In San Diego, California, a consignment of approximately 60 to 80 frozen tuna (likely yellowfin) fell out of a delivery truck when the vehicle's latch came loose. The incident occurred on...
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New Clark-General Santos Route In Philippines May Boost Tuna Deliveries
The opening of direct flights between Clark International Airport located in northwest Manila and Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines’ main airport, is expected to boost the tuna...
Vietnam’s Tuna Exports To Mexico Growing After Trade Deal
Vietnam’s tuna exports to Mexico increased 55 percent from January to September 2019, amounting to approximately USD 12 million. This is according to Vietnam customs (VASEP), which claims that...
Audience Can Participate At Panama Tuna Conference Debates
In three days, the Americas Tuna Conference 2020 will start its third edition in Panama City, Panama. We have a tremendous program with speakers ranging from governments, sustainable...
El Salvador Opens Market To Colombia Tuna
Canned tuna and pre-cooked loins processed in Colombia have been cleared for export to El Salvador, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the Central American country. The...
New USMCA Deal To Keep Tuna Fisheries Compliance
Yesterday, the US President signed the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) to modernize the 26-year-old North American FTA. With regards to tuna, the deal requires compliance...
Turkey’s Tuna Exports Making Their Way Up
Turkey’s tuna exports are on the rise as a supplier has reported an increase in shipments worth at least 53 percent more than in 2018. The Egeo Foreign Trade Company declared that in 2019...
Test To Find Parasites In Ranched Bluefin Effective
Researchers in Australia who have been developing a diagnostic testing technique for parasitic blood flukes in Australia’s ranched southern bluefin have published the first...
ANF Might Sue Diversified Communications Over Boston Show Ban
Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF), owner of the Loma Linda plant-based alternative brand that includes TUNO, has announced that it is considering legal options against the producers...
EU IUU Legislation: A Trade Barrier Or A Game Changer?
The fight against illegal fishing is a big issue in the global tuna trade and there is still a lot of pressure on governments to eradicate this problem. Several recent events have also brought...
Albatrosses Fitted With Sensors Pick Up On IUU Fishing
A group of scientists have decided to equip hundreds of albatrosses with sensors to detect vessels conducting illegal fishing. Some 169 wandering and Amsterdam albatrosses were fitted with the...
Is The Tuna Industry Prepared For A Long Price Depression?
The present overcapacity of the global purse seiner fleet and the conservation measures in place might lead us to a new longer-lasting depression as the current skipjack prices in Manta and...
Thai Union SEALECT Tuna Launches 5 New Flavors
Thai Union’s SEALECT Tuna has partnered with Pa Waen, a well-known local brand for Thai mixed chili paste, to launch five new flavors – galangal, turmeric, bird’s eye chili, pepper, and...
Tuna Rooms Found In Archaeological Remains In Spain
In Spain, two archaeological excavations carried out in the town of Estepona, in the province of Málaga, have revealed the remains of rooms used to process tuna from about 2,000 years ago. The...
Townspeople Cut Up Balfegó Bluefin Washed Up On Shore
One farm belonging to Spanish bluefin company Balfegó was hit by the Gloria storm, which also has claimed the lives of at least five people since it started last Sunday. The affected facility...
Port Lincoln To Celebrate Tuna Fishery In Australia
Port Lincoln is gearing up for this year’s Tunarama Festival, which will run for four days starting January 24. Some of the highlights of the festival include the World Championship Tuna Toss,...
Balfegó Presents World’s First Bluefin Cocktails
Balfegó, one of Spain’s leading bluefin tuna companies, has unveiled three utterly unique beverages that mix gastronomy and cocktails by using bluefin. The innovative project looks to...
EU Parliament Approves Fisheries Agreement Acts With Guinea-Bissau
On January 21, the EU Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries recommended approving the legislative acts on the conclusion of the new fisheries agreement between the EU and Guinea-Bissau,...
Navimon Receives 3 New Tuna Longliners
New Caledonia-based tuna vessel operator, Navimon, has received its three new 21-meter longliners from French shipbuilder, PIROU. The boats ‘IAAI’, ‘NENGONE’, and ‘PAICI-CEMUHI’ were unloaded...
Warnings Over Toyosu Market’s Ground Ignored?
Japanese Toyosu Market is making creaking noises and showing alarming cracks in some walls and floors, mostly at the southwest side and the northeast end. At first, these were attributed to...