The beginning of the New Year marked the start of the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins making their way into the EU. This quota refers to the volumes of tuna...
ALL ATUNA NEWS
Skipjack Trading Resumes With Little Movement
Trading has resumed in Bangkok after the year-end festivities but it has been a very slow start. No confirmed deals are on the table as yet. A source...
Japanese Owasebussan Aiming For MSC On Longline Tuna
The Marine Stewardship Council has announced that Japanese Owasebussan Co., Ltd. is getting ready to undertake its full assessment for the North Pacific Longline Tuna Fishery for...
Ghana’s Fisheries Ministry Defends Tuna License Fee Increase
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development of Ghana has defended the recent hike of tuna licensing fees for fishing vessels. A new fee approved by the...
Euro Annual Inflation Sees Slight Increase
The annual inflation in EU countries using the Euro is expected to be 1.3 percent in December 2019, which is 0.3 percent higher than in November, reported Eurostat. ...
Canned Tuna Brand Promotes Responsible Voting In Peru
In Peru, after a survey revealed that 35.8 percent of respondents stated they were unsure of whom they are voting for, canned tuna brand, A1, has launched a campaign to promote...
Report Shows EU On Top Of Import Control Schemes
A new report comparing the different import control schemes aimed at combating IUU fishing in three top seafood markets – the EU, the US, and Japan -- was launched recently by the EU IUU...
More MSC Canned Tuna In Transparent Packaging
Brands and retailers are always looking for new ways to attract customers to purchase their products. This is no exception when it comes to the tuna industry. Atuna has...
Tuna Shares Heavily Underperforming In 2019
In 2019, Atuna followed the performance of several publicly traded tuna companies on the stock exchanges. We observed the performances of these businesses, the value of...
Bumble Bee’s Uncertain Future Reason For Broker Parting Ways
The change in Bumble Bee’s broker of over two decades, Advantage Sales & Marketing, might not be as clear cut as it was made out to be by the tuna company. The two...
Aldi UK Stocks Vegan Tuna For Veganuary
Aldi UK is offering its customers vegan tuna alternatives in the month of January. Many Brits undertake the challenge of eating only plant-based food, called Veganuary, until...
Tuna Stocks: Threats And Improvement Measures
What is the current state of the global tuna stocks, what threats do they face, and what are the best measures to improve them? Guillermo Compeán, Director of the Inter-American...
Man Accused Of Damaging Tuna Poler Statue
The man who allegedly damaged the Tuna Poler statue in Port Lincoln, Australia, is set to appear in court. Local authorities claim that the cost of the alleged act of vandalism...
European Parliament Holds Traceability Discussion To Battle IUU
Yesterday, representatives from the tuna and other fishing industries gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels with EU policy-makers, NGOs, and governmental...
Research Project To Farm Euthynnus Starts In Philippines
The Philippines will soon adopt Japanese technology to farm Euthynnus affinis, commonly known as mackerel tuna. During the early part of this year, trial runs will...
Poll Shows Consumers Support Sustainable Fishing
A recent survey on consumers’ views on sustainable fishing and policies to curb overfishing has shown more than eight in 10 people do not want to buy a fish that is on the list of species at...
Tagged Tuna Eaten By Shark Say Researchers
A satellite-tagged yellowfin which has evaded researchers in the Gulf of Mexico for six years could have been eaten by a bluntnose sixgill shark. The tag was found on Corpus Christy...
Bumble Bee Defends Chapter 11 Bonuses In US Court
Bumble Bee has defended its plans for financial incentives for numerous senior executives in a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The company stated that...
Thai Union Honored For Its Sustainability Reporting
The Thai Union Group received the Sustainability Disclosure Award, which recognized the company's sustainability reporting. The prize was awarded by Thaipat Institute and...
ICCAT Data Shows Atlantic Yellowfin Overfished
During the ICCAT meeting held near the end of last year, the RFMO’s Scientific Committee stated that yellowfin catches in the Atlantic Ocean have exceeded the Total Allowable...
