Tri Marine picks up former Starkist, Contessa top purchasing exec for new role
New director of procurement role for expanding tunas giant will involve buying fish, packaging and ingredients for all Tri Marine’s plants
Taiwan gives its fishing harbors a makeover
Work was recently completed on remodeling three fishing ports, as part of initial phase of government program to improve image of Taiwan's fishing sector
EU’s missing Atlantic tuna fishing grounds: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea
EU says informal talks for an FPA are underway with Liberia, while private talks are said to be under way with Sierra Leone. But talks with Guinea cannot be held due to country’s blacklisting by the EU
UK importer closes down tuna activities
Sources say CDB Meats, which is owned by Brazil's third biggest meat group, Marfrig, is exiting tuna, making it second UK importer to do so in past six months
Thailand’s Asian Alliance sees canned tuna demand in Peru surge
Asian Alliance International, the canned tuna division of Asian Seafoods Coldstorage, says it has gone from selling nothing to Peru a couple of years ago to selling around 25 containers a year
Sea Value first big player to sign up to World of Food Beijing
Tuna canner Sea Value, which is sister company of shrimp processor Sea Wealth Frozen Food, is the first major player to sign up for the World of Food Beijing trade fair
Canned salmon demand explodes in South Korea
Canned salmon is competing more and more with tuna in South Korea, with both Dongwon and CJ Seafoods launching new products
Global pole and line tuna demand will increase 85,000t by 2020, says NGO
International Pole and Line Foundation is predicting demand for fish caught by this method will increase by 85,000t by 2020
Fund injects €1.5m to boost Spanish tuna processor’s overseas growth
Boost from Luxembourg fund aims to support Lumar Natural Seafood's expansion abroad, with range of new healthy menus
Tri Marine CEO, top tuna scientist, call for action on tuna overcapacity
Tuna industry has turned selective deafness on overcapacity into an art form, says exec director of WCPFC, after Tri Marine CEO also calls for issue to be addressed