Mexico has reportedly lost a ruling today at the World Trade Organization (WTO) surrounding the long-running dolphin-safe tuna labelling dispute with the United States, according to Reuters....
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Seiner Operators Insist Catch Is Fit For Fresh
Spanish purse seine fleet representatives are defending the quality of their catch, amid EU authority inspections that are taking place throughout the industry. The European Commission DG...
Japan’s First Tuna FIP To Save Struggling Albacore Fishery
Japan’s first tuna Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) was launched yesterday as an attempt to move towards more sustainable fishing practices amid worries over the “potential decline” of this...
Is Vietnam Flying Below The Radar With Bonito Increase?
Feeling the heat from the US in terms of its tuna exports, Vietnamese processors could be using another route to keep up business with this important market. This year they’ve substantially...
NYC Michelin Star Restaurant Warned Over “Injurious” Skipjack
New York’s most expensive restaurant, Masa, has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as serious violations were found in relation to the sanitary...
Longline Joint Venture Improves Solomon Exports
A fairly recent partnership between a Taiwanese longline fishing firm and local processor in the Solomon Islands has significantly benefitted the nation’s economy, with ports reportedly...
What’s Behind The Success Of Family Run Tuna Companies?
The rise and continued success of family run tuna companies is one of the topics to be addressed at the upcoming second edition of the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama. Major players from...
US Bigeye Fleet Back In Action
The US longline fleet will now be able to resume its bigeye fishing operations, as it has secured a quota agreement with the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), giving a major chunk of US...
A Peak In Vietnam’s US Exports?
Canners in Vietnam experienced considerable growth in US-sent tuna shipments in the first eight months of this year, but with IUU concerns surrounding the country’s fleet, will this be the...
US Foodservice Firms Still Fail In Greenpeace Ranking
One year after US foodservice companies were ranked for the first time on their seafood sustainability commitments by Greenpeace USA, none of the firms have made significant enough...
“Critical” IO Supply Shortage Sees EU Deal Extended
Three Indian Ocean tuna processing hubs have had a favorable trade deal with the EU extended, to help with what is being described as critical shortage of tuna raw material supply in the...
Analysts Upbeat Despite 2 Year Low In TU Stock
Although Thai Union’s share price has plummeted to the lowest point in nearly two years, major analysts are still upbeat on the firm’s performance, rating stocks at BUY or OUTPERFORM in their...
Are Pacific Islands Benefitting From Expanding Chinese Fleet?
As the Chinese fleet expands as a consequence of generous government subsidies, there have been talks in the industry on what this means for the Pacific Island nations, which control some of...
Majority Anticipate Dent In Global Tuna Catch
The majority of Atuna readers have predicted the total global tuna catch for this year will be lower than 2016. We asked our readers for their opinion on the following standpoint: “Total 2017...
UK Market Suffers Blow, Pole & Line Cost Weighs In
Retail canned tuna sales in the UK have faced a significant eight percent YoY volume hit, up until mid-August this year. Despite the serious blow in terms of purchases, no loss was witnessed...
EU Eye On Bangkok’s Biggest Supplier
The Taiwanese fleet has long been the largest supplier of raw material tuna to Thai canners, but could IUU concerns put this trade at risk? An EU delegation is currently in Taiwan to review...
Mexico/EU Free Trade By Next Year?
Due to sped up negotiations between the two parties, the EU is hoping to have an agreement in place with Mexico by the close of this year, granting duty free trade on a large range of...
CTFO Seiner Voted Most Outstanding Vessel
The tuna purse seiner, Gevred has been chosen as the “Most Outstanding Ship of 2016” that was built in Spain. The vessel, operated by French tuna firm, Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique...
EU’s New Crackdown On Injection Can Hit Entire Industry
EU authorities are reportedly inspecting tuna processing companies in Spain, after the European Commission recently exposed widespread fraudulent practice regarding defrosted and injected...
EU Hands Vietnam Yellow Card IUU Warning
Vietnam has been handed a yellow card from the European Commission DG MARE, over “insufficient action to fight illegal fishing.” There has been concern for some time among the Vietnamese...
