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Trade
Sri Lanka claims interest from Japan, China, in wake of EU ban

Oct. 21, 2014 9:18 AM

Fisheries minister says representatives from two 'major' foreign companies have shown interest in sourcing from Sri Lanka, which will be cut off from its main market starting next January

Fishing
Frinsa becomes first Spanish cannery to actively collaborate with SFP

Oct. 20, 2014 3:48 PM

Galician canner, which processed 100,000t in 2013, to work with NGO on sustainability

Foodservice
Seachill slams EU ban on Sri Lanka, as UK importers will turn to Maldives

By Oct. 20, 2014 9:43 AM

Direct Seafoods, New England Seafood also express disappointment over ban, but support EU move as necessary evil

IUU
UK importer could replace banned Sri Lanka yellowfin tuna with skipjack for foodservice

By Oct. 20, 2014 9:43 AM

Direct Seafoods is ready to try MSC skipjack from the Maldives for foodservice customers, as Sri Lanka yellowfin is blocked by EU red card

IUU
Sri Lanka sanctions could affect €74m worth of imports

By Oct. 15, 2014 9:41 AM

Country, which will be banned from supplying fishery products into the EU as of January, is one of biggest exporters to the EU of high value fresh and chilled swordfish, and tuna

Yellowfin tuna
Chinese tuna group shelves IPO plans after quota breach revelations

Oct. 15, 2014 8:45 AM

China Tuna Industry Group, which admitted having breached quotas for years, has now reportedly shelved its plans for a $100m stock offering

Analysis
EU lifts IUU ban on Belize but slaps sanctions onto Sri Lanka

By Oct. 14, 2014 2:29 PM

All fishery imports from Sri Lanka will be banned as of mid January, while sanctions on Belize and yellow cards against Fiji, Panama, Togo and Vanuatu are lifted

Eco-labels
Major West Coast albacore supplier gets Lusamerica distribution partnership for retail expansion

By Oct. 13, 2014 5:44 PM

Supplier goes head to head with popularity of yellowfin and bigeye tuna as it works to make inroads into US retail fresh cases

Companies
Filipino food processor wants to build $100m plant in American Samoa

Oct. 13, 2014 9:38 AM

Plant, which will have duty-free access to US market, would process fish-based products, for export into the US

Asia drives seafood M&A
Private equity takes 3.8% stake in Thai Union

Oct. 10, 2014 9:53 AM

Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited has agreed to convert its €60m bond into 45.36m new shares in Thai tuna canner

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