Walmart to require its canned tuna to be MSC or FIP-sourced by 2025
Walmart said that as of July 2020 it is moving to source its US private label canned tuna brand Great Value from MSC-approved fisheries or those with 'time-bound' FIPs
Trump expected to allow commercial fishing in Atlantic national monument waters
The proclamation is expected to be made at a roundtable meeting of commercial fishermen and industry representatives in Bangor, Maine
Speed, depth of yellowfin price collapse shocks industry veterans
The coronavirus-driven drop in foodservice demand for yellowfin tuna globally has wiped €500-€550/t from the price in the past month, sources told Undercurrent News
Coronavirus adds to Japan’s tuna industry woes
Tuna prices in Japan have fallen 10-30%, a change that comes amid a decline in Japanese tuna imports and has some in the industry worried
Thai Union Ghana cannery reopens after large COVID outbreak
Thai Union Group has reopened its Pioneer Food Cannery in Tema, Ghana, after a COVID-19 outbreak reportedly linked to over 500 cases in the country
First handline yellowfin fishery in the world achieves MSC certification
The small-scale Indonesian tuna fishery is the second fishery in the country to meet the MSC's standards
Large Papua New Guinea tuna fishery achieves MSC certification
The MSC has given its blessing to a large yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery in Papua New Guinea waters
Thai Union Ghana cannery linked to over 500 COVID-19 cases in country
Thai Union Group has closed its Pioneer Food Cannery in Tema, Ghana, after a COVID-19 outbreak reportedly linked to over 500 cases in the country
Mexican tuna ranchers’ dispute escalates with new lawsuit
The legal battle has its origins in a 2008 loan of $9.9m backed by a claim against the vessel fleet of Mexican tuna rancher Mariculture del Norte
Seafood Connection gets lucky with timing of retail line expansion
Work began on Seafood Connection's new 300-square meter plant expansion last December, with production commencing last week even as retail demand spikes across lockdown Europe