UK buyers have significantly reduced their purchases of canned tuna overall this year, however one major supplier to the country has expanded its customer base to other export markets, in...
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EPO Quotas Could Have Cost Ecuadorian Fleet $500 Million
The Ecuadorian tuna sector could have lost up to USD 500 million if the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) had continued with catch quotas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one...
Who Will Benefit From Ecuador & China Deal?
A possible trade agreement between Ecuador and China, where tuna is mentioned as one of the priority product lines, is hoped to create mutual benefits for both nations. However, as China’s...
Juvenile Bigeye & Yellowfin: Not Target Catch
Although the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) in its latest report considers juvenile bigeye and yellowfin as target species, Atuna readers are opposing this approach,...
TU Makes Deal With DOJ To Prevent Charges
Thai Union has agreed to provide information on the US price fixing case to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), in exchange for its subsidiary Tri-Union, owner of the Chicken of the Sea brand,...
Pinsa Nature Reserve Intrusion Was “Communication Failure”
An incident in which a number of vessels belonging to Mexican fishing firm Pinsa, were reported to be operating unlawfully in a nature reserve off the country’s coast, was merely an issue of...
FAD Ban Creates Worst Bangkok Skipjack Supply In Years
The worst catch and supply situation seen in years is being reported by traders in Bangkok, as many canners brace themselves and their customers for high skipjack tuna prices for several...
Indonesia Gets Japanese Boost To Tuna Sector
Japan’s government has agreed to help develop Indonesia’s fisheries sector, with tuna being an important part of the cooperation. Indonesia recently asked for Japan’s aid in building...
IN PICTURES: GenSan Celebrates Its Thriving Tuna Industry
The annual tuna festival in General Santos City, the Philippine’s “tuna capital”, saw five days of festivities draw to close recently, which celebrated the importance of tuna to the city and...
MSC: Mexican Fleet’s Bold Actions Have Been Transformative
Bold actions taken by the leading Mexican tuna fishing firms, against tough environmental challenges, have been transformative, according to MSC’s Americas Director, Brian Perkins. With news...
StarKist Wants Trademark Infringement Suit Thrown Out Of Court
Major US canned tuna firm, StarKist, has requested that the US District Court of Massachusetts dismisses a trademark infringement lawsuit that has been filed against the company. In July this...
Free Trade To Boost Ecuador & China’s Tuna Business?
The Ecuadorian government is looking at the possibilities of forging a trade agreement with China, and tuna is mentioned as one of the priority product lines, as the nation works to get more...
Tagging Project To Reveal Bluefin’s Scandinavian Comeback
For the first time ever, a bluefin tagging project will be held in Scandinavia, as scientists try to determine why the species has returned to the waters of Denmark and Sweden. A...
TU: Top Scores Once Again On Sustainability Ranking
Thai Union, the world’s leading tuna canner, has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Emerging Markets, for the fourth year in a row. The company received 100...
MSC For Mexican Fleet 100% Final
The Mexican purse seine fleet has finally received the news that its MSC certification is 100 percent official, gaining sustainable recognition for its EPO operations, including...
Phil Canners Push Others Aside In EU Market
Processors in the Philippines are still driving attractively priced canned tuna into the EU market, knocking out competition in their path, as they secure one of the strongest volume rises. In...
Worst US Albacore Season In 10 Years
It has been a tough Pacific albacore catching season for US commercial fishermen so far, with hauls significantly lower than previous years. Although this year’s landings were expected to...
PNG PM: Toughen Up On Foreign “Exploitation”
Pacific leaders have been told to toughen up on illegal fishing by foreign nations operating in their waters, and international vessels’ exploitation of their tuna resource. Papua New Guinea’s...
IPNLF: Silent So Far On ‘On The Hook’ Campaign
The world’s largest organization representing pole and line tuna fisheries, the IPNLF, has so far taken no public position on the recently launched ‘On The Hook’ campaign, which is supported...
US Price Fixing Suits On Hold To Collect More Evidence
Piling civil suits against the US Big 3, alleging of price fixing conspiracy, have been put on hold once again by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), as it continues to collect evidence in its...
