Ecuador achieves MSC for fleet landing large quantities of Pacific tuna
Ecuadorian flagged fishing vessels catch the most tuna in the Eastern Pacific, with approximately 300,000t per year
Bumble Bee owner FCF achieves MSC for Nauru purse seine tuna fishery
The Nauru skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye fishery becomes FCF Co.’s second purse seine fishery to earn MSC certification
China’s CNFC completes $63m fundraising
Chinese state-owned company CNFC Overseas Fisheries has received a total investment of CNY 400m to expand and renew its fleet of tuna fishing vessels
UK sushi chain Itsu takes yellowfin tuna off menu
The decision comes after the publication of a report by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission in February this year that shows that current fishing levels for this species are too high
Salmon prices prove unsinkable in US as other sectors crater
'Salmon's really kind of anchoring everything' -- Chris DuBois, IRI
Spain’s Frime buckles up for growth as $23m yellowfin tuna factory opens
'There is still plenty of room to grow. This year our target is €200m in sales and our five-year plan is to reach €300m, the majority of which will be from tuna' -- Frime CEO Pablo Mugica
Spanish pole-and-line tuna fleet stranded in Senegal faces bankruptcy as licenses withheld
Spanish fishermen's organizations have urged the European Commission to defend the interests of the Basque fleet tied up in Dakar since January
Acquisitive Costa Rican firm aspires to be the ‘Cooke’ of tropical fish
Industrias Martec wants to position itself as a player in the supply of tropical warmwater finfish by further expanding its assets in fisheries as well as aquaculture
Skipjack prices fall faster than expected despite high fuel costs
Skipjack prices in Bangkok, Thailand, have fallen from earlier highs this month, but higher fuel costs and slow catches in the eastern Pacific keep pressure on harvesters
Greenpeace endorses Hy-Vee’s private label tuna supplier vessel report
Greenpeace said it hoped that Hy-Vee's disclosure would pressure other big-name suppliers, processors or retailers to follow its lead