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Tassal to test new international aquaculture standards set by WWF

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Australian salmon brand, Tassal has said that it has been selected to pilot test new international performance standards on its aquaculture farms. Initiated and coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF),...

It’s the campaign that John West rejects, Greenpeace’s “canned tuna guide”

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Simplot’s John West has released a statement in response to the negative portrayal of it by Greenpeace in Greenpeace’s latest 2012 canned tuna guide issued last week. The Greenpeace document purports...

John West introduces ‘heroine’ to iconic ad campaign

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Simplot brand John West tuna and the well-known, comedic ‘man vs. bear’ ad campaign have added a female to the mix, with a new ‘heroine’ appearing in the latest campaign. The ‘heroine’ joins...

Major tuna recall in US following Salmonella outbreak

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US food corporation Moon Marine, based in California, is recalling 29.4 tons of raw yellowfin tuna after the product has been linked to a major outbreak of Salmonella. The tuna product, labelled as Nakaochi...

Fatty acids fight cancer spread, Australian study finds

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Tiny agents found in Omega-3 could potentially be used to block the path of primary cancer tumours according to pharmacy researchers at the University of Sydney. The researchers behind the study believe...

Tuna product recalled over possible presence of glass

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Victoria-based Simplot Australia has recalled a batch of its imported tinned tuna sold in Woolworths, Coles, IGA and other independent supermarkets across Australia. Simplot Australia, a subsidiary of...

Huge Vitamin D deficiencies a “cause for concern” in Australia

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Almost one-third of adults over the age of 25 have a Vitamin D deficiency, a new study from the University of Melbourne has found. The study involved 11,218 Australians. The overall prevalence of vitamin...

Higher global tuna quotas to improve Australia’s bluefin tuna output

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The international Extended Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), which is made up of six nations, has devised a formal plan to help rebuild the global stock of southern bluefin...

Greenseas commits to FAD-free fishing

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Australian canned tuna brand Greenseas announced today that it will no longer source tuna caught using Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) after 2015. FADs usually consist of buoys or floats tethered to the...

Plenty more fish in sea for Australia’s bluefin tuna industry?

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Australia’s bluefin tuna industry chiefs are eager to see a higher catch quota permitted for southern blue fin tuna for the 2012 and 2013 fishing seasons. The quota is to be decided on by the Commission...