Tuna again proves to be not such a popular fish in the UK during Christmas and New Year, as volume sales fell by 20 percent compared to the weeks leading up to the 2017 festive period. Sales...
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Will 2018 P&L Catch Match Last Year’s Supply Boom?
Last year a sudden and substantial boost in skipjack catches by Maldivian pole and line vessels drove a sharp increase in raw material sent from the IO country to Bangkok. Taking the past five...
Big Bids On Massive Bluefin Caught In Japan
The second biggest bluefin ever caught in Japan has been sold in port and taken to one of the world’s most famous fish markets, where it has attracted high bids. Measuring in at 2.74 meters,...
Spanish Canners Fight For Big Increase In Duty Free Loins
Spanish canners are once again pushing for an increase in the EU duty free pre-cooked tuna loins quota, wanting a substantial 11,000 ton rise on the current tonnage. They have long argued that...
Understaffed WTO Delays Vital Tuna Dispute Decision
Mexico will have to wait longer before it knows the final decision on its recent appeal within the already long-running US and Mexico dolphin-safe tuna labelling dispute. The WTO Appellate...
One Year On: Is TU & Princes IO FIP Progressing?
One year has passed since the Indian Ocean tuna FIP, initiated by Thai Union, Princes and multiple other stakeholders, was officially activated. How has the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)...
What Is Stopping More MSC Tuna Hitting The German Market?
Despite being one of the largest EU canned tuna markets, the German market still has low volumes of MSC certified canned tuna on its supermarket shelves. One German importer has put this down...
Thai PM Threatens To Arrest All Illegal Migrant Workers
Thailand’s prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha has threatened to arrest all migrant workers who are not registered by the end of June. This will also mean employers, many of which are in the...
Buyers Pressure Thailand, More Transparency Over Migrant Pay
The Thai government has introduced a new policy requiring all migrants working in the seafood industry to have a bank account. As pressure from foreign buyers grows, Thai officials expect the...
WATCH: Man Transforms Skipjack Into Very Sharp Knife
In a video that has attracted over one million views, a Japanese man uses his crafting skills to form a sharp knife from a chunk of dried skipjack – katsuobushi, a Japanese delicacy that is...
P&P-Owned Seiners To Change IO Fishing Strategy
Europe’s largest seiner fleet, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO), will change its fishing strategy this year due to yellowfin quota restrictions. The CEO of the firm tells Atuna...
Global Tuna Catch Climbs Back Up
A compilation of all tuna RFMO data reveals that global tuna catch climbed up slightly to around 4.9 million tons in 2016 – one of the highest tonnages on record. While more of this catch has...
Global Tuna Catch Climbs Back Up (2)
A compilation of all tuna RFMO data reveals that global tuna catch climbed up slightly to around 4.9 million tons in 2016 – one of the highest tonnages on record. While more of this catch has...
Bangkok’s Biggest Supplier Faces EU Inspection
EU officials will be in Taiwan this week to assess the nation’s efforts to curb IUU fishing, and could potentially decide on the next step regarding the country’s current yellow card status....
Thai Union Now Joins Ghost Gear Fight
As part of Thai Union’s overall commitment to combat marine plastic pollution, the company has joined forces with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), a campaign that aims to limit the...
EJF Accuses Taiwanese Fleet Of “Persistent” IUU
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has released a short film highlighting the challenges migrant workers face working aboard Taiwanese distant water vessels – many of which are tuna...
Lumar Closes Down, Tuna Steak Segment Too Tough
Spanish frozen tuna processor, Lumar Seafood is ceasing operations and closing down, as management from the firm says poor sales in retail and largely fluctuating raw material prices have...
Speakers Announced For Bangkok Tuna Talks
One of the largest tuna gatherings globally, the World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, is coming up in around two months. Speakers for the event have now been announced,...
ISSF Puts Another 5 Year Delay On Major Sustainability Goals
The ISSF recently released its latest five year Strategic Plan, and with many goals repeating ones already set in 2013, it is clear the foundation has not yet managed to reach its...
1 Company “Alliance” Recommended MSC For WCPO Catch
Taiwan based tuna trader, FCF Fisheries, has been recommended for MSC certification, having received passing scores across all criteria in its published draft report. Despite just one company...
