Officials from across the globe are currently in New York attending an intergovernmental conference to discuss the treaty of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)....
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Kenya Wants To Reap Benefits From Its Tuna Resource
Kenya intends to reap the economic benefits of its offshore tuna fishing industry, as well for other ocean species, and one of the ways to do so is to fight illegal fishing (IUU)....
Brazil Interested In Jealsa’s Crusoé Foods Expansion
The Brazilian government is interested in increasing the tuna production in the state of Ceará. In early July, Crusoé Foods stated that it intends to expand its facilities in...
Spanish Albacore Season Closed
The Spanish quota for Northern albacore has almost been used up. Thus, the country's General Secretary of Fishing has decided to close the fishing season at 00:00 hours...
Chicken Of The Sea Launches Wild Catch Premium Tuna In Plastic
Earlier this month, Chicken of the Sea (COS) launched new tuna products as part of its Wild Catch premium line. The items are expected to boost the brand's sales...
“Faux Poisson” Makes Atlantic Ocean Bycatch The Highest
The issue of bycatch is one of the main focus points when it comes to the evaluation of the sustainability of the tuna fishery. According to the recent...
Tuna Conference Season Is Coming Up In September
September is a busy month for tuna conferences. Three important events are coming up. Atuna made an overview and a summary of the themes. September 4 to 6 National Tuna Congress will take...
Spanish Remaining Bigeye Quota For 2019 Set
After the closure of the fishing season in July due to overrunning the expected catch numbers, the exact remaining Atlantic bigeye quota was set at 2,226.8 M/T, as published in the...
SFFAII President Steps Down After 8 Years
After eight years, SFFAII President, Joaquin T. Lu is stepping down from his role. Andrew Philip Yu will be taking over the position. The SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing...
Well-Positioned Italian Tuna Continues Losing Share In Greece
Greek canned tuna imports showed a moderate increase of seven percent in 2018, rising to 6,511 M/T. This represents a recovery of at least half the volume lost last year when producers'...
High Numbers of dFADs Ending Up In WCPO As Ghost Gear
What happens to dFADs that fishing companies put out to catch their tuna? A very recent SPC study gives an idea of the fate of these gadgets and the numbers give a somber...
Hong Kong Seafood Expo Asia 2019 Canceled
The Seafood Expo Asia 2019 which was to take place in Hong Kong was canceled due to the ongoing social unrest in the state. Diversified Communications, the company that operates the event,...
Increasing dFAD Density In High Seas Bordering PNA
There is a growing drifting FAD (dFAD) density in the high seas pockets between PNG, the Solomon Islands, Nauru, Kiribati Gilbert Islands, and Tuvalu EEZ, according to the latest SPC study of...
FFA’s Ambitious Tuna Economic Goals Largely Fulfilled By PNA
In 2015, leaders of the countries that are part of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) adopted a set of goals, indicators, and strategies to be attained over the next five...
EU And Seychelles To Continue Fisheries Talks In Brussels
EU and the Seychelles are getting ready for the next round of discussions on an essential fishing deal, which will take place in two weeks in Brussels, Belgium. Yesterday,...
Alliance Blames Raw Mat Prices For Q2 Earnings Nosediving
Philippine listed seafood company, Alliance Select Foods International Inc., suffered a massive 98.5 percent drop in its earnings in the second quarter of 2019. The group...
Dongwon Industries Edging Closer To MSC Certification
The Full Assessment for the MSC certification of the South Korean Dongwon Industries has ended and its application is now up for review. Catches from a total of 11 of the company's...
Dongwon Online Tuna Ad Surpasses 15 Million Views
In mid-July, the South Korean fishing corporation, Dongwon Industries, released a commercial to advertise their tuna products. In just one month, the video hit a record of...
Giacinto Callipo Says “Made In Italy Tuna” Staying Strong
Giacinto Callipo Conserve Alimentari, even after a century, is still going strong. The Calabrian family business, renowned for its Callipo tuna brand, is...
Intelligence Service Involved In Two Billion Dollar Tuna Fraud, Nine Arrests
A further nine of the 20 suspects in the fraudulent scandal have been taken into preventive detention as ordered by Mozambican Maputo City Court. One of them – Renato Matusse – had been...
