A technology that measures the marine variables that happen in the ocean has reached the tuna farming industry. This allows companies to know real-time factors such as temperature, turbidity,...
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Fishing Masters Report Good Skipjack Catches In Western WCPO
More skipjack raw material will be headed toward processing plants in Thailand as purse seiners fishing in the WCPO caught one of the highest volumes in the past 12 months. This comes at a...
Tuna Far Ahead Other Preserved Seafood In Spain
In the Spanish market, tuna is by far the most eaten canned product, according to a new study by the Rianxeira brand, owned by the company Jealsa. It also showed that more buyers are putting...
Major Global Tuna Highlights April 2021
There were several talked-about issues in the global tuna industry in the month of April - from the low demand for skipjack in the global tuna hub of Thailand to the extremely controversial...
Solomon Islands’ Tuna Video Took Top Price In WTD Contest
To celebrate World Tuna Day, the PNA’s commercial arm, Pacifical launched a video clip contest. The competition took place through Facebook, and it aimed to highlight the positive impact that...
Commemorating Tuna, The World’s Favorite Fish On Its Day
Yesterday, the tuna industry and players throughout the whole supply chain joined forces to celebrate the global day of our favorite fish: tuna. May 2nd, 2021, marked the fifth edition of...
Brazil Makes Strides In Tracking Tuna Fleet Catches
To boost fisheries transparency and increase governance in its EEZ, Brazil has recently taken significant steps to develop its tuna sector, which generates around six thousand direct and...
What Is The Use of Disclosing Your Sourcing To Consumers On the Web?
There is a gradual growth of companies explicitly committing to being transparent about their sourcing and the product in their tuna cans or pouches. Perhaps it is understandable in countries...
Grupo Consorcio Remains Leader In Spanish Bonito Market
Grupo Consorcio reported this week that it has managed to stay the leader in the Spanish market for bonito del norte (albacore) and anchovy for the tenth consecutive year with its brand...
NOAA Releases Podcasts On Benefits Of E-Monitoring
NOAA Fisheries in the US has a new podcast series on how electronic monitoring can help to ensure sustainable fisheries in the country. On Thursday, the agency stated that it is investing in...
World Tuna Day Puzzle
This Sunday, May 2, is World Tuna Day! Atuna has been celebrating this day for years since it was first proclaimed by the United Nations in 2016. This year, our theme was to keep the tuna...
The Planet To Celebrate World Tuna Day
This Sunday, May 2nd, is World Tuna Day. It is the day to celebrate the great fish that is consumed by people all over the globe. It is affordable, a great source of protein and healthy...
Tri Marine Atlantic Albacore Fishery In MSC Assessment
The independent assessment body in charge of MSC assessments, SCS Global Services, has released the Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) for the Tri Marine Atlantic Albacore longline...
Spanish Drug Trafficking Case Involving Tuna Cargo Reveals Dealers’ Work Flow
The Anti-Narcotics Police in Ecuador recently seized more than one ton of cocaine hidden in a tuna shipment in the Port of Guayaquil that was destined for Spain. This capture brings the...
Charlie Gets Animated For 60th Birthday
Charlie the Tuna, StarKist’s iconic mascot turned 60 this year. To celebrate his anniversary, the US tuna company released an advertisement, Stair Climb 500, which has an animated Charlie...
Former Bumble Bee Execs Walk Free For Price-Fixing, Only Lischewski In Jail
While ex-CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, is currently serving prison time for price-fixing packaged tuna in the US, two former Bumble Bee executives who were actively involved in the...
Should Former Execs Involved In US Price-Fixing Be Imprisoned?
Two former Bumble Bee executives, Walter Scott Cameron and Kenneth Worsham, as well as one ex-StarKist employee, Stephen Hodge, have each been sentenced to three years of probation and a USD...
Calvo Group Begins Renewal Of Its Fleet With New Seiner
The Spanish company Calvo Group has announced the delivery of a brand-new purse seiner for its fleet. This is part of the firm’s initiative to renew all its vessels to improve overall...
Kenya’s Tuna Factory Project Grinds To Halt Due to Corruption Claims
Work on Kenya’s one billion shillings worth (USD 9.27 million) Liwatoni tuna fisheries complex in Mombasa has ground to a stop due to corruption allegations against the construction company in...
Dutch Fishmonger Claims His Yellowfin Loins Are From Alaska
Fishmongers and fish sellers still have a long way to go when it comes to providing sustainable seafood in the Netherlands. Many of them also appear to lack knowledge about their products or...
