The Argentinian government has announced that after intense negotiations with various sectors across the country, it has managed to work out a price reduction on hundreds of products including...
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EC Approves EU-Seychelles Tuna Fishing Deal
On January 7, the European Commission adopted the proposals of the renewed Sustainable Fishing Agreement (SFPA) 2020-2026 between the EU and Seychelles. The SFPA was agreed on October 22....
Nicaragua’s Fishing Activity Smooth Sailing
In a recent statement, the Executive President of the Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Inpesca), Edward Jackson, informed that the country’s fishing activity is...
Croatia’s Bluefin Exports On The Rise
During the first eight months of 2019, Croatia’s exports of fresh and chilled bluefin almost reached the same level as the full-year figures of 2018. In total, the country exported 2,800...
Consumers To Win Rio Mare Canned Tuna In Contest
Italian Bolton Food has begun its fourth edition of “A tuna for all” contest for consumers to try to win canned tuna from its Rio Mare brand. Customers need to purchase at least EUR 5 worth of...
Mexico Using Drones To Improve Estimates Of Dolphins In EPO
The IATTC has released detailed information on the first phase of the research being conducted by the Mexican fishing industry on the abundance of dolphins in the Eastern Pacific...
Atuna Poll: What Is Your Expectation For 2020?
In 2019, there were numerous issues within the tuna industry that made it quite a turbulent year. Some matters such as Bumble Bee’s bankruptcy and the conviction of Chris Lischewski...
Sirena Tuna: “Inspired By Italy, Born In Australia”
The Sirena canned tuna brand has been feeding Australians since 1956. Over the years, the family-owned company has brought Italian styled quality tuna to the table of millions...
Russian VTB Bank Sues Mozambique In Tuna Scandal
Russian VTB bank has filed a lawsuit against the Mozambican government to pay its outstanding loans of USD 535 million, which it owes to the financial institution. In September, VTB Capital,...
Ghana’s New Tuna Fishing License Fee Hike Considered Too High
Ghanaian authorities have raised the price for tuna fishing licenses, which seems an outrageous increment, according to detractors of the new fees. A letter dated December 31, 2019 and...
Albo Honors Its Retired Cannery Women
In December, Spanish cannery Albo honored a group of retired women who used to work in its canneries. The 2019 Women Award was presented to these ex-workers, some of whom visited the current...
Diving Into Colombia’s Latest Tuna Market Developments
During the first day of the upcoming Americas Tuna Conference, Miguel Ángel Rosales García, International Commercial Director of Atunes y Enlatados del Caribe (ATUNEC), will dive into one...
EU Alerts: Chinese Tuna Rejected For Poor Freezing Conditions
The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported only two tuna-related incidents during the month of December 2019 and these involved products from Turkey and...
Readers: Majority Say 2019 Was “Reasonable” Or “Bad” Year
Atuna readers were divided regarding how 2019 was for their businesses. A majority of them believed that it was a "reasonable" or "bad" year. Each received 37.5 percent of the...
Creditors Object To Bumble Bee’s “Gratuitous” Chapter 11 Bonuses
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors have objected to Bumble Bee’s proposed employee incentive plans in the Bankruptcy Court in Delaware saying that it is “purely gratuitous” and...
Manta’s Symbolic Yellowfin Statue Taken Down
Manta’s famous yellowfin monument has been removed, apparently in a bid to improve traffic in the area where the statue was located. After about 13 years of being displayed on...
Huge Price For First 2020 Toyosu Bluefin
Traditionally, Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market opens with an auction to celebrate the New Year. The most expensive fish is, of course, a bluefin. Kiyoshi Kimura, President...
Bluefin Washes Up On North-East Beach In UK
A bluefin of approximately 2.5 meters in length washed up on a beach at the town of St Fergun, in the north-east UK. The fish, which is estimated to weigh around 190.5 kg, was...
Canned Tuna As Reliable ‘Currency’ In High Inflation Economy
Argentinians are hoarding canned tuna as an alternative currency in the midst of high inflation and an economy that has been in recession since April 2018. The people are...
AENOR Logo: Socially But Not Environmentally Sustainable?
In Spain, canned tuna carrying the APR AENOR Conform logo can be found in more than 9,000 supermarkets across the country. The retail stores are mainly supplied by the Spanish tuna...
