As more vegetarian and vegan products enter the market presenting themselves as alternative tuna, the U.S. Director of the Norwegian Seafood Council called upon the industry to...
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Minister Wants Idle Ematum Tuna Fleet To Finally Start Fishing
The Fisheries Minister of Mozambique seeks to operationalize the country’s 30-vessel longliner fleet, currently moored and inactive in the port of Maputo. The fleet has not caught a...
Lischewski Wants Criminal Case Canceled Over Freedom Of Speech On FAD-Free Fishing
Former Bumble Bee Foods CEO Chris Lischewski wants the criminal case against him dismissed because the charge violates his First Amendment (freedom of speech) rights. Lischewski’s lawyers said...
Former Minister Can Be Extradited To US Over Tuna Bond Scandal
Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang, who is allegedly involved in illicit debt transactions, may be extradited to the United States, according to a decision made by South African...
New Spanish Brand For Canned Tuna: Gran Gourmet
The Spanish canning company Santoña Grupo Consorcio presented its new premium brand, Gran Gourmet, a “very high quality” tuna, and other products at the Gourmet Fair held...
No Final Deal Yet, But Talks Underway Between Bolton, TMI
On Friday, April 5, Atuna has reported about a possible takeover of Bolton Group International for the processing and distribution activities of Tri Marine International, one of...
Tuna Buyers Claim StarKist Counsel Waived Atty-Client Privilege
Tuna buyers asked a California federal judge to force StarKist to provide detailed communications between the company and their general counsel, Robert Meece, in relation to a suit...
China’s Rapid Tuna Expansion Driven By Pre-cooked Loins
For the first time, Chinese exports of canned tuna and pre-cooked frozen tuna loins exceeded 100,000 M/T. This is a 16% increase, with the U.S. and Spain as the major destinations. The...
Bumble Bee Settles With Target Over Price Fixing Claims
Just one day after StarKist reached a deal with Target Corp., the last of the “Big Three” tuna companies, Bumble Bee, has also inked a similar settlement with the company over alleged...
SKJ1.8:BKK Price Inches Higher
Prices for whole-round frozen skipjack (1.8 kg and up) unloaded in Bangkok have now risen to USD 1,575 per M/T from its previous level of USD 1,550 per M/T. This represents a...
Tahiti Seeks Dismantling Of Wrecked Taiwanese Tuna Vessel
The Government of French Polynesia is asking for offers to remove the Sheng Long Yu 21 from an atoll in the Tuamotus. The long line tuna fishing boat ran...
Seafood Connections Buys Stake In Spanish Inlet Seafish
Japanese business group Maruha Nichiro is investing in a 33 percent holding via its subsidiary, Seafood Connection, in Spain-based Inlet Seafish. This Valencian company specializes in the...
BREAKING NEWS: Control Over Tri Marine To Be Taken Over By Bolton
According to information that reached Atuna yesterday but has so far not been confirmed by either of the two parties involved, Bolton Group International is about to take over the entire...
India Starts Deep Sea Project With Gill Netting Tuna
Fishermen set out for deep sea fishing from Cochin on Tuesday, one and a half months after Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched the deep sea fishing project. After...
Princes vs Maersk Court Battle Over Fouled Tuna
Tuna processor Princes is suing the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, over de-frosted whole round tuna. The Danish shipper Maersk failed to deliver 63.1 tons of frozen...
Thai Union And WWF UK Celebrate Their Contribution To Tuna Sustainability
Thai Union and WWF-UK have today released the fourth annual partnership progress report on their European partnership. Thai Union and WWF have been working together since 2014 to deliver the...
Consul Denies Alleged IUU Fishing Of Chinese Vessels In Polynesia
After an online petition asking Chinese tuna boats to be banned from French Polynesian waters went viral, China's consul Shen Zhiliang issued a statement stating that none of its...
Should Consumers Know For Which Third-Party Seals Brands Pay?
Canned tuna third-party seals are usually used to identify certain standards or criteria that the product has met. Some of these internationally used seals include the Marine...
What’s The Right Price For Tuna?
Pricing will be one of the focus points during the European Tuna Conference which will be held on May 6th, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. During the conference, price positioning of MSC...
Subway To Introduce A Green Goddess Tuna Melt
International fast-food franchise Subway will release its new “Green Goddess Tuna Melt” made from tuna flakes blended with mayo, cheese, vegetables and a special dressing. This recipe is...
