The US Magnuson-Stevens Act is undergoing a comprehensive revision, the first in 16 years, but it remains to be seen if it is passed by the Senate. Parties like the Hawaii Longline Association...
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Saupiquet Deutschland To Be Renamed Bolton Deutschland
Saupiquet Deutschland, one of the leading tuna brands in Germany, has announced its name change to Bolton Deutschland by end of this year. The company informed that only its moniker...
Germans Still The Top Consumers Of MSC Tuna
Europeans remain the major buyers of MSC-certified tuna, with more than half of all global sustainable tuna retailed in Northern and Central European countries. Germany is the largest...
MSC Officially Launches New MSC Fisheries Standard
After four years of review and deliberation, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its new global MSC Fisheries Standard version 3.0 for tuna and wild capture fisheries today....
German Investor Acquires Appel Feinkost Brand
Appel Feinkost, one of the premium tuna brands in Germany has been sold to investment firm Sustainable & Invest. The deal for the Cuxhaven-based company will be finalized by end of this...
Former LG VP To Take Over As StarKist CEO
Leading US tuna brand StarKist has appointed Chae-Ung Um, the former Corporate Senior Vice-President with LG Electronics, as its new Co-President and CEO. The Dongwon-owned company confirmed...
When Will Retailers Adopt GDST Standard?
Pacifical is the first seafood company in the world to have passed the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST’s) Capability Test, meaning its data demonstrates that the tuna in its...
Police Seized Drugs Worth Millions In Tuna Shipment To Vigo
The Spanish Civil Guard has once again seized narcotics from container shipments from Ecuador into Vigo port, including one which contained tuna loins. Over the years, there has been an...
Readers: Branded Alternative Tuna Will Increase
UK Princes introduced four plant-based alternative tuna items that mimic all of its canned tuna products on Dutch ambient shelves. The company explained to Atuna that it is following the...
Thailand Gains Back Top Exporter Spot Of Scandinavia In H1
Scandinavian countries imported more canned tuna in the first half of 2022 than the last year. Thailand regained business and returned to the top spot as the main exporter to this region....
Albo To Start Operations In New Plant
Spanish canner Hijos de Carlos Albo is finishing up the last work at its newly-built tuna processing plant in the Dry Port of Salvaterra in Vigo. Next week, the first set of the annual 100...
Vietnam Progresses On Digitizing Tuna Tracing
Vietnam is taking further steps to regulate its tuna and other seafood fleets and combat IUU fishing. One of the actions is digitizing the work for tracing tuna and other fishery products. It...
Portuguese Supermarkets Introduce Theft Alarm For Tuna Cans
Increasing poverty in Portugal has propelled supermarkets to put canned tuna in clear plastic cases with alarms. The Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies (PADC) pointed out that...
How Much Of 2.3 Million M/T MSC Tuna Really Reaches Consumers Carrying The Logo?
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently announced that tuna sales with the blue logo increased by 25 percent. This is good news for the global tuna industry which has expressed interest...
US Marine Mammal Protection Act Celebrates 50 Years
Fifty years ago, on October 21, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was established by the US Congress, addressing the American public's concern for these threatened species and calling...
First Taiwanese Longliner Compliant With ILO Working Conditions
Taiwanese company Yi-ting Tsjeng is the first to add a longliner that complies with International Labor Organization (ILO) standards to its fleet. Today, the ‘Chien Yuan Ming No. 88’ made its...
Grupomar Connects With Mexicans Via Innovative Digital Platform
Mexican company Grupomar finds it essential to connect with its customers using social media and other digital platforms. Antonio Guerra Autrey, CEO of Grupomar, speaking at the Bangkok...
Maldivian Tuna Exports Historical Low In July
The latest statistics by the Maldivian government show July exports of tuna products were historically low. In that month, only 929 M/T of fresh, chilled, and frozen tuna was delivered to...
Study: Tuna Combines Low Carbon Output With High Nutrition Density
Increasingly, consumers are not only looking towards sustainability but also the climate impact of their meal choices. A new research study has once again confirmed tuna and other seafood are...
“Spillover Effect” A Boon For Hawaii Tuna Vessels
A new study strongly suggests the number of fish caught just outside the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in Hawaii is higher due to the no-fishing zone. The increase in tuna...
