Unions representing the Venezuelan fishing industry have accused the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of failing to meet tasks set by Maduro’s government last January, as the national...
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Ecuador Lacks Origin Tuna For Zero Duty EU Trade
The Ecuadorian government has claimed that recent obstacles are restricting tuna processors in the country benefiting so significantly from a lucrative zero duty trade benefit with their...
Not Enough Pole & Line For Bangkok Canners?
A sharp drop in the volume of Maldives caught pole and line whole round skipjack tuna making its way to Thai canners in the first quarter of this year, is down to increasing demand for the...
Value Added Products To Boost TU Sales By $800m
Thai Union believes that a refreshed focus on global innovation and value added tuna products will contribute 10 percent to its total sales figure by 2020, adding USD 800 million to future...
Chinese Interest In Samoan Tuna Cannery
A Chinese fishing company is eyeing up possible construction of a canned tuna processing plant to be located on Samoan soil. Despite the name of the company having not yet been...
Chinese Eye Ambitious Results From Iconic Spanish Acquisition
The new Chinese owners of iconic Spanish tuna brand Hijos de Carlos Albo have ambitious aims for the coming years, and have announced plans for an aggressive increase in turnover as well as a...
Ecuador Needs MSC To Maintain EU Market Interest
While not in assessment yet, three Ecuadorian tuna firms, in signing an MOU with WWF, are moving forward to reach a final MSC destination, with the potential for more certified tuna product to...
How US Brands Opposed Zero Duty For Vietnam
Vietnam was pegged to be a big winner from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), but with a 10 year phase-out on tariff-free trade with the US, it could have a long wait for such a result. New...
Slave Labor Campaigners Train TU Workers
After months of accusations over a lack of sustainability, the use of harmful fishing methods, and potential slave labor in its supply chain, Thai Union is setting out to prove that it is...
Consorcio’s Glass Jar Tuna Success
Spanish canner Grupo Consorcio has reported a strong first quarter in the Italian market this year, recording particular growth in the brand’s tuna fillets sold in glass jars, which it says it...
New Tuna Loining Plant Set For FSM
A brand new tuna loining factory could be on the cards for the Federated States of Micronesia in the coming years, as Philippine tuna company Frabelle has unveiled its plan to build a brand...
Are Pouches Replacing Canned Tuna Sales?
Pouched tuna has been hailed as a potential reason behind a falling demand for canned in the US market, with big brands increasing their offerings of these drain-free products, in line with a...
Thai Industry Believes Exports Have Bottomed
Believing that exports reached a low point last year, the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) is expecting growth in business through 2016, explaining that things can only improve from here....
Golden Tuna Announces Saudi Plant Construction
Venezuelan firm Golden Tuna has announced it will begin construction of its first ever tuna processing facility in Saudi Arabia later this year. The plant is set to be situated on a 35,906m2...
Can Alliance Succeed In The UK Market?
Posting a troubling net loss of USD 8 million for 2015, Alliance Select has profit growth at the forefront of its business strategy, with an expansion into the UK market the latest potential...
Indonesia Appeals For Foreign Fisheries Investment
“If you are interested, please come to Indonesia.” Those are the words of the country’s Fisheries Minister, who is urging foreign businesses to make Indonesia’s tuna industry their next point...
Yellowfin Steaks Recalled Over Histamine
A nation-wide recall of frozen yellowfin tuna steaks is currently sweeping Canada as references from a US firm called Sea Delight are suspected of containing dangerously high levels of...
Mars Targeted For Buying “Tainted” TU Tuna
Six protesters have chained themselves to a truck outside the entrance of a Mars-owned Whiskas pet food factory in New Zealand, in objection to the company’s tuna sourcing policies after Mars...
Ensis Cannery To Increase Control Over Maldives’ Tuna
In order to get more control over its own pole and line catch, Maldivian tuna exporter, Ensis, plans to reduce its reliance on the role of Thailand in processing the nation’s MSC certified...
PINSA To Expand Frozen Yellowfin Steak Production
After investing USD 14 million dollars into its new Mexican Atún Dolores tuna processing plant, PINSA Group has big plans this year to raise its yellowfin steak production significantly, as...