The media is in a frenzy after the New York Times (NYT) published one lab’s results last week which stated that it could not identify the content of Subway tuna sandwiches. To the dismay of...
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Somalis Outraged Over President Allowing Chinese To Catch Their Tuna
Many Somalians are enraged about the many trade agreements made by outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Among the deals, they are flabbergasted by the granting of tuna fishing...
How Much Will Expensive Commodities Push Up Canned Tuna Prices?
The canned tuna industry is being hit by an increase in prices of several commodities such as steel, marine fuel, and vegetable oils. Hence, costs for tuna suppliers are being pushed up by...
How Wave Buoys & AFADs Can Help Protect Coastal Communities
Wave buoys connected to anchored FADs can help fisheries agencies and other stakeholders get a more accurate estimate of the anchor position of the FAD and provide essential oceanographic data...
US Pouch Buyers Favored Senegal & Philippines In Q1
The US's main supplier of tuna in pouches, Thailand, lost a big chunk of its business to processors from Senegal and Philippines. Overall, the volume of imported pouched tuna in America...
NGO Calling On Governments To Take Robust Measures Against IUU Fishing
The environmentalist NGO, Oceana, is calling on governments to do their part in the global fight against IUU fishing and introduce robust measures against this problem. This week, the...
Yellowfin Tuna, The Champion Source Of Vitamin B3
The human body needs various essential vitamins and minerals daily. Tuna is a major source of both and it provides especially high levels of niacin, or vitamin B3 to be precise. Recently, a US...
Research Finds 159 Beached dFADs On French Pacific Territory
An ongoing fisheries program on beached drifting FADs (dFADs) in Wallis and Futuna in the Pacific is helping scientists understand the extent of the ghost gear problem on the islands. The...
MSC Spain Launches Campaign To Promote Sustainable Tuna In EU’s Largest Market
In honor of World Ocean Day, which was celebrated on June 8, MSC has launched an international initiative to promote sustainable tuna and seafood. MSC-labeled sales are significantly low in...
EU Seiner Fleet Not Affected By IO Yellowfin Cuts
Several IOTC contracting parties have not been affected by the yellowfin catch reduction in the Indian Ocean (IO) that was agreed upon during the June annual meeting held two weeks ago. The EU...
Atuna Readers Think WWF Red-Listing EPO Tuna Will Not Affect Trading
Atuna readers are split on whether the fact that many European WWF offices listing EPO skipjack as red in their country’s sustainable seafood guide will negatively impact the region’s exports....
National Data Shows Strong Q1 Performance By Ecuadorian Tuna Processors
The value of Ecuador’s tuna exports skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2021. Data from the National Chamber of Fisheries (CNP) also revealed that countries in the EU paid slightly more for...
Seiner Operating Costs Pushed Up Further By Fuel Prices
The bullish oil market hit the highest note today of the past two years and broke the psychological barrier of USD 75 per barrel, causing worry for purse seiner owners given that marine fuel...
Vietnam Aggressively Taking Over US Bonito Market
The demand for bonito and tuna-like species in the US during the first quarter of the year saw a huge increase compared to previous years. Since the trade war between the US and China started,...
NOAA Says US Boats Must Have At-Sea Monitoring With Vaccinated Observers
On June 17, NOAA Fisheries updated its policy that a US vessel is no longer eligible for release from observer or monitor coverage under the Emergency Rule or regional waiver criteria. This is...
After Months Of Pressure, EU Grants Waiver To Cape Verde
After months of pressure from the Cape Verde tuna industry, the EU has finally granted the African country the temporary waiver on the origin rule it wanted. The derogation has been given...
Subway Lawsuit Change, Sandwiches Have Tuna But Not 100% Sustainable
Plaintiffs who are suing the US’s biggest fast-food chain, Subway Restaurants, allege that the company’s Tuna Melt products do not contain real tuna have changed their minds about their...
What Are Ecuador & Vietnam Doing To Avoid EU’s Infamous Red Card?
According to the UN FAO, IUU fishing is responsible for an estimated loss of USD 10 to 23 billion per year. Tuna industry players are well aware of this issue, especially since the EU – a...
Cape Verde Asking For Global Sourcing Amidst Falling Tuna Exports
Cape Verde is adamant about getting global sourcing in the EU, especially given that its tuna exports have been falling. The latest statistics from the Bank of Cape Verde show that the volume...
Alliance Select’s Annual Net Loss Doubles In Just One Year
The Filipino processing company, Alliance Select Foods International, has reported a heavy loss in the first quarter of the year. The firm continues to attribute this to the COVID-19 health...
