Last week, Taiwanese trader FCF officially bought Bumble Bee, after going through more than two months of negotiations and legal red tape. Two weeks ago, Atuna asked its readers if FCF, being...
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EU Alerts: Tuna Recalls In Malta And Netherlands
During the first month of 2020, the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported four tuna-related incidents ranging from two food recalls, one involving canned tuna, to...
StarKist Says Dolphin-Safe Case “Unreasonable”
StarKist has filed a motion asking for a US district court to toss the class action suit by a group of tuna consumers, calling it “unreasonable”. The tuna company also stated that the...
New Clark-General Santos Route In Philippines May Boost Tuna Deliveries
The opening of direct flights between Clark International Airport located in northwest Manila and Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines’ main airport, is expected to boost the tuna...
Micronesia Raw Material Supply Increased Among Thai Buyers In 2019
In Thailand, the imports of tuna raw material during 2019 experienced a decline in both volume and average value. The country's inflow of frozen raw material last year amounted to...
Brazilian Tuna Company Renews Controversial Dolphin-Safe Logo
A Brazilian company, Gomes da Costa, known for canned tuna and sardines in Latin America, has renewed its dolphin-safe logo for another two years. The current certificate was given out after...
Major Global Tuna Highlights January 2020
Bangkok price at a standstill while Manta’s Soars After the year-end holidays in 2019, trading at the benchmark Bangkok market resumed in January but it was extremely slow-moving. The value of...
Now Official: FCF Buys Bumble Bee
After nearly two long months of going through red tape, Taiwanese trader Fong Chu Formosa (FCF) has officially acquired US tuna company Bumble Bee Foods for USD 928 million. In a press...
Vietnam’s Tuna Exports To Mexico Growing After Trade Deal
Vietnam’s tuna exports to Mexico increased 55 percent from January to September 2019, amounting to approximately USD 12 million. This is according to Vietnam customs (VASEP), which claims that...
Audience Can Participate At Panama Tuna Conference Debates
In three days, the Americas Tuna Conference 2020 will start its third edition in Panama City, Panama. We have a tremendous program with speakers ranging from governments, sustainable...
What Will Change In EU-UK Trade As Brexit Begins Tomorrow?
Although the Brexit officially coming into effect tomorrow is a historic moment in the relationship between Great Britain and the European Union, it has no immediate consequences for the trade...
SFP Launches FIP Involving 250 Indonesian Longliners
The FIP announced last September involving 250 Indonesian tuna longliners has now reached stage two as it was recently launched at a meeting at the ATLI Secretariat in Benoa Harbour,...
Lion Capital Released From MDL Price-Fixing Case
A US court has dismissed a multi-district litigation (MDL) over price-fixing of canned tuna against two linked private equity firms, Lion Capital and Big Catch Cayman LP, which own Bumble Bee,...
Ecuador’s Skipjack Catches Surge But Puzzling Drop in YF & Bigeye
The Ecuadorian fleet's tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) saw a modest overall increase in 2019. In particular, skipjack landings shot up while those of yellowfin and bigeye...
SKJ1.8:BKK – No Trading Activity, Mostly Price Guessing
The world's benchmark skipjack market is still at a standstill, with almost no quotable trading activity due to both a major lack of demand and almost no new supply of whole round frozen...
El Salvador Opens Market To Colombia Tuna
Canned tuna and pre-cooked loins processed in Colombia have been cleared for export to El Salvador, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the Central American country. The...
New USMCA Deal To Keep Tuna Fisheries Compliance
Yesterday, the US President signed the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) to modernize the 26-year-old North American FTA. With regards to tuna, the deal requires compliance...
Study: Tuna Can Act As Climate Sentinels
Can researchers look into the various types of tuna and also learn more about the impact carbon emissions have on marine resources? Well, a group of scientists has certainly proven...
OPAGAC FIP In Indian Ocean Moving Forward
Recently, OPAGAC’s fishery improvement project (FIP) for tropical tuna in the Indian Ocean upgraded its score -- it went from a B (good progress) to an...
Judge Grants Time For COSI To Respond In Dolphin-Safe Tuna Case
A US district court judge handling the dolphin-safe tuna case has granted time for a tuna company to respond to amended claims by plaintiffs. Judge William H. Orrick allowed Chicken of the Sea...
