Tuna, shrimp lead Vietnam to stronger seafood export start in 2024
Vietnam exported $1.3 billion worth of seafood in the first two months of 2024, 23% ahead of the pace kept in the first two months of 2023, reports the Vietnam Seafood Exporters and Producers
Japanese canner launches $103m takeover bid for seasoning firm
Inaba Foods, one of Japan's largest seafood canned producers, has launched a JPY 15.4bn takeover bid for Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry, a seafood-related seasoning manufacturer
Maruha claims MSC Alaskan pollock product’s CO2 emissions 17% less than ‘regular’
The Tokyo-based seafood giant says the CO2 emissions of its eco-labeled, coated product throughout the supply chain are around 17% lower than when 'using regular pollock raw materials'
Yellowfin tuna prices rise for Spanish canners amid slow catches worldwide
Yellowfin tuna prices for March delivery to Spain have risen by about €100/t compared to the level last month
Japan’s Nissui, Maruha win MSC status for purse seine tuna fisheries
The two tuna purse seiner fisheries are in the Western Central Pacific, and for both yellowfin and skipjack
Yellowfin tuna prices expected to soar amid slow catches
Record-high olive oil prices have slowed demand for canned yellowfin tuna, for which prices for delivery in Spain are holding at €2,400/t
Indonesia invites Turkish investors into Papua’s tuna farming sector
The Indonesian government has called on Turkish investors to collaborate on developing an offshore tuna farm in the country's eastern Papua region
Sashimi favorite yellowfin tuna faces overexploitation in Indian Ocean
Yellowfin tuna, a staple in sashimi, poke bowls and salads, faces a dire future if current exploitation rates persist, particularly in the Indian Ocean, warns a recent study
Dutch trader Sea Fresh passes leadership to next generation
After nearly 25 years, Sea Fresh's reins passed from brothers Jan and Sjoert Ras to brothers Albert and Sjoerd Ras, the second generation
Skipjack, yellowfin tuna propel Maldives’ fish exports to over $136m
The Maldives has witnessed a significant surge in fish exports, reaching MVR 2.1bn as of November 2023, according to data from the country's monetary authority and customs