With the Mexican tuna purse seine fleet expecting imminent MSC certification, WWF continues to stress the concerns it has, particularly with the fishery’s dolphin-associated operations. It...
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Chinese Longliner Caught Dumping Waste At Sea
A Chinese tuna longliner has been intercepted by the New Zealand navy on suspicion of illegally dumping waste at sea off the coast of Fiji. The Royal New Zealand navy’s inshore patrol vessel...
Higher Raw Mat Prices Put Dent In Thai Union’s Profit
Thai Union has reported a modest sales increase for this year’s second quarter, but credits a weaker profit margin to high raw material tuna prices, particularly in the tuna business, along...
WCPO Yellowfin The Cleanest – Lowest Pollution Level
Yellowfin tuna caught in the Western Pacific Ocean have been found to contain far lower levels of pollutants in their muscle tissues, when compared to other ocean areas, a new study has...
Mexican Tuna – Dolphin Fishery, As Good As MSC Certified
After more than two years in assessment, the Mexican tuna purse seine fleet is expected to finally achieve a positive result and be granted MSC certification for its free-school and...
Sharp Drop In Deliveries From Thailand’s Major Supplier
While the overall whole round tuna delivery volume to Bangkok climbed a modest two percent YoY, in the first four months of 2017, landings from Taiwan, the largest supplying fleet for Thai...
STUDY: Japan Highly Susceptible To IUU Tuna Imports
Japan, one of the world’s major markets for seafood, has been revealed to be highly susceptible to imports of illegally caught fish and shellfish products, and is estimated to receive a...
Ecuador’s Canners Want Tax Cuts To Boost Competitiveness
Representatives of the Ecuadorian tuna canning industry are calling for tax compensatory incentives from the government, which will lower their production costs and ultimately boost their...
Man Dies In Mexico Seiner Helicopter Crash
One man has died and another is seriously injured after a helicopter used to locate tuna schools crashed off the coast of southeast Mexico. The Mexican navy were called to rescue the two men...
“Ready-To-Eat” Trend Sees Surge In Mexican Tuna Sales
Canned tuna sales in the Mexican market in the first four months of the year have shown a doubling in value compared to a decade ago, with the continued growth in value-added product presence...
Japan Pushes Again For Emergency Catch Restrictions On Bluefin
Japan is calling for emergency restrictions to be taken on Pacific bluefin tuna catch at this month’s WCPFC Northern Committee meeting, as the nation is concerned about the state of the...
UPDATED ANALYSIS: Global Fishing And FAD Reductions For Rest Of Year
On the heels of the IATTC meeting, which saw substantial conservation measure changes, Atuna has updated its analysis of the global tuna purse seine closures, fishing and FAD reductions due...
Emergency Services Battle Fire At Famous Tsukiji Tuna Market
Fire broke out today at the bustling tuna market of Tsukiji in Japan’s capital, where emergency services have been working to settle the flames. The location in Tokyo is branded the world’s...
MSC Creates Expert College To Strengthen Assessment Credibility
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is working to strengthen the independent analysis of its fisheries assessment process by establishing a Peer Review College, the latest step the...
EPO Seiner Operators See The Death Of Catch Quotas
Purse seine operators in the EPO may have seen the absolute end to the implementation of catch quotas on their operations, after firm decisions were made at the recent IATTC meeting. Olympic...
Disappointment Over Lack Of IATTC Observer Safety Efforts
Observer safety in the tuna fishing fleet was high on the priority list for industry groups and NGOs as member nations met for the recent annual IATTC meeting. However, the Commission did not...
Mexican Tuna Firm Wins $3 Million In US Antitrust Case
A Mexican bluefin farming company, Maricultura Del Norte (Marnor) is now entitled to receive around USD 3 million after winning an antitrust case, in which it alleged that a competing firm had...
Bumble Bee Sold $1.3b In Tuna During Price Fixing Period
As Bumble Bee Foods pled guilty in federal court this week to violating the Sherman Act, and admitted to its role in conspiracy to fix prices of canned tuna, it was revealed that the firm made...
Tuna Consumers Saved By Scrapped Trump Border Tax?
The news that the President Trump proposed US border adjustment tax has been junked, will be welcomed by US retailers, who opposed the measure and said that American consumers would be the...
A Simple Way To Release Sharks From Purse Seine Nets?
The reduction in the bycatch of sharks, as well as the safe release of those that may be accidentally caught by tuna vessels, is an important issue in the tuna industry. A newly published...
