European authorities reported only three tuna-related incidents to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) during August. Two of them were raised by Spanish officials and the last one...
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Grupo Consorcio Launches Tuna ‘Eco’ Line
The Spanish processing company Grupo Consorcio has launched a new ‘Eco’ line consisting of MSC tuna in recyclable packaging. The new products aim to confirm the firm’s commitment to...
Australian Longliners Can Take Uncaught Bluefin Quota To 2021
The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) reviewed the amendment to the undercatch determination to provide greater flexibility for the Australian longline fishery....
Mareblu Introduces No Drain Tuna As ‘Drip-Proof’ In Italy
Thai Union’s Mareblu brand has introduced a range of ‘drip-proof’ yellowfin canned tuna for Italian consumers to add to their grocery baskets. Following the launch of a campaign in July, the...
Will Tesco’s Ultimatum On IO Yellowfin Make A Difference?
The state of Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin stock is once again under the spotlight and this time UK’s leading retailer Tesco has put it there. The company recently announced that it would be...
Are OPAGAC’s MSC Plans Too Ambitious?
In late August, it was revealed that OPAGAC was entering MSC full assessment simultaneously in four different oceans. The massive certification involves skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye FAD and...
Atuna Readers Don’t Think EEZs Should Be Extended
Last month, news broke that Ecuador is planning to submit to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) a proposal to extend the limit of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)...
Japanese Premium Tuna Market Collapsing
The sales of Japanese premium bluefin have continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic even after the emergency measures were lifted back in May. Hopes that business activity would pick...
Maldivian MIFCO Keeps Price Low To Support Locals
Last March, Maldivian producer MIFCO reduced the price of a can of tuna for Ramadan, a discount that later on was extended to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit the country hard....
Japanese Sushi Delivery Comes With A Hunk
Japanese sushi chef and restaurant owner, Masanori Sugiura, found a creative way to keep his declining business afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. When you order a sushi dish, the delivery...
Good Fishing & Strong Skipjack Prices In Seychelles
The tuna trading level at the port of Seychelles has been staying stable for the past few weeks, with skipjack prices having reached its highest so far this year. This brings a sigh of relief...
This Year’s WCPO Daily Skipjack Catch Has Plummeted
So far, skipjack catches in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean have been, by far, not at the same level as in the first half of 2019 when they were the highest on record at 2,094,988...
Korean Seiners Netted More Skipjack Than Ever
Korean purse seiners netted the highest volume of tuna in 2019 in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO), a record in nearly four decades of this distant water fleet’s history. Estimated...
The Three Galician Canning Giants Battling Over Market Dominance
The canned tuna sector in Spain is a billion-euro business but when it comes to canning most of it takes place in one province: Galicia. Located in the north of the country along the Atlantic...
Outgoing Palau President Pushed To Develop Tuna Industry In Sanctuary
At a time when Palau’s lucrative eco-tourism industry has totally collapsed due to the coronavirus crisis, the Pacific Islands nation's President has come under criticism about the marine...
Former ISSF Comms VP Heads WWF’s Oceans Program
Michael Crispino has been promoted by WWF to Senior Director to lead communications for the oceans program after being the non-profit's Communications Director since 2016. He was the...
What Caused Major MSC Breakthrough In Traditional German Tuna Market?
Germany’s appetite for tuna is growing and especially for the sustainable kind. In a recent report about this market, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) stated that last year 14,890 M/T of...
Japan Exported Record Tonnage Of Albacore In H1 2020
The volume of frozen tuna shipped from Japan strongly increased during the first half of 2020. COVID-19 measures have heavily affected the domestic market, however, fishing companies still...
Spanish IO Seiners Allowed To Share Catch Quota
The Spanish fleet fishing in the Indian Ocean will have more flexibility regarding the management of its yellowfin quota during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, and...
IOTC Proposes Virtual Annual Meeting
On September 3, the IOTC sent a circular proposing that a virtual gathering for its 24th Session should take place in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the associated containment...
