The Costa Rican government has been under attack by the local tuna fishing sector as they are demanding that it guarantee that resources are not taken by foreign fleets. Recently, however,...
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Closed Hawaiian EEZ Could Re-Open For Tuna Longliners
After a new study showed that the stock of false killer whale dolphins around the Hawaiian Island may be healthier than previously thought, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management...
The Show Must Go On, But When?
Trade expositions organizer Diversified Communications surveyed exhibitors and attendees about possible new dates for its North American seafood show, in Boston. The three-day event was...
Tokelau Prepares For Drop In Tuna License Income
New Zealand's administrator to Tokelau Ross Ardern has urged local leaders to be prepared for a drop in their fisheries revenues. Most of the income of the tiny island group in the South...
Strong Buying By Spain Balances Falling German Imports
Although the European Union’s demand for canned tuna in 2019 remained steady in comparison to 2018, strong shifts have been taking place in regard to the destination of these incoming...
Jealsa Mitigates Coronavirus Impact With New Italian Warehouse
The Spanish company Jealsa, which owns the Italian canned tuna brand Mare Aperto, has set up a new warehouse in Bologna, Italy, in order to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus...
China’s Leadership Promotes Tuna To Prevent Future Epidemics
In light of the new coronavirus, the Chinese government is taking actions to guarantee that any future outbreak will be prevented. One of these is the idea to improve the supply of foods whose...
Australian Tuna Fleet Still Forced To Fish South
In 2019, Port Lincoln's tuna fleet has, once again, caught the majority of its southern bluefin quota in the areas of Kingston and Robe, more to the south-east of Australia. According to Brian...
Norway Increases Tuna Quota
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has allocated a 312 M/T quota for Northern bluefin - the highest in years. This will be divided among eleven vessels, three more than previously. Tuna is...
BREAKING NEWS: Brussels’ Seafood Expo Also Held Off Due To Coronavirus
The Seafood Expo Global scheduled to take place next April in Brussels has joined the group of postponed trade events due to the coronavirus outbreak. The organizer of the show,...
Functional Canned Tuna To Treat Cardiovascular Diseases
A Spanish researcher has developed a functional canned tuna that helps increase the intake of its natural nutrients such as omega 3 and helps prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases....
Atuna Poll: Collapsed Oil Price To Affect Whole Round Tuna Prices?
The latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak is the diminishing demand for crude oil mostly due to the low demand in China. The Asian country's economy was the most affected by the COVID-19...
Misuse Of AIS By Global Reefers
‘Risky’ reefer containers pose a threat to the marine environment by facilitating IUU fishing and undermining the human rights of their workers, states a new report released by Greenpeace. In...
Crude Oil Crashing, Seiner Operational Costs Improve
The coronavirus epidemic has been hard on economies and activity across industries has been reduced across the globe. The latest casualty is crude oil, which has sent global shares...
Ecuador Expands Massively In Stable EU Tuna Market
In 2019, the inflow of canned tuna to the European Union remained at a steady level, very close to that of the previous year. The economic bloc is the world's largest end market for the...
SPC Manual Advices On Anchored FADs
A new manual on anchored FADs was released by the Pacific Community (SPC). Since the previous guide was published in 2005, much has been learned about the best use, construction, and...
Coronavirus Leads To Stockpiling Tuna In Italy
The coronavirus outbreak shook Italy harder than any other European nation. It currently holds the highest number of confirmed infections outside China. The country has one of the highest...
Tuna Industry Owes A Great Deal To Women
In honor of International Women’s Day, which took place yesterday, Atuna wants to highlight the high contribution women have made to the tuna business since its inception. The reality is that...
Readers: Upcoming Seafood Events Will Be Cancelled
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, many trade shows had been canceled. Thus, Atuna asked its readers if upcoming tuna events will be canceled due to fear of possible exposure to the...
Salvadorian Fishermen Rescued Near Nicaraguan Coast
Four Salvadoran fishermen who were reported missing on March 1 were rescued five days later by a Nicaraguan-flagged tuna vessel named ‘Angi Luis Quiara’. The latter is not in the IATTC Vessel...
