Palau plans to create a new Central Fishing Auction and Processing Facility by the year 2020, in an attempt to establish domestic tuna production and trade, and enhance the local fishery. The...
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US Bonito Imports Surge In Foodservice Channel
A strongly rising volume of canned bonito-like tuna being imported into the US market has continued, as the latest data shows a more than 50 percent hike on the same period last year. This...
Majuro Tuna Transshipments Reach 2 Year High
The month of April saw the highest number of tuna transshipments taking place in the port of Majuro, Marshall Islands, in two years. While activity at the WCPO discharging hub was slow earlier...
Calvo Ranked Among 50 Most Bought Spanish Brands
The Spanish tuna brand Calvo has been ranked among the 50 most widely used brands of consumer goods in Spain. This is according to the report ‘Brand Footprint 2018’, which tracks more than...
Bumble Bee’s CEO Lischewski Indicted By US DOJ
The President and CEO of Bumble Bee Foods, Christopher Lischewski, has been indicted by a federal grand jury as part of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into price...
BKK SKJ Price Steady Amid Slow Trading
After increasing for several weeks, the Bangkok skipjack price now remains steady from earlier in the month, as there is little trading activity in the Thai capital. Many cold storage...
Industry & NGOs Make “Critical” Appeal To RFMOs On FADs, HCRs
A long list of tuna companies, retailers and environmental organizations have jointly signed a letter of appeal, calling for the main tuna RFMOs to take immediate action to improve the...
Fully Green WCPO Stocks Provide Best Chance For Action
Western and Central Pacific tuna fisheries are in a prime positon for the implementation of measures that protect tuna stocks for the future, considering the current robust status of tuna...
IO Stakeholder: Olympic Fishing Must Stop, But Closures Won’t Help
As the upcoming IOTC meeting draws closer, an Indian Ocean stakeholder has told Atuna that the authorities must bring an end to vessels exhausting their yellowfin quota too quickly. This...
Canned Tuna With Alcohol, A New Niche Market?
An innovative addition to the canned tuna segment is about to hit the European market, as a new gourmet tuna product with alcohol will be introduced in Portugal this summer – the first ever...
RD Tuna Upbeat On Rebate Scheme, Prices Biggest Challenge
Philippine owned RD Tuna Canners, based in PNG, says the debated rebate scheme initiated in the country is “very good” and there is strong optimism about the future of its processing...
What Will The Next IO Yellowfin Stock Assessment Reveal?
At the IOTC meeting to be held in Bangkok next week, the Indian Ocean yellowfin quota will be a major topic of discussion. The industry will talk about the limit that was implemented to...
Calvo Lifts Sales, Reserves €12m For Litigation Risk
An increase in turnover for 2017 has marked a decade of sustained growth for Grupo Calvo, as it announces both volume and value sales were strengthened. Full year gross profit has dropped...
Confidence In TU Recovery From Heavy Stock Decline
Thai Union will recover from its recent drop in stock market value, according to the majority of voters on the latest Atuna poll. The decline in share price since the beginning of this year...
Injected Tuna The Focus Of Veterinary Congress
A congress for veterinarians taking place in Spain next week will focus on fraud related to tuna as one of the main points of discussion. This comes at a time when the illegal injection of...
Chinese Firm Invests Millions To Kickstart Vanuatu Processing
A Chinese company has agreed to provide USD 9 million dollars in capital to get the dormant Vanuatu-based tuna processing plant up and running. The factory has been non-operational for several...
Contradictory Remarks On Future Of Majestic & Frabelle
Local PNG press have reported that the local Fisheries Industry Association (FIA) said the Majestic Seafood tuna cannery is closing its doors and being put up for sale. Shareholders in the...
Fijian Firm Calls On Govt. To Save Industry From Demise
The government of Fiji needs to act fast to ensure the survival of the island nation’s tuna industry, stresses the CEO of the largest domestic fishing company. He says the country’s fleet is...
How To Avoid A Million Dollar Claim Due To Foreign Materials
A consumer finding a piece of glass or metal in their tuna can potentially prove very costly for the brand or company producing the product. While such incidents are rare, tuna firms are...
Ocean Hugger’s Vegan Tuna Aims To Go Global
US company, Ocean Hugger Foods, is set to offer its vegan tuna to consumers outside of the US. The Japanese wholesaler, Wismettac Asian Foods, has announced it will distribute the tuna...
