It took the US Coast Guard Crew of the Columbia River sector four days to safely moor the Ruby Lily in Yaquina Bay, US. The problem for the 41-ton vessel started 116 miles west of Newport...
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Elior N.A. To Use Only Portico’s Pole-And-Line-Caught Canned Tuna
In a move to promote sustainable fishing practices, Elior North America will acquire all of its canned albacore and skipjack tuna from the Sysco Corporation brand ‘Portico’,...
Tri Marine To Keep San Pedro Processing Plant
Tri Marine Fish Company, owner of the San Pedro processing plant, and Silver Bay Seafoods have mutually agreed to cease further discussions regarding Silver Bay’s...
Pacific Tuna Forum 2019 To Be Held In September
The 7th Regional Tuna Industry and Trade Conference of the Pacific Tuna Forum will take place on the 12 and 13 of September. The meeting will be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea,...
Fishermen Burned Four Seiners Over Banned Nets
Two groups of fishermen from Parangipettai, India, got into an argument about the use of banned purse seine nets. The quarrel led to the burning of four boats at the mouth of the harbor and...
Salica And Garavilla Recipients Of First AENOR Certification
The Spanish Association for Standardization (AENOR) has delivered the first AENOR Responsibly-Fished Tuna certifications. The honor was given to the tuna processors Salica...
US Teenager Catches 700-Pound Tuna
Last Friday, Devin Zelck, 18, and her father, Steve Zelck, went to spend a day at sea and came back with a 700-pound bluefin in their boat. The father-daughter team is from...
Princes Introduces Infused Tuna Fillets In Oil
Princes has launched two new fish-based products – Infused Tuna Fillets and Mackerel Sizzle – to target health-conscious consumers who are also looking for tasty and convenient foods. The Tuna...
Statue To Honor Port Lincoln’s Pole & Line History
Port Lincoln in Australia will be unveiling a Tuna Poler statue to honor the city’s pole-and-line tuna industry's history. The sculpture will be placed in the city’s foreshore this Sunday....
Real Conserveira Brings Traditional Portuguese Tuna Varieties
A young couple, Miquel and Sandra Guerreiro, from Altura, Portugal, have launched a new tuna brand, Real Conserveiria. The entrepreneurs have brought two traditional Portuguese...
FDA Suspends Topway Enterprises After Listeria Warning
Four days after its safety alert, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended Topway Enterprises' food facility registration. The company is now forbidden to sell and...
Morocco To Provide 128 Fishing Licenses To European Vessels
Morocco has ratified its fishing agreement with the EU -- a total of 128 European vessels will be granted permission to fish in the African Country. From the licenses...
China Rejects Dongwon’s Tuna Over Excessive Additives
The excessive use of additives like phosphoric acid and phosphate in Dongwon’s chili canned tuna has caused the Chinese General Administration of Customs to reject 2,160 kilograms of the...
Oman’s Seiner Start Of ‘From Net To Can’ Project
Partly government-owned Oman Fisheries Company (OFC) will send its first fully-owned vessel with a yearly 10,000 M/T capacity out for fishing. The purse seiner is the beginning of a series...
Nintendo Releases Tuna Kart VR Mini-Game
Imagine racing as a tuna! This is possible with the 7th free Nintendo Labo VR mini-game, Maguro Kart (Tuna Kart). The game, which is available through the company's Switch News...
Dongwon Launches New Tuna Fishing Vessel
To celebrate Dongwon Industries's 50th anniversary, the South Korean company has launched a brand new tuna purse seiner of over 73 meters with a total tonnage of...
Fire On Board Japanese Longliner In Indian Ocean
At around 7:45 am on Tuesday, June 16, a Japanese fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of Perth, Australia. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was informed about the...
Dongwon Industries Introduces Tuna Recipe Ad
Two South Korean celebrities have been promoting easy, make-at-home tuna recipes. The advertisement is meant to boost South Korean fishing corporation Dongwon...
Croatian Tuna Businessmen Connect At Meeting G2.5
The city of Zadar in Croatia has a long history of tuna fishing, especially in bluefin. Many of its best-skilled fishermen have spread across the globe. Croatia...
Philippines To Kick Off 21st National Tuna Congress in September
Philippines’ 21st National Tuna Congress themed ‘The Tuna Industry: Embracing Technologies and Sustainable Strategies’ will be held from September 4-6. The event will take place at the SM...