A mutual deal between the Philippines and Papua New Guinea has been signed to bolster “cooperation, consultation, and exchange of technical assistance in fisheries research and...
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Viral Canned Tuna Video Claimed To Contain Flavored Wool
After a scare on social media in Chile, the sanitary control authority of Ecuador inspected the Galapesca cannery and found no irregularities in their products. This news comes after...
Azores Set To Privatize Tuna Plant
The Santa Catarina tuna factory in Azores is being prepared to be privatized by the government amidst fear of “serious economic and social consequences for the island’s economy”, according to...
Callipo’s School Preserves Tradition Of Special Tuna Cleaning
The Calabarian Company has announced plans to maintain tradition while incorporating new requirements and technological progresses. Callipo is over 100 years old and holds the story...
American Samoa Gov’t To Reinstate Guest Worker Permit Law
After StarKist Samoa appealed to the American Samoa government to relax immigration rules for foreign workers, a guest worker scheme has been re-introduced, allowing tuna...
StarKist Samoa Asks Gov’t To Relax Immigration Rules For Tuna Cleaners
Dongwon-owned StarKist Samoa has requested the American Samoan government to ease immigration approvals for workers coming in from other countries, particularly from the Republic of...
Post-Brexit Guide To Help Confused UK Tuna Importers
Seafish, the Non-Departmental Public Body set up to support the £10 billion UK seafood industry has published a guidance with the intent of preparing UK seafood...
3,000 Kilos Of Tuna Tip Onto Main Road
Over 3,000 kilos of frozen tuna has been dropped on O Salgueiral’s roundabout in Spain. The truck transporting the fish was making its way along the road when the rear door...
Montenegro Dreams About Its Own Local Tuna Brand
Montenegro, a tiny Balkan country in Eastern Europe with less than 700,000 inhabitants and with a 295 km Mediterrenean coastline, is planning to open its own tuna farming and...
EU Canners Rapidly Exhaust Duty-Free Quota For Tuna Loins
More than 41,000 M/T from six tariff codes for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins are already awaiting allocation for the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) set at 30,000 M/T for the European Union from...
Dhofar Fisheries Plans USD 26M Cannery In Sezad
A plot of land totaling an area of 41 square meters has been allocated in a leasing agreement signed by Dhofar Fisheries and Food Industries and Oman’s Special Economic Zone...
Dongwon F&B Diversifies Products, Improves Canned Tuna Segment In 2019
Leading South Korean canned tuna firm Dongwon F&B is employing a new strategy to improve business stability in 2019 through expansion of product lines and...
IN BRIEF: Storm Cuts Power To Jealsa Cannery
The Jealsa de Boiro cannery, in Portugal, has been left without power for 30 minutes due to harsh weather condition in the municipalities of Ribeira and Porto do Son. The...
IOT Honors Loyal Employees
Thai Union subsidiary Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) recognized and awarded over 290 employees at this year’s long service award ceremony. The event acknowledged the efforts made by employees of...
Atuna Poll: Lack Of Easy Opening And Low Quality Drives US Millennials Away From Canned Tuna
Millenials are being blamed for market decline in canned tuna according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Earlier this month, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the CEO...
Jimmy Kimmel Dares Millennials To Open A Can Of Tuna
Even celebrity host Jimmy Kimmel could not resist the urge to join the ongoing debate on whether millennials are really affecting the US canned tuna industry. “Canned tuna...
Azores To Augment Budget For Local Tuna Canneries
The local government of Portuguese archipelago Azores plans to boost funding for regional tuna canneries located in the outermost regions. The “additional support” will cover...
Chicken of the Sea To Reboot Image Through US Campaign
A nationwide US campaign “reintroducing” Chicken of the Sea’s line of branded canned tuna products, spearheaded by New York PR firm MWWPR, will be rolled out in the upcoming...
Thai Union’s UK Salmon Smoker Shuts Down, Axes 163 Workers
Edinburg Salmon Company (ESCo), a processing plant owned by Thai Union Group, closes after owners found “no feasible alternative solution to closure.” A total of 163 permanent staff will be...
ANFACO To EU: Avoid Thailand Free-Trade Agreement
Warnings of a drop in trade competitiveness in the Spanish canned tuna sector were brought to the attention of the nation’s General Secretary of Fisheries, Alicia Villauriz Iglesias, by...