Although trade unions are giving more voice to migrant workers in Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia, organizing has not been easy, according to a report of the International Labor Rights...
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Peruvian Mayor Under Inquiry Over Expired Canned Tuna
A provincial mayor in Peru has landed in hot water after food baskets containing expired canned tuna were given to impoverished families during the coronavirus pandemic in his city. The Chivay...
US Start-Up Wants To Take Tuna Off The Table
Yet another company is jumping on the plant-based alternative wagon, which is feeding off the popularity of the tuna business. This time a technology start-up in the US has claimed to...
OPAGAC Meets 80% Of Tuna Traceability Commitments
Part of the Spanish tuna fleet grouped under OPAGAC is already meeting 80 percent of its tuna commitments made three years ago under the Declaration of Traceability of Tuna 2020, specifically...
Japanese Buyers Spreading Out Their Canned Sourcing
The demand for canned tuna in Japan kept steady in 2019 as buyers imported almost the same volume as the previous year. In the 12 months of last year, a total of 65,091 M/T of canned tuna was...
US Oil Price Goes Negative, Will Marine Fuel Be Next?
This week, for the first time in history, US oil prices turned negative due to the low demand amidst the coronavirus pandemic while storages are full and with little outflow. This meant that...
WCPFC Allows Temporary At-Sea Transshipments To Assure Tuna Supply
Tuna boat owners and raw material traders can now sigh in relief. The WCPFC has come up with a temporary but more uniform solution to ensure that tuna supply can continue uninterrupted despite...
Atuna Poll: Is 200% Observer Coverage A Feasible Solution?
On the heels of yet another observer dying on board a tuna fishing vessel, a WWF representative laid on the table the idea of having 200 percent observer coverage on seiners to guarantee these...
Readers: Food Sector Will Eventually Recover From COVID-19 Crisis
In times of crisis, one can only hope for the best. All our readers believe that food services and catering businesses will fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. A quarter of them are very...
PNA Announces MSC CoC Temporary Variation On Observer Coverage
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the PNA countries and Pacifical have implemented a temporary variation to their MSC chain of custody (CoC) with regards to observer coverage on...
Indian Police Destroy Tuna Destined For Kerala
The police in Kerala, India, have confiscated and buried tuna from fishermen in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. The fish were being transported in trucks to processing plants in Kerala as...
Ecuador Among Hardest Hit By COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the shores of South America, Ecuador has been one of the hardest-hit countries. The tuna giant nation has come to the point that in one of its main cities,...
FAO Human Rights Guidelines For Fisheries Delayed
Last November in Vigo, Spain, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) presented its latest draft for a voluntary international standard for human rights, labor conditions, and social...
Crashing Food Service Demand Affects Bangkok Skipjack Price
The price for whole round frozen skipjack is falling in Bangkok due to the drop in overall demand for raw material as food services and catering businesses across the globe have come to a...
Echebastar Thanks Crews For Work Efforts During Pandemic
Spanish tuna fishing company, Echebastar, has publicly thanked its crews for their efforts during the coronavirus crisis, especially since many of them are unable to be relieved from their...
European Tuna Conference April 26, 2021 In Barcelona
Atuna is proud to announce the eighth edition of its European Tuna Conference, which will take place on April 26, 2021, in the beautiful Spanish city of Barcelona. The event will gather...
Spanish Fishing Sector Demands Protective Equipment On Board
The Crisis Committee of the Spanish fishing sector has expressed the imperative need to have protective equipment to prevent and control any COVID-19 infection in crews on board vessels...
Lischewski Wants Civil Procedures Put On Hold
Currently, any civil actions against Chris Lischewski are on hold due to a stay that was imposed before the criminal trial against him started last November. However, the ex-CEO of Bumble Bee...
IUU Tuna Vessel Burns Down In Thailand
A tuna fishing vessel confiscated by Thai authorities three years ago was burned beyond repair while moored on Tha Chin canal. The incident was reported on Thursday night, at around 9:30 pm....
FIA Closer To MSC Tuna Certification In PNG Waters
The final report and determination in the MSC certification process of the Fishing Industry Association (FIA) in Papua New Guinea have been unveiled. The Conformity Assessment Body (CAB)...
