The Japanese company Yamaki is discussing new investment opportunities in the Maldives, where through its subsidiary Addu Katsuobushi Private Limited (YMAK), the corporation produces...
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Oman Fisheries Production On The Rise
During the first half of 2019, Oman produced 264,300 M/T of fish. From this figure approximately 17,000 M/T constitute yellowfin, although the majority of the country’s fisheries market...
Thai Union Exec Recognized For Efforts Against Modern Slavery
For her contribution to combating modern slavery Thai Union Group’s Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Dr. Darian McBain, has been awarded with the Anti-Slavery...
Fisherman Injured By Tuna Hit
A large tuna that hit a Portuguese fisherman on the head caused such severe injuries that a private helicopter had to pick up the worker. He was on board the Venezuelan-flagged purse...
TU Creates Food Innovation Venture Fund
As part of its continuous investment in innovation, Thai Union Group PCL has started its own venture fund and is committing USD 30 million of its venture capital to companies...
US Navy Catches Skipjacks Off USS Nimitz
One of the largest warships in the world, the USS Nimitz of the US Navy, served as a trolling fishing vessel for some enthusiasts on board determined to prove they could catch tuna from...
Histamine Recall Now Covers Almost Half Of USA
US Florida-based distributor MiCal Seafood Inc is expanding its recall of frozen tuna products as the number of States with consumers risking histamine poisoning rises from the 11...
TU Yellowfin Slices Runner-Up At Thai Innovation Expo
A new acknowledgment was given to the Thai Union Group for its Yellowfin Tuna Slice. It received the runner-up award in the Product Design category at the Innovation Thailand Expo 2019...
Activities At Mexican Port Manzanillo Back To Normal
Ten days after a fire broke on board Mexican tuna company GrupoMar’s purse seiner ‘Maria Veronica’, activities at Port Manzanillo are up and running as usual.The fishing vessel was docked...
Maldives Exports Grew In September
Maldives increased its overall consignments by 22 percent to MVR 166 million (USD 10.78 million) due to an improvement in fishing. According to the nation’s Customs Service, MVR 75...
Tokyo’s Toyosu Bluefin Auction Going Strong
One year after the relocation of the most popular fish public sales in the world, the Tokyo bluefin auction from Tsukiji to Toyosu, the new fish market,...
Mexico Exported Record Worth Of Bluefin In 2018
Mexico exported USD 123 million worth of bluefin in 2018, which was higher than the previous record of USD 87.5 million in 2016. However, 2019 might surpass the previous marks. Already...
Restoration Of Maltese Tuna Fishing Museum
More than 300-year old Tunnara Museum in Mellieha, Malta, will be undergoing restoration. It is also known as the Westreme Battery. Most of the work will focus on the...
GrupoMar’s Seiner Fire Results In Millions Loss
The recent fire on board the purse seiner, 'Maria Veronica', owned by the Mexican tuna company GrupoMar, resulted in a loss of at least USD 7.5 million. However, the cost...
Sapmer Invests In On Board AI Data Collection
An ambitious initiative of incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into vessel monitoring has been undertaken by French tuna fishery Sapmer, said the company's Sustainability Director,...
Indian Fishermen Accuse Chinese Of Illegal Fishing
Fishermen in the South Asian country of India have accused Chinese fishing vessels operating from Sri Lanka’s Dikowita harbor of destructive fishing practices. They claimed that these...
SPC Pays Tuna Tag Finders USD 100
Have you ever wondered how old a tuna is? During this year's pole-and-line tagging cruise in the Pacific, tuna labeled with regular white tags are being given...
On Netflix: Tuna Girl 2019
Netflix has recently released the Japanese movie, Tuna Girl 2019. The 89-minute drama by Manu Yasuda is about the struggles of a clumsy but cheerful fisheries student, Minami Takayama, trying...
Extra US Tariffs On EU Do Not Affect Tuna
The WTO has given the US the go-ahead to impose additional duties on USD 7.5 billion worth of goods from the EU. Although seafood products such as clams, mussels, and mollusks are on the...
Visitors At Japanese Fish Market To Hear Tuna Auction
There is good news for visitors to the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo’s Koto Ward. Pretty soon, those in the upper-level corridor will be able to hear the live auction. Currently, only...