China entered into talks with Gabon to expand its tuna industry. A meeting was held last week between Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Oswald Séverin Mayounou, and Chinese...
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China Seafood Expo Canceled Due To Spike In Covid Cases
China’s largest seafood fair, organized by China Fisheries and Seafood Expo (CFSE), has been canceled due to a spike in Covid cases in the city of Qingdao. SeafoodSource reported that the...
With No Post-FAD Ban Peak Supply, SKJ1.8:BKK Levels
There appears to be a wait-and-see approach from buyers and purse seine operators in the Bangkok market which is keeping the skipjack price steady. According to Atuna’s sources, deals for...
StarKist Tells Supreme Court To Review Price-Fixing Class Certification Again
StarKist has requested the US top court to review the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on class certification for tuna buyers. The company has been fighting tooth and nail in the US courts to ensure...
Maldives Government Requests EU To Exempt Duty On Tuna Products
The Maldives, has requested the EU to consider granting duty-free access for sustainably sourced tuna products. Years ago, Maldivian tuna products were not taxed in the EU because the...
US Tuna Fishing Vessel Fined For “Paper Captain” Violation
A longliner fishing for albacore operating out of Ilwaco, Washington, was recently seized by the US Coast Guard (USCG). Authorities said the 89-foot (27 meters) boat violated the “Jones Act”...
Former TU Procurement Head Kevin Bixler New CEO Of Peter Pan Seafoods
Kevin Bixler, former Global Director of Group Fish Procurement for Thai Union, has been hired by US-based Peter Pan Seafoods as their new CEO. He is also the Chair of ISSF's Board of...
US Big Three Cannot Get Judge To Dismiss Multi-State Claims
The US Big Three and their parent companies were successful in their legal arguments in convincing a US federal judge to drop part of the claims brought against them by tuna buyers. The claims...
Saupiquet Deutschland To Be Renamed Bolton Deutschland
Saupiquet Deutschland, one of the leading tuna brands in Germany, has announced its name change to Bolton Deutschland by end of this year. The company informed that only its moniker...
Former LG VP To Take Over As StarKist CEO
Leading US tuna brand StarKist has appointed Chae-Ung Um, the former Corporate Senior Vice-President with LG Electronics, as its new Co-President and CEO. The Dongwon-owned company confirmed...
Police Seized Drugs Worth Millions In Tuna Shipment To Vigo
The Spanish Civil Guard has once again seized narcotics from container shipments from Ecuador into Vigo port, including one which contained tuna loins. Over the years, there has been an...
Thailand Gains Back Top Exporter Spot Of Scandinavia In H1
Scandinavian countries imported more canned tuna in the first half of 2022 than the last year. Thailand regained business and returned to the top spot as the main exporter to this region....
Portuguese Supermarkets Introduce Theft Alarm For Tuna Cans
Increasing poverty in Portugal has propelled supermarkets to put canned tuna in clear plastic cases with alarms. The Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (PADC) pointed out that...
EU Parliament Adopts Two Percent Mandate For Green Marine Fuels
The world's most ambitious mandate on maritime decarbonization was adopted by the European Parliament (EP) in its FuelEU Maritime policy on October 19. The EU approved the two percent...
TUNACONS Partners With GFW To Strengthen Transparency In EPO
To strengthen transparency and improve science in the EPO tropical tuna fishery, the Ecuadorian non-profit organization TUNACONS is cooperating with the Global Fishing Watch (GFW). All eight...
UK Hospital Staff Slams Poor Quality Tuna Sammies
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK has come under fire for the poor quality of food served in its canteen. 'Pathetic' tuna sandwiches and soggy chips served at NHS canteens...
US Businesses Want Trade Data Used To Trace Labor Abuses To Be Hidden
A large group of US businesses is calling for the government to hide key import data to avoid investigation of their sources. Trade experts say it would make it harder for Americans to link...
Loblaw Freezes Canned Tuna Prices
Canadian grocery chain Loblaw has announced a price freeze on its "No Name" brand tuna products, along wirh about 1,500 other items under the same trademark to keep household essentials...
SIAL Visitors Facing Transportation Chaos
Visitors at SIAL, the largest exhibition dedicated to the food industry in Europe, are having problems getting to the venue Villepinte in Paris. The bi-annual event is being held after a...
Bolton Partners With WWF In Ambitious Goal
Bolton has the ambition to become “the most sustainable and responsible tuna company for the world.” That is how Luciano Pirovano, Global Sustainable Development Director at Bolton...