The world’s 23 most fished species: From anchovy to pilchard, via tuna
Despite a big drop in catches in 2012, Peru's anchovy remained by far the most caught fish in the world, but around a dozen other stocks are also hauled by the million ton, shows FAO report
After bloody 2013, Thailand’s shrimp, tuna processors start year on better footing
More favorable exchange rates and shrimp prices make for a better start to the year for Thai processors
Thai Union Q1 profit surges on branded tuna sales, US shrimp trading arm
Shrimp, tuna processor starts year with sales and profits rocketing, driven low raw material prices for its tuna brands, as well as a strong showing from its US shrimp trading business
More US retailers roll out pole and line tuna products
Four out of the top five retailers in Greenpeace US retail ranking have already or are rolling out more ‘sustainable’, according to Greenpeace, tuna products
Kroger lagging as Whole Foods, Safeway top Greenpeace US seafood sustainability ranking
Greenpeace released the 8th edition of its annual report, Carting Away the Oceans, which evaluates 26 major US retailers on their seafood sourcing and sustainability
Analyst sees $1,500/t as likely average skipjack price for 2014
SCB Securities expects average tuna price in 2014 of $1,500 per metric ton, down from $1,956 in 2013; now at $1,225, a fall of almost 50% year-on-year
MSC tuna’s failure to reach market costing ‘£1m per day’
The Earth Island Institute and the Dolphin Safe label have blocked MSC skipjack from reaching markets, said Pacifical's Henk Brus at an MSC meeting in Brussels last week
Tuna management groups woefully slow to adopt harvest control rules, says ISSF
Sustainable fisheries depend on a very simple concept: set harvest control rules and then enforce them
Thai Union appoints global innovation director
Thai Union Frozen Products has announced the appointment of Tunyawat Kasemsuwan to the new position of director of global innovation, effective May 2, 2014
Singapore sovereign wealth fund invests in Filipino tuna canner
Private equity arm of GIC and owner of Filipino canner Century Canning Corp agree on exchangeable loan of approximately $76m