Pacific bluefin tuna no longer red rated by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program
'This upgraded rating of Pacific bluefin tuna is something to be celebrated by seafood lovers, conservationists, and the seafood industry, but there's more work to do' -- Josh Madeira, fisheries and aquaculture policy director, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Spanish bluefin giant posts significant loss after years of big profits
Spain's Grupo Ricardo Fuentes e Hijos, specializing in the production and trading of bluefin tuna, has reported significant financial losses for 2023
US East Coast wholesaler on port standoff: ‘This strike is going to really wreak havoc’
The US imports as much as 260,000 metric tons of seafood worth $21.1 billion monthly, much of it arriving in the more than 14 ports that have shut down
Unreported bluefin tuna fishing leads to indictment of 74-year-old man in Japan
Yuichi Sasaki, a 74-year-old drift netter captain, has been indicted for illegally landing unreported bluefin tuna, marking Japan's second case of such violations in two years
Japanese wholesaler inks $78m deal for major domestic farmed fish supplier
One of Japan's largest seafood wholesalers will acquire Dainichi Co. for JPY 11bn as part of a broader strategy to enter new markets
US seafood trade imbalance continues to grow in 2024
The total value of US seafood exports was 16% of the total value of US seafood imports during the first half of 2024, down from the 20% ratio seen in 2023
IATTC approves 50% quota increase in eastern Pacific bluefin tuna
The IATTC has agreed to lift Mexico's bluefin tuna catch limits from 6,973t to 10,763t for 2025 and 2026, with the US quota rising from 1,017t to1,822t
Nissui launches new purse seiner
Koyo Maru No.8, a new nearshore purse seiner owned by Tokai Fisheries, a subsidiary of Nissui, departed Sakaiminato, Tottori, on Sept. 6 for its maiden trip
Maruha Nichiro targets over 100% sales growth in China despite Japanese seafood ban
Despite China's ban, the Japanese giant has set future sales targeting 100% growth in China through its global supply chain
Nissui says filleting can improve profits in Alaskan pollock, Chilean trout biz
The Japanese seafood giant aims to expand filleting operation in its subsidiaries, UniSea and Salmones Antarctica, says Nissui's directors