Having been tied up at port in the Seychelles for around two months after exhausting their yellowfin quotas, Spanish tuna seiners have gone back out to fish in the Indian Ocean. Although they...
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Chinese Online Giant To Open 1,000 Offline Stores
One of the largest online retailers globally, JD.com, has committed to opening around 1,000 physical stores in its home country, China. The decision marks the most recent move by an e-commerce...
Spanish Seiners Must Stick With Stricter 20% Yellowfin Cut
Seiners flagged to Spain and operating in the Indian Ocean will have to stick once again to a 20 percent reduction in their yellowfin tuna catches during 2018, which is a heavier cut than most...
Heavy Drop In IO YF Price After Fleet Restarts
Shortly after the major IO tuna fishing fleets have restarted their operations, both skipjack and yellowfin prices in the region’s trading hub have taken a significant tumble, following a...
Iron Lady Told “That’s Enough” – Stop Drowning Vessels
The Indonesian Fisheries Minister has been urged to stop sinking IUU vessels and instead focus on improving seafood exports, including the nation’s tuna shipments. However, the Minister’s...
Thailand Must Inform EU This Month On Illegal Labor Progress
The Thai Ministry of Labor will deliver a report to the European Commission this month on the progress it has made to eradicate human trafficking and illegal labor in the country. Concerns of...
FDA Hits Another NY Tuna Importer With Warning
Another New York based tuna importer has received a warning from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) but this time for its adulterated canned tuna. Its cans had been prepared in...
Sharp Drops In EPO Yellowfin Catch, Fleet Tactics?
Last year the purse seine fleet in the Eastern Pacific Ocean reported a significant drop in overall yellowfin catch, and nations that primarily focus on yellowfin tuna, have been seen to more...
Maldives Expects Tuna Trade Boost From Chinese FTA
The Maldives and China have secured a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that will see the countries slash import tariffs on more than 95 percent of goods traded from both sides. As some Maldivian...
Whole Foods Starts 2018 With Only One-By-One Tuna
US Supermarket Whole Foods has named transparency as one of the top food trends for 2018 as it claims customers want to know the “real story” behind their food. Recognizing this market trend,...
Chinese Tuna Fleet Exec Turns Politician: Boost For Nation’s Fleet?
In what has been described as a clear sign of the political connection between the Chinese government and the nation’s fisheries sector, a top tuna fleet executive in the country has been...
New Study: Tuna Makes Children Smarter & Sleep Better
A new study has found that children who eat fish regularly score higher on IQ tests, as well as sleep better with fewer sleep interruptions. This has been linked to omega-3 acids which can be...
Can Seiner Catch Be Used For Sashimi?
As the biggest regional import market for tuna products globally, rules on tuna handling and health and safety across the European Union impact boatowners and processors worldwide. At the...
German Plants “Enhancing” Yellowfin, Push For Clear Law From EU
At least two German tuna processing firms have been found to be treating yellowfin tuna to enhance its color, during health authority checks, a government representative tells Atuna. The...
FDA Warns NY Importer Over Insanitary Bigeye
A tuna importer located in Queens, New York, has received a warning from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on concerns of insanitary frozen bigeye tuna. In June, the FDA conducted an...
Tsukiji’s New Year’s Bluefin Nearly $800 Per Kg
The world’s largest fish market has held its final New Year bluefin tuna auction at its Tsukiji location in Tokyo. An impressive JPY 36.5 million (USD 323,000) was paid by the owner of an...
US Access Driver Behind First Costa Rican Tuna FIP
A new Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) in Costa Rica’s EEZ, covering catches of pelagic species such as yellowfin, has recently been announced; the first venture of its kind for the country....
Despite FAD Challenges, Ecuador’s Fleet Expects 2020 MSC
Satisfied with the extent of progress so far, the majority chunk of the Ecuadorian purse seine fleet, currently involved in a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) in the EPO, is expecting to...
Will Brazil’s EU Export Ban Impact Tuna?
Brazil’s government has put a temporary ban on fish exports from the country to the EU, as food safety regulation audits conducted by the European Commission revealed several issues in the...
EU Albacore Sales: Lower Tonnage Drives Higher Prices
Sales of Northern Atlantic albacore tuna, or Bonito del Norte, in major EU markets were lower in volume terms in the first three quarters of 2017, despite the major fleet, Spain, having...
