Migrant workers who work on Taiwanese fishing vessels protested at the Boston Seafood Expo to reinforce their demand for Wi-Fi internet connection. They were supported on March 12 by members...
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Somalia Steps Forward Objecting To IOTC FAD Ban
Somalia has objected to the IOTC FAD rule that was put in place last month. The nation (with a small artisanal fleet) did not specify why it objects to the proposal. In its letter, Minister of...
Spanish Officials Seized Cocaine In Tuna Loins Shipment
Spanish Customs and Civil Guard officials found 50 kg of cocaine hidden in a shipment of tuna loins aboard a container vessel at the Port of Vigo on March 3. The vessel ‘Saint Laurent’ arrived...
Study Reveals Prehistoric Sea Monster Resembled Tuna
The fossil species Dunkleosteus terrelli, the first vertebrate 'superpredator', was probably only 13 feet (four meters) long and resembled a tuna in its size. Research published this month...
Maruha Nichiro Reports A Fruitful 2022 Amidst Multiple Crises
Japanese seafood company Maruha Nichiro reported its highest-ever sales and operating profit from April through December 2022. The profitability of its skipjack business has improved. Higher...
Dongwon Steps Into Veganism, Launches ‘My Plant’ Line Of Products
After much speculation on its release date, Dongwon F&B announced the launch of its ‘My Plant’ food line with plant-based tuna and other vegan items on March 7. The new brand – with the...
Third Seiner Added To Algerian Tuna Fleet
Algeria wants to expand its fishing sector and ordered a new seiner. Corenav – a private shipbuilding and repair company – built the 35-meter seiner named 'Wafid Zinedine'. It was launched at...
American TV Show ‘Wicked Tuna’ Gets Its First Female Captain
The twelfth season of the American TV reality show ‘Wicked Tuna’ aired on February 26 on National Geographic. Popular fisher Michelle Bancewicz will compete with veterans. She will be the...
NGO And Stakeholders To Meet At First Fiji Tuna Conference
Fiji is all set to organize its first tuna conference. Conservation International (CI) is collaborating with the Ministry of Fisheries, the Fiji Fisheries Industry Association, and WWF for the...
South Indian Harbor Lands Exceptional Tuna Catches
Boats that arrived at Kochi’s Thoppumpady harbor reported unusual landings of tuna on Tuesday. The dock is the biggest fish-selling hub in the South Indian state of Kerala. The fishes – mostly...
Second Taiwanese Longliner With 16 Crew Goes Missing This Month
Taiwanese Fisheries Agency officials are concerned about the return of the Taiwanese-flagged longliner 'Lien Sheng Fa' that went missing in the Indian Ocean. Families reported that they lost...
Cape Verde Will Export First Bluefin This Year
African archipelago Cape Verde is gearing up to export bluefin within a year. Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva recently visited the bluefin farming company Nortuna based in São Vicente....
Boston Seafood Expo Bans Tuna Alternatives
As the annual Seafood Expo North America (SENA) nears, plant-based food companies are once again prohibited from exhibiting at the event. Its organizer, Diversified Communication, instituted a...
Grupomar Bags Mexican Recognition In Two Categories
Mexican tuna fishing company Grupomar received awards for "promoting the development and quality of life of employees" and "contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals," according to...
Callipo Ranked In The Top Hundred By Forbes Italy
Italian tuna processing company Callipo has been selected by Forbes Italy as one of the top hundred firms in the country. The establishment was founded in 1913 by Giacinto Callipo. It...
TU-Owned Cannery Donates To “Clean City” Tema Project
Pioneer Food Company (PFC), owned by Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF), has donated 170 dustbins (240 litre capacity) to the Tema Metropolitan Assembly in the coastal district of Ghana. It is...
Spanish Government Awards Marine Instruments For Innovative Strategies
Marine Instruments can boast of yet another golden feather in its crown. The company – which manufactures electronic equipment adapted to marine conditions – won the ‘National Innovation Award...
Rio Mare’s Tuna Pesto Products Feature In Ad Campaign
Almost a year after the introduction of Rio Mare's tuna-based pesto products, the brand has launched a 15-second TV ad campaign claiming the items to be “100% sustainable and MSC certified,...
Maldives Offers Aid To Earthquake Survivors
Over the past week, social media has been flooded with heart-wrenching images and videos of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, killing over 33,000 people so far. To provide...
TU’s New Collab Aims At Expanding Its Alternative Seafood Business
Thai Union is continuing to expand its alternative seafood business. On Friday, its subsidiary Thai Union Ingredients (TUI), and Canada-based Algorithm Ingredients Inc. announced closing a...