Over fears of increased canned imports entering the EU market, undermining their competitiveness, Spanish canners have been resisting a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam....
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USD 40 Million In Tuna Orders For Indonesian State Company
Indonesian state fishery Perusahaan Umum Perikanan Indonesia (Perum Perindo) is awaiting confirmation for its USD 101 million-worth of orders placed by buyers in Algeria, Serbia, Vietnam,...
New Brazilian Leader Could Mean Big Change For Tuna Trade
According to the latest reports on yesterday's presidential election in Brazil, with 99% of the votes being counted- it seems evident that liberal candidate from the PSL party, Jair Bolsonaro,...
Companies Accused Of Bluefin Smuggling Refute Allegations
Two Spanish companies named in the proceedings of EUROPOL’s Operation Tarantelo, Pesconil and Petaca Group, have defended their noninvolvement in the...
Kyokuyo Win Over Maersk In Appeal Court On Damaged Tuna Cargo
In the UK the Court of Appeals handled the case of the Japanese tuna company Kyokuyo Co Ltd v AP Moller - Maersk A/S (the container shipping line), concerning the enumeration of...
OPAGAC’s APR Certification To Hit Shelves Next Spring
The Spanish tuna fleet, represented by the Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC), will begin implementing its self-issued APR certifications on its canned tuna...
Portuguese Researchers Are Developing “Functional Tuna”
Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS) in Porto has embarked on a new project titled FUNCTIONALTUNA, with the intent of developing a tuna product enriched...
Vietnam Sees Rise In Frozen Exports To Japan
Despite a challenging environment, the value of Vietnam’s tuna exports to Japan rose in the first half of this year. The increase in dollar terms was driven by a sharp rise in the value of...
Dongwon Launches Tuna Soup For Cats
South Korean tuna fishing firm Dongwon Industries has launched a nutritional supplement containing tuna for pet animals. The foray into animal nutritional products once again highlights the...
US Canned Imports Buck The Trend
US imports of canned tuna have been stagnating for nearly a decade. However, monthly shipments have followed a similar pattern in each of the last four years, a spike in January followed by a...
Japan Aiming To Export ASC-Certified Captive-Bred Bluefin
Japanese companies are gearing up for the addition of one new menu item to their list of global exports: captive-bred bluefin tuna. Among the leading contenders in the new market...
Tsukiji Re-opening: Toyosu Market Dubbed “Obsolete”
Romanticized for its labyrinth of wet stalls brimming with rare seafood and pre-dawn tuna auctions- Tsukiji market is drawing to a close its eight decades of tenure as Tokyo’s...
American Samoa GDP Shrinks As Tuna Exports Decline
A sharp drop in tuna exports led to a significant contraction in the American Samoan gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017. Tuna exports fell as one of the two processing facilities on the...
China’s Tougher Stance Against Taiwan’s Pacific Allies
While the conflict between China and Taiwan has been ongoing for nearly seven decades, it is only in recent years that the world’s second largest economy has started using its clout...
Canned Tuna Key In Thai Export Streak
The overall value of exports from Thailand have climbed for 17 straight months and canned tuna products have been a key contributor to the growth streak. The Thai Commerce Ministry stated that...
Bullish Bets On Thai Canners’ US Trade
After boosting shipments to the US for the first time in years in 2017, there is firm expectation that Thai canners will continue to do the same, and the latest statistics are already showing...
US Fleet Deliveries Drop Despite Overall Rise In Bangkok
Although US seiners have concentrated more heavily in the WCPO at the start of the year, their deliveries of whole round tuna to the Thai capital dropped in the first six months. This occurred...
Thai Union Could Fall Short Of 2018 Sales Goal
Thai Union’s sales could fall short of the 2018 target the company previously set itself, with a year-to-date baht currency appreciation having put pressure on business. Despite recent signs...
Lawsuit: ISSF Meetings Were “Cover” For Conspiracy
A newly filed amended complaint in the civil price fixing proceedings claims that “trade association meetings” – like those under the ISSF – were used by the Big 3 and other defendants as a...
TU Expects To Double 2018 Chinese Sales
Thai Union has its eyes on China as the main emerging seafood market in the coming years and now expects to double or triple its own sales in the country throughout 2018. So far tuna has not...