The latest research by AZTI Technalia has forecasted that there will be an increase in skipjack and yellowfin tuna in the tropical areas while the rest of tuna...
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Wild Planet Foods Named Supplier Of The Year
Wild Planet Foods, which sources tuna exclusively from pole and line fisheries, was recognized as a supplier by Whole Foods Market (WFM) at its seventh annual Supplier of the Year Awards, held...
Atuna Asks: Vegan Tuna Classifications
Last week, Atuna reported on the U.S Director of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Egil Ove Sundheim, when he argued that the industry should be concerned...
South African Tuna Quotas Remain Largely Unused
“The net has been cast, now it is time to start the long haul.” In a press briefing held this week, South African Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana announced that the government has...
ISSF Adds New Experts To Its Board
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) welcomes new fisheries policy and conservation experts to its 11-member board of directors. Dr. Rohan Currey from the...
Vietnamese Tuna Exports To EU Drop In 2018 Q4
Vietnamese producers have lost 11 percent of their tuna exports during the last quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, as values slipped to USD 40.5 million. However, in...
Frozen Tuna Demand In European Market Is Expected To Rise
The European market for frozen tuna and other seafood shows a steady growth in the last few years, according to the report by IMARC Group, “European Frozen Seafood Market:...
Serious Doubts Over Jiajia Foods’ Venture In Tuna Fishing
Chinese soy sauce producer Jiajia Food Group has struck a CNY 4.7 billion deal to buy a specialized tuna fishing company, Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., as part of its plans to diversify its...
Will Opening Toyosu Market To Public Lead To More Sales?
Six months after opening the Toyosu wholesale fish market in Tokyo, trading is still below expectations. Because of this, there are plans to open the market to the general...
Mexican Fleet Closes Bluefin Fishing Season
After reaching 80 percent (2,249 tons) of the bluefin quota recommended by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the Mexican fleet has announced the conclusion of the 2019...
Italy Recalls Spanish Yellowfin Steaks
The Italian Ministry of Health has recalled a batch of Noriberica Frozen Food yellowfin tuna steaks due to the presence of histamine in excess of the permitted limit. The affected product...
StarKist Disputes $100M Price Fixing Fine
Dongwon-owned StarKist is contesting a criminal fine of up to USD 100 million in relation to its role in the price fixing scandal for canned tuna across the United States. The company has...
Special Team Probed Fisheries Dept. Involved In Tuna Smuggling Case
The Maltese government is now awaiting the results of an inspection conducted by a Special Committee formed to review the work of the fisheries department...
Thailand Loses US Pre-cooked Loins Business To China, Mauritius
For a second year in a row, Chinese suppliers secured their position as the leading source of frozen pre-cooked loins to the United States at 18,109 M/T in 2018. Despite the decline in overall...
7,000 Century Pacific Workers Regularized
Around 30,000 Filipino workers have been regularized by various companies since January 2019, according to the Labor Secretary, in a bid to abolish illegal contractual...
Ex-DG MARE Director Chairs The ETC2019
Stefaan Depypere, former European Commission - DG Mare Director for International Ocean Governance and Sustainable Fisheries, as well as Chairman of the ICCAT (International Commission...
New US Tuna Tariffs Threaten Spanish Exports
Tuna imports to the United States from the EU, particularly from Spain, are likely to take a hit if the US continues with the imposition of new tariffs. A trade dispute over a Dutch...
Malta Raises Tuna Quota In Favor Of Small-Scale Fishermen
Small-scale fishermen will benefit hugely from the newly increased quota for bluefin in the upcoming fishing season. Clint Camilleri, Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries...
‘Bermeo Tuna World Capital’ Pushes For Sustainability
Renowned Basque chefs have joined the recent Gourmet Show in Madrid, Spain in support of the Bermeo Tuna World Capital, an initiative that promotes sustainability and...
No More Baitfish? New Bluefin Feed Introduced In Japan
After 20 years in the making, a new bluefin feed has been launched by feed producer Skretting to replace baitfish in tuna farming. MaGro, a soft extruded feed for bluefin, is now...
