The Solomon Islands’ government has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the construction of a second tuna processing plant as initial work on the Bina Harbour project takes off. The...
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Seychelles Skipjack Price Resists Pandemic Impact
In the Indian Ocean, tuna catches remain at a normal level but fishing conditions have changed due to the coronavirus crisis. Tuna trading deals are still being made and vessels are allowed to...
Indonesia Keeps Capturing Vietnam’s IUU Vessels
An official from Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has said that illegal fishing is still rife in the outermost islands of the North Natuna Sea. Last week, authorities...
Authorities Ask Aussies To Buy Locally Caught Tuna
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is encouraging Australians to support their local commercial fishers by buying freshly caught and sustainable tuna and seafood this Easter....
Atuna Poll: Will The Food Sector Fully Recover From COVID-19 Impact?
For the past weeks, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Atuna has been directing attention to the fact that many restaurants, food services, and catering businesses have temporarily...
Food Service Tuna Suppliers Suffering A Heavy Blow
Tuna is a popular food choice on many catering, office, school, and restaurant menus. However, industry experts and companies are saying that the coronavirus measures taken by many nations...
Bumble Bee To Embrace “Ocean-Inspired” Foods
US tuna company Bumble Bee will be turning its focus on “ocean-inspired” foods, said the company’s CEO in a recent interview. The firm will aim its attention on such foods and finding...
Readers: Canneries’ Closures Will Affect Global Supply
Just over half of our readers expect the closures of processing plants to disrupt canned tuna supply. They expect that more canneries will follow suit after the temporary closure of StarKist’s...
RFMOs Switching To Remote Meetings
Over the course of one month, with the exception of the WCPFC, RFMOs have canceled, postponed, or rescheduled their meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Travel restrictions and the need...
Colombia Wins Share In Shrinking Danish Market
The canned tuna import market in Denmark was once dominated by British re-exports and the IOT plant in Seychelles. However, over the last two years, the demand for their products has dropped...
Almadrabas In Deep Water Due To Global Pandemic
With the ongoing pandemic and stricter quarantine measures being imposed, restaurants, hotels, and other food businesses have temporarily closed their doors. Consequently, the demand for fresh...
Bumble Bee Wants To Make Canned Tuna “Sexy”
Bumble Bee is planning to reel in more consumers by “putting the customer first” and getting a makeover. For the past 18 months, the US tuna company has been busy undertaking market research...
Chinese Tuna Vessels Switch From Domestic To African Waters
Six Chinese tuna fishing vessels are looking for richer fishing grounds in African waters. The owner, Wenzhou Ocean Distant Water Fishing Co., announced that three boats are heading to Senegal...
Toyosu’s Working Conditions Under Review Amidst Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has inspired the workers at the Japanese Toyosu Fish Market to review their working conditions. Normally, the tuna auction draws a dense crowd of traders gathering very...
Pacific COVID-19 Lockdown Dilemma In Crew Emergencies
Many islands in the world are closing their ports and are not allowing crew members to disembark in an attempt to keep the coronavirus out from their countries. However, this situation is...
Easter Season And Virus Fears Boost Canned Tuna Demand
The Easter season is always a time when canned tuna sales get a boost as many who follow this Christian tradition do not consume meat and switch to fish. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic,...
EU Alerts: Poor Temperature Control On Ecuadorian Loins
Authorities in the EU notified four tuna-related concerns to the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) during the month of March. The issues involved foreign objects in...
Women Playing Vital Role In Family Tuna Trade
Although not many women fish for tuna, there is a wide range of opportunities for them to work in tuna fisheries' value chains. They hold positions in trading and processing the...
7 PNA Nations Among 18 COVID-19 Free Countries
Remarkably, while the coronavirus has become a global pandemic causing casualties in basically all nations, 18 countries have managed to stay infection-free. Comoros, Kiribati, Lesotho,...
Barbados Wants To Boost Its Tuna Exports
The tuna sector of the Caribbean island country of Barbados has drawn up a plan to increase the value and sustainability of its exports. United Nations organizations UNCTAD and FAO, also took...
