The catch volume allotted for Southern bluefin has irked Indonesia, a member of the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCBST). It has demanded an increased quota. The country also hinted...
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PNA Fishery Scope Extension Is Once Again Facing Headwinds
In March, the PNA fishery announced that it will try again to gain the MSC certification for its bigeye catches and FAD sets but it is looking at several speed bumps along the way. It is faced...
Maltese Minister Wants To Cut Out Japan In Exports To China
Malta has expressed concerns over its bluefin exports to Japan as the Asian country has been reselling it to China at a much higher price. Fisheries Minister Anton Refalo, while talking to the...
New Mini Seiner To Revolutionize Tuna Catching In Philippines Province
Fishermen in the Philippine Northern Samar province now own a mini purse seiner donated by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The vessel, the first of its kind to be...
Tri Marine Achieves MSC For Entire WCPO
The Tri Marine WCPO skipjack and yellowfin FAD and free school fishery has received the MSC sustainable logo for its bigeye catches, which means that its catches for entire WCPO can carry MSC....
Century Pacific Sells 3% Shares And Raises USD 50.29 M
Philippines tuna canner, Century Pacific Food Inc., sold 114 million shares as a private placement on May 22, raising PHP 2.8 billion (USD 50.29 million). The Po family-owned parent company,...
Lawsuit Questions: Is American Tuna “100% Caught & Canned In America”?
One and a half years after being alleged by a US consumer for falsely advertising its products as “100% American Made”, the lawsuit against American Tuna Inc. is still ongoing. John Burton’s...
GTA Ropes In Former MSC, WWF Executive As New Director
The Global Tuna Alliance appointed Daniel Suddaby as its new Executive Director. He has 20 years of experience in fisheries and marine conservation and is an expert in tuna, advocacy, and...
Will Canned Tuna Be In The EU-Thailand Free Trade Deal?
The Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the EU and Thailand raised the ire of the tuna industry, especially in Spain. This could result in cheaper canned tuna, at zero duty, entering the...
Micronesian Seiner Fishery Nears MSC Certification For Entire PNA
The Micronesia skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye purse seine fishery sought a scope extension for free school and FAD sets in the EEZs of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, PNG, Solomon...
Sri Lanka Positive On Retaining EU GSP+ Trade Benefits
Sri Lanka is determined to qualify for the EU's GSP regulations that will come into force from January 1, 2024, for the next ten-year cycle. Since the Asian country enjoys GSP+ benefits, it...
Readers Say Nations Should Not Opt-Out From Conservation Measures
In Atuna’s latest poll, a majority of our readers voted that countries should not be able to “opt out” of RFMO measures just because they feel like it. This question came about after...
IOTC Members’ Compliance With Conservation Measures Declining
The IOTC Compliance Committee (CoC) annually reviews the questionnaires sent to its member states to check their conformity with the RFMO’s conservation and management measures. In 2022, the...
FIA PNG Gets MSC Certified For Entire WCPO
The Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) has passed its scope extension to include PNA waters and the high seas, making this fishery MSC certified for the entire WCPO on...
OPAGAC Says EU-Thai FTA Will Doom Spanish Fleet
The EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will likely be inked soon. This has raised the ire of multiple European organizations including OPAGAC (under which a part of the Spanish purse...
Bermeo Eyes On Historic Cannery As International Tuna Center
Local politicians have suggested converting the Ormaza canning factory, which closed fifteen years ago, into the Bermeo International Tuna Center (BITC). City Mayor, Aritz Abaroa, announced...
Sea Shepherd Steps In To Assist Tuvalu In IUU Control
Tuvalu is continuing efforts to control its waters by partnering with Sea Shepherd Global (SSG) to take over the duties from its damaged patrol boat. The government and the NGO signed a...
Philippine Authorities Prevent Sale Of Tuna Smeared With Pig’s Blood
The General Santos local administration ordered the closure of four fish stalls in the public market after the owners were accused of smearing pig's blood on tuna to make the meat look fresh....
NGOs Urge US To Block Tuna Imports From Ecuador
Comprehensive research by three US-based NGOs concludes that Ecuador does not comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). They want the National Marine Fisheries Services to ban...
OPAGAC Allocates Millions To Achieve MSC For All Catches
The Spanish purse seiners, grouped in OPAGAC, intend to certify their annual 380,000 tons of tuna catches with the MSC blue logo. The fishing group announced it will invest EUR 7 million (USD...
