Latest Fishing News
May 19-26, 2020
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Bryan Rosenberg Named Head of Thai Union North America & Chicken of the Sea
Thai Union has promoted Bryan Rosenberg, the head of its U.S. frozen operations, to the newly created position of president and CEO of Thai Union North America (TUNA), responsible for both Chicken of the Sea International and Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods.
The move was made in response to the resignation of Valentin Ramirez, the president and CEO of Thai Union’s U.S. ambient operations, who will leave the company 5 June.
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(Source: SeafoodSource).
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11% of Ghana's Coronavirus Infections Originated at a Tuna Factory
More than 500 cases of coronavirus in Ghana, have been traced to one worker at a fish processing facility in the seafront town of Tema. The outbreak represents more than 11 percent of Ghana’s total COVID-19 infections to date, and the largest number of infections in West Africa.
“All 533 persons were infected by one person,” Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo said in a statement. According to Akufo-Addo, the infections began in the last week of April and continues to spread.
How the infection spread so rapidly, or if the factory was following suggested distancing measures, has not been made public,
Reuters
noted.
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(Source: Live Kindly).
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FFA Continues to Monitor Fishing Amidst COVID-19 Situation
As Pacific nations face the threat of coronavirus to their health and economic growth, the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has taken action to continue to monitor and control fishing of the world’s largest tuna stocks.
A key tool in FFA Member’s efforts for monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing in Pacific nations is observers, placed on board fishing vessels to verify catches, transshipment of fish at sea, and compliance with other key rules.
However, worried of the threat of observers catching and spreading the coronavirus, FFA’s 17 member countries decided to suspend the mandatory requirement for use of observers until further notice, a decision later endorsed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.
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(Source: Scoop).
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Seafood Alternatives Brand Good Catch Attracts New Celebrity Backers
Gathered Foods-owned Good Catch has secured the backing of a new group of celebrity investors, to support the growth of its plant-based seafood operation.
Good Catch has created a vegan tuna, which it claims replicates the taste, texture and nutrition of seafood. The brand is said to have been established in response to a ‘need’ for seafood alternatives which can help ease the adverse effects of overfishing on the world’s oceans.
The company’s latest cohort of investors includes Woody Harrelson, Shailene Woodley, Paris Hilton and Lance Bass.
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(Source: FoodBev Media).
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Foreign Fishing Boats Emerge As A New Point of COVID-19 Transmission in the Pacific
One Ecuadorian vessel is now at sea with 29 out of 30 of its crew COVID-positive and there's suspicions of more.
Another issue has arisen with workers for the Dalian Ocean Fishing Company, a Chinese-owned company.
Four Indonesian crew members have died working for the company, all with the same COVID-19 symptoms: chest pain, swelling and breathing difficulties.
It's not known whether the men were COVID-positive; the captains didn't get help for them and their bodies were thrown overboard.
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(Source: 1 News).
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Thai Union Public: Releases 7th Annual Sustainability Report
Thai Union Group PCL today released its seventh annual Sustainability Report, providing an in-depth look at the Company's ongoing progress towards creating a more sustainable and ethical global seafood industry.
The report details Thai Union's performance against key performance indicators and targets that are outlined in
SeaChange®
, the Company's global sustainability strategy. In addition, the report provides insights into the extensive work being done around the world across the four programs of SeaChange: Safe and Legal Labor, Responsible Sourcing, Responsible Operations and People and Communities. For the first time, the report also contains in-depth updates on Thai Union's Tuna Commitment and a progress report on its Vessel Code of Conduct (VCoC).
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