor calidad, consiguiendo llevarse a casa el premio “Sabor del año 2015”, lo que próximamente...
EU Long Distance Fleet Activities Under The Microscope
The EU will be working alongside Africa later this year, joining together to build a stronger unit in combating illegal fishing and protecting stocks. The European long distance fleet wants to...
Actividades Flotas Europeas De Larga Distancia Bajo El Microscopio
La Unión Europea trabajará a finales de este año en conjunto con África, uniéndose para construir una unidad más fuerte para la lucha contra la pesca ilegal y la protección de las poblaciones...