Seachill slams EU ban on Sri Lanka, as UK importers will turn to Maldives
Direct Seafoods, New England Seafood also express disappointment over ban, but support EU move as necessary evil
UK importer could replace banned Sri Lanka yellowfin tuna with skipjack for foodservice
Direct Seafoods is ready to try MSC skipjack from the Maldives for foodservice customers, as Sri Lanka yellowfin is blocked by EU red card
Sri Lanka sanctions could affect €74m worth of imports
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
Chinese tuna group shelves IPO plans after quota breach revelations
China Tuna Industry Group, which admitted having breached quotas for years, has now reportedly shelved its plans for a $100m stock offering
EU lifts IUU ban on Belize but slaps sanctions onto Sri Lanka
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
Major West Coast albacore supplier gets Lusamerica distribution partnership for retail expansion
Supplier goes head to head with popularity of yellowfin and bigeye tuna as it works to make inroads into US retail fresh cases
Filipino food processor wants to build $100m plant in American Samoa
Plant, which will have duty-free access to US market, would process fish-based products, for export into the US
Private equity takes 3.8% stake in Thai Union
Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited has agreed to convert its €60m bond into 45.36m new shares in Thai tuna canner
Conxemar blog: Fishmasters wants to take its natural, microwavable fillets to Spain
Keep clicking back to Undercurrent News for news this week from the World Shrimp Congress and Conxemar trade fair in Vigo, Spain
Zurich sushi chain serving only Friend of the Sea certified tuna
Yooji’s offers only FoS-certified yellowfin tuna from Maldives and Philippines