The total 2024 half-year EU import of canned tuna remained the same as last year’s H1 although there was slightly a higher purchase from April to June. EU importers bought more shelf-stable...
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Gomes Da Costa Has 200 Vacancies In Its Processing Plant
Brazilian tuna brand Gomes da Costa, owned by Nauterra, has announced that it will hire around 200 people for its main processing plant in the Brazilian city of Itajaí. Earlier this year,...
25th Conxemar Closes With A Record-Breaking Participation
This year’s edition of the frozen seafood exhibition Conxemar concluded last week. It witnessed a massive crowd of over 27,000 people, the largest number to date at Conxemar, who visited the...
EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal Declared Invalid By EU Court
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled last week that the tuna and other fisheries agreements between Morocco and the bloc will be invalid because it failed to include consultations...
FTC Warns US Seafood Restaurants To Mind Their Sourcing Claims
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a recent blog said that seafood restaurants need to be aware that the photos, advertisements, or posters do not make false claims about where their...
Maldives To Sign New Tuna Deal With Saudi Arabia
Maldives’ Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the island nation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia “to enhance the fisheries...
Actemsa’s Restructuring Plan Approved, Loins Biz Can Continue
The Commercial Court of A Coruña in Galicia has approved the restructuring deal of Spanish tuna loins processor Actemsa. Much to the relief of the company, it will be able to maintain all 250...
US Longshoremen Agree On Wage Deal, Resume Work In Ports
Port operations across the East and Gulf Coast ground to a halt on Tuesday after thousands of US dockworkers went on a strike. On Thursday, the workers reached a deal on wages with the United...
Manta Skipjack Price Spikes With Slight Fall In Supply
Trading for skipjack raw material in Manta is showing a bullish outlook according to the latest news from the tuna processing hub. Sources confirmed with Atuna that the price of frozen whole...
Crew Forced To Stay Onboard Longliners Amid Typhoon Krathon In Taiwan
A group of Indonesian migrant workers have been illegally made to stay on board tuna longliners and other fishing vessels in Taiwan’s Donggang Township amid Typhoon Krathon. The government had...
Sustainability Vital Factor In Gen Z’s Tuna Purchase Criteria
Gen Z is willing to pay more for quality and sustainable tuna and other seafood products. This was revealed in a survey conducted by market research company YouGov for US retailer Whole Foods...
UK Takes Historic Step Handing Over Tuna-Rich Chagos Islands To Mauritius
The long-standing dispute over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean is finally settled. In a joint statement yesterday, the UK announced that it has granted Mauritius full sovereignty over...
Is Ecuador Close To Having EU Yellow Card Removed?
A representative of the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG Mare) said that the European Commission is close to lifting the yellow card issued to Ecuador in 2019 during...
NYT’s Take On Mercury In Tuna And Sustainability Issues
The New York Times (NYT) published an article, 'The Truth About Tuna: How much Should You Worry About Mercury In Tuna & Other Seafood' earlier this week. While it gives a good insight into...
EU Alerts Show Spike In Histamine In Tuna From Sri Lanka
Six tuna-related incidents were reported in September in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). They mainly pertained to histamine contamination, especially tuna originating from...
Will EU Introduce Ban To Curb Bycatch In Bay of Biscay?
The EU might introduce a one-month ban in the Bay of Biscay for its vessels to prevent the bycatch of dolphins and other cetaceans. This would affect over 300 tuna and other fishing boats that...
MSC Initiated Study Looks Into “Drivers” Of Tuna Certifications
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is the most sought-after sustainable logo in the fisheries industry. A recently published study looked into understanding the drivers of tuna and...
Edison Foods Focuses On Market Expansion With Sustainable Production
- Sponsored Content - Vietnamese processor Edison Foods has modernized its production lines to process canned tuna and pre-cooked tuna loins more sustainably and offer the best quality at a...
Will EU CATCH System Be Effective?
The European Commission wants the catch certification process and all linked procedures into a digitized system to prevent IUU-caught tuna and other seafood from entering the bloc. The IT...
US Dockworkers’ Strikes May Have Spillover Effect On Tuna Sector
The US supply chain for numerous foods and goods has been impacted by the dockworkers' strikes across major ports from Maine to Texas which began on Tuesday. However, tuna cargo might not be...
