Latest Fishing News
12-18 January 2021
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NOAA Fisheries Report Reveals COVID-19 Impact on US Seafood Industry
A report issued by NOAA Fisheries on Friday, 15 January, 2021, shows that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the country’s commercial fishing and recreational charter operations during the first seven months of 2020.
No U.S. region was spared, as the data shows regional landings revenue since last March fell across the board. Hawaii experienced the worst decline at 42 percent, with the Southeast reporting a 29 percent drop.
“Since March, only one region has posted an increase in monthly landings revenue—Southeast landings revenue for federally managed species was up 2 percent in June relative to 2019,” the report stated. Continue reading here (Source: SeafoodSource).
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Japan's Maruha Nichiro Snaps Up Vietnam-Based Sai Gon Food
Japan-based seafood giant Maruha Nichiro has acquired Vietnam based food manufacturer Sai Gon Food.
Tokyo-listed Maruha Nichiro said the purchase of Ho Chi Minh City based Sai Gon Food will secure a new marine product processing base and provide a platform for the development, manufacturing and sales of processed foods in the region.
Sai Gon Food was established in 2003 and has developed through the production and export of processed seafood products to Japan. Continue reading here (Source: Just Food).
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South America Plans Regional Response to China's Squid Fleet
On a sunny day in June 2019, the seven crew members of the artisanal fishing boat Mercedes Rosario spotted big international vessels off Peru’s Pacific coast. Captain Jorge Jacinto Galán decided to anchor nearby and wait for nightfall, when these vessels turn on their powerful lights to attract Humboldt squid in large numbers.
“These boats were 50 miles off the coast of Callao,” Jacinto recalls, well within Peru’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which foreign vessels cannot enter without permission.
Jacinto, who is also the president of the Association of Shipowners and Artisanal Fishermen of San José, recorded the encounter in two photographs that he later showed at a meeting with Peruvian authorities. The vessels did not carry flags, Jacinto said, a practice common among vessels suspected of engaging in illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing. Continue reading here (Source: Maritime Executive).
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Sysco Tightens Seafood Sustainability Policy to Require More MSC- and ASC-Certified Seafood
Foodservice distributor Sysco will significantly increase its purchases of certified responsible seafood by 2025, as part of an enhanced commitment with its partner, World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
The Houston, Texas, U.S.A.-based distributor will also expand its current responsible sourcing program for its U.S. broadline business to include sourcing for its specialty and Canadian broadline business, Sysco said in a press release. It is adding new commitments to prohibit the sale of endangered species, advance its traceability work, and help address deforestation. Continue reading here (Source: SeafoodSource).
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Big Brands, Small Firms Offer Pandemic Aid to Thailand's Migrant Workers
Global brands and small firms are providing aid to migrant workers in Thailand after a jump in coronavirus cases, a move backed by activist groups on Thursday who urged businesses to help pay for testing and access healthcare.
In Samut Sakhon, a province south of Bangkok where an outbreak began at a shrimp market late last year, seafood companies are providing assistance to migrant workers - mostly from Myanmar - who are a major source of labour for the industry in the area.
Companies that have donated food and drinks in Samut Sakhon included Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), Thailand’s largest agriculture business, Thai Union Group, the world’s biggest producer of tuna, and drinks giant Osotspa. Continue reading here (Source: Reuters).
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USCG Suspends its Search for Crew of Abandoned Longliner
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the 10 crewmembers of the Taiwanese longliner Yong Yu Sing No. 18, who disappeared from their vessel at a position northeast of Midway Atoll.
“As a lifesaving service, making the decision to suspend a search is never easy. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the mariners,” said Capt. Craig O’Brien, the Coast Guard 14th District chief of response. “Coast Guard and Navy aircrews along with our maritime surface partners put forth great effort searching in extremely challenging weather, but unfortunately there has been no sign of the missing mariners." Continue reading here (Source: Maritime Executive).
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Thai Union Ingredients Launches New Product Made From Tuna Bone
Thai Union’s subsidiary Thai Union Ingredients has launched a new product – a fine, off-white powder with a neutral taste and smell made from tuna bone, the company said in a statement on 14 January.
The powder, UniQTMBONE, which is both Halal and Kosher compliant, will be available for sale globally starting this month.
The production of the UniQTMBONE is in line with Thai Union’s focus to make sure that every part of the fish is fully used to reduce negative impacts to the environment.
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Current MGO Price Indications
*Prices are indications only.
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USD1.79/gallon / USD473/KL |
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USD1.72/gallon / USD455/KL |
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USD1.67/gallon / USD442/KL |
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USD1.64/gallon / USD433/KL |
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USD1.94/gallon / USD512/KL |
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USD1.76/gallon / USD465/KL |
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USD2.34/gallon / USD618/KL |
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USD1.72/gallon / USD455/KL |
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Pago Pago, American Samoa |
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USD1.86/gallon / USD492/KL |
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USD1.71/gallon / USD452/KL |
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USD1.68/gallon / USD444/KL |
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USD1.76/gallon / USD465/KL |
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USD1.71/gallon / USD452/KL |
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