The world famous fish market Tsukiji is in its last year of operation at its current location. Despite its looming move, business at the market is still thriving, and its tuna auctions are...
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Tuna Industry Key To Ecuador’s Post-Earthquake Survival
Two years after a devastating earthquake hit Ecuador, around the tuna hub of Manta, reports indicate inhabitants and certain industries have recovered well, and the tuna processing sector has...
World’s Biggest Seafood Event Kicks Off Tomorrow
This week will see tuna stakeholders from all over the world gather in Brussels, for the 2018 edition of the Seafood Expo Global. This year the event is expected to attract a record number of...
EU & Mexico Make Free Trade Official: Big Deal For Tuna?
The European Union and Mexico have officially concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), slashing import tariffs on a range of goods, including tuna products. While some in the Mexican tuna...
US Proposes Eliminating Longline Measures To Boost Catch
The US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed eliminating restrictions put on tuna longliners in part of the Atlantic Ocean, in order to boost catch...
Dutch Authorities: Added Water In Tuna Steaks Must Be On The Label
A deadline of July 10th has been set by food authorities in the Netherlands, for when all fish and meat products on the Dutch market must “correctly mention” added water content, a ruling that...
Body Found In Search For Missing Tuna Vessel
A body has been discovered by Italian fishermen in the search for an Algerian-flagged tuna vessel, which went missing off the coast of Tunisia two weeks ago. It is believed that the man was...
Rising Korean W/R Exports To Ecuador & Philippines
A strong rise in the value of South Korean frozen whole round tuna exports lifted the nation’s overall seafood shipments to a record high level in the first quarter of this year. Seiners...
OPAGAC Claims MSC Far From Tackling Labor Issues
The Spanish tuna purse seine fleet representative, OPAGAC, has told Atuna the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) will need to ensure its new labor requirements incorporate a series of measures...
Low-Cost US Tuna Tops ‘Chicago Tribune’ Taste Test
The Food & Dining section of one of America’s largest newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, has put 13 different canned “light” tuna products to the test, ranking when tasted alone or part of a...
Lion Capital Puts Young’s Seafood Up For Sale
Leading UK frozen fish producer, Young’s Seafood, has been put up for sale by its private equity owners, Lion Capital, Bain Capital and HPS Investment Partners. Although not playing a large...
IO Nations Join Forces To Battle Tuna IUU
Mozambique and Madagascar are teaming up to combat illegal fishing of tuna in their waters. IUU operations have long been an issue in the Indian Ocean region, and according to Madagascar’s...
Tuna In Aloe Vera Juice Launched In Spain
Spanish tuna firm Marina Sea Tuna is launching a new health-focused product to Spanish supermarket shelves through its newly founded Vixvital brand; canned tuna in aloe vera juice. The...
Thai Union: China Key For Future Growth
The rapid expansion of China’s seafood market has got Thai Union’s eyes pinned on the Asian nation as it looks to further develop its export business. The firm’s main product, canned tuna,...
Plant Opens In Tiny Brunei With Japan As Main Target
A USD 2 million tuna processing plant has been built in Brunei, Southeast Asia by a local company that says it will soon start exporting sashimi-grade tuna to Japan. The launch of the factory...
Atunlo’s Portuguese Plant Set To Open In July
The Spanish tuna firm, Atunlo, has announced its new tuna loining plant will start operations in July, which will help the processing company to meet increased demands from the European...
EU Fleets & Satlink Collaborate To Avoid Gear Collisions
European tuna fleets are working with Spanish telecommunications company and buoy developer Satlink in order to minimize conflict and gear collisions between the fishing industry and seismic...
More Talk Over StarKist Move, This Time Reality?
The potential for the StarKist tuna cannery to be upped and moved to another location is being talked about again, this time with nearby island Samoa being named. The development of the Asau...
Aldi UK Tops Sustainability List, But With No MSC Tuna
Discount retailer Aldi has been named the most sustainable British grocer by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for offering the largest proportion of sustainable seafood in the UK. While it...
Norwegian Bluefin Farmers Restart After Failed Project
Investors involved in the Norwegian company Fortuna Mare are again venturing into the full cycle farming of Atlantic bluefin tuna, after they saw their Spanish-based project fail two years...
