All Spanish flagged purse seiners operating in the Indian Ocean have now returned to port, in order to tie up at the request of their national government. While some still have small chunks of...
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Industry & Environmentalists Agree On FADs Ahead Of ICCAT
As the 25th Regular Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) fast approaches, industry and environmental groups agree on several priority points,...
US Tuna Treaty Halt Had Big Impact On Catch
With total 2016 tuna landings for the US fleet now revealed, it’s clear that previous disruptions to the US Tuna Treaty had a marked impact on purse seine landings last year, contributing to...
US Top Tuna Players Ranked By Sales
The top tuna companies in the US had varying levels of success in terms of total sales last year, with StarKist and Bumble Bee falling short of Thai Union and Tri Marine, firms with more...
High Prices Mean US Single Duty Quota Remains “Non-Event”
The US Single Duty Quota has been regarded a “non-event” by some importers for the past few years, and the considerably high whole round tuna prices currently in the market are only expected...
The Tuna Harvest Strategy Setting The Example
The Australian southern bluefin industry has expressed the benefits that applying a harvest strategy has had for its fishery, at a time when major RMFOs are increasingly looked upon to...
Calvo Plans To Transform Brazilian City Into “World’s Biggest” Processing Hub
Under its Brazilian Gomes da Costa brand, Spanish Calvo Group has expressed plans to integrate and expand processing facilities in the city of Itajaí, Brazil to create the “world’s biggest”...
FDA Warns Yellowfin Processor Over Food Safety Violations
A company in the US was found to be importing fresh whole yellowfin tuna from a Panama-based processing facility that had failed to meet seafood health and safety regulations to control...
Chinese Processors Grab Thai Share Of EU Business
EU canners have already contracted a large part of their pre-cooked tuna loins business for the duty free quota that will come into action on January 1st 2018. Industry sources tell Atuna that...
Tuna Launch Boosts Peruvian Newcomer’s Profits
A new player in the Peruvian tuna market, leading consumer goods group Alicorp, has seen its net profit improve considerably in the third quarter of this year. Its newfound tuna business...
Workers Outraged By Indefinite Cannery Closures
The indefinite closure of two tuna canneries in Venezuela last week is being met by protests from workers, as they say their unemployment will make them unable to support their families. The...
TU Gains 100% Share Of Vietnamese Canner
Songkla Canning, a Thai Union subsidiary, has announced the acquisition of the remaining shares of a Vietnamese canned seafood processor that was already majority owned by the firm. The...
US Fleet Defends Hiring Foreign Crew
The US longline tuna fleet operating out of Hawaii is defending its practice of hiring foreign workers, in response to a lawsuit filed by a Hawaiian fisherman calling for an end to this kind...
Mexican Fleet Reduces YF & Shifts More To Free-School SKJ
While yellowfin still commands the dominant share of Mexico’s catch, seiners flagged to the nation have increasingly turned their attention to skipjack, with record tonnages for this species...
In Pictures: Tuna Cans Form Incredible Sculptures
Thousands of tuna cans were put to alternative use last week, as they formed building material to feature in New York City’s ‘Canstruction’ exhibition. Jaw-dropping structures were made from...
Korea Launches K-Fish “Premium” Tuna Products In US Market
South Korean tuna brands are to be introduced to the US market this month as the government marketing initiative ‘K-Fish’ will showcase the country’s “premium seafood products” in California....
Century Boosts Profit But Expects Long-Term Price Pressure
Century Pacific Foods has reported a modest yet healthy net profit rise for this year’s first nine months, as it declares its latest quarter to the Stock Exchange. Separately, third quarter...
German Facilities Checked As Yellowfin Coloring Issue Heats Up
German Health authorities are inspecting tuna processing plants in response to growing concerns from the EU DG MARE, over what has been classed as fraudulent treatment of fresh and frozen tuna...
German Facilities Checked As Yellowfin Coloring Issue Heats Up (2)
German Health authorities are inspecting tuna processing plants in response to growing concerns from the EU DG MARE, over what has been classed as fraudulent treatment of fresh and frozen tuna...
ISSF Cautious Over Albacore Stock Recovery
Albacore stocks in several ocean areas have improved according to the most recent assessments by the major tuna RFMOs. However despite the positive indications, industry organization ISSF is...
