Eight Indonesian pole-and-line fisheries intend to enter the Marine Stewardship Council certification process. They are collaborating with local partner Indonesian Pole &...
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Spanish Pole-And-Line Group Fails MSC Certification In Brazil
The full assessment for the MSC certification of the ACTEMSA-LEAL SANTOS pole-and-line West Atlantic skipjack fishery in Brazil concluded that it should not be certified. After...
Researcher: EU Should Be Denied Access To West African Tuna
A study has stated that fishing agreements between the EU and West African countries undermine food security for local coastal communities. According to one of the authors of...
New Vegan Innovation: Tuna Made From Watermelon
There are already vegan ‘tuna’ products made from soy protein and tomato in the market, but recently, Wagamama, a major UK restaurant chain, launched ‘tuna’ made from dehydrated...
Indonesia Displeased With Chinese Coast Guard Incursions
Indonesia is unhappy with Chinese vessels, including the Coast Guard, entering its EEZ. The country’s Foreign Ministry filed a formal complaint with China over alleged violations in its waters...
Seychelles’ Seiners Can Resume Fishing After Idle Period
The beginning of January means the introduction of a new annual quota in the Indian Ocean. Idle seiners in port that had reached their yellowfin...
Push For More Reliable Transshipment Weight Data In Western Pacific
Within the Western Pacific, MIMRA, alongside FFA and SPC, are continuing their efforts to push for more reliable data regarding purse seiner catches during the transshipment phase. Tests...
PNA Purchases Revolutionary Fisheries Information Management System
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) have purchased a key Integrated Fisheries Information Management System (iFIMS), an essential tool to manage the multi-billion dollar tuna...
US Judge Approves Bumble Bee To Pay Cash To FCF
A US judge from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved a 'Stipulation' in its entirety between Bumble Bee and Taiwanese trader, FCF, on how the tuna company can...
Kiribati Crew Member Murdered On Board US Seiner
A crew member from Kiribati working on board a US-flagged purse seiner was killed last week in the Majuro Lagoon in the Marshall Islands. A co-worker from PNG is...
Baja California Sees High Value From Bluefin In 2019
The fisheries and aquaculture sector in Baja California had a fruitful 2019 and bluefin generated the highest production value last year, amounting to USD 56.6 million....
Atuna Poll: How Do You Rate 2019?
In 2019, Atuna brought you assorted tuna news from around the globe: volatile raw material prices; former CEO of Bumble Bee,...
Seychelles’ Price Stays Higher Than Bangkok
In Seychelles, the skipjack and yellowfin trading activity was low in December, which is reflected in the limited movement in raw material prices. Most boat owners have stopped...
Judge To Review Big Three Class Certification On Price-Fixing
StarKist, Chicken of the Sea International, and Bumble Bee in the US have managed to convince a federal judge to immediately review the decision of granting class certification...
Almadraba Documentary Follows “The Red Gold” To Japan
The trailer for the new documentary following the journey of bluefin, from its capture in the Spanish almadrabas to its sale in the Japanese market, is finally out. The movie, which...
Readers: More MSC Tuna Expected On US Shelves
Walmart recently started selling MSC certified albacore and skipjack under its private label, Great Value, for the very competitive price of less than one US dollar for a 5...
Year In Review: 2019
What a roller coaster ride 2019 has been for the tuna industry – from the US Big Three being mired in civil lawsuits for price-fixing to them allegedly misusing...
ATUNA: Year-End Break From December 25 To January 1
The ATUNA team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with all the best wishes for 2020!During the festive period we are taking a short break, and our offices will be...
Two Workers Injured After Crane Falls At Tuna Company
Two men were injured in an accident while they were loading fishing nets to be transferred to a seiner. The incident occurred this week inside a tuna company on Gabriel Leyva...
Fund Reopened For Investments In Sustainable Fisheries
The Blue Investment Fund has been reopened by the Development Bank of Seychelles (DBS). The Fund has been established with proceeds from the world’s first sovereign Blue Bond and is intended...
