The per capita consumption of canned tuna in Spain has been recorded at its highest level in seven years, according to the latest government statistics, which also point to prices falling for...
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Drug-Filled Tuna Cans Seized In Peru
A batch of tuna cans were found to be filled with marihuana when Peruvian police detained two men believed to have smuggled the drug from Ecuador. Discovered by officers at the border watch in...
The US Non-GMO Craze; How The Tuna Industry Reacts
It’s becoming increasingly clear to food producers supplying the US market and the brands that put the products on the shelves, that the rise in demand for non-GMO products among American...
UN Calls For “14 Point” Global Action On IUU & Overfishing
On the heels of its Ocean Conference, the United Nations is urging for measures to be taken to ensure international management of the oceans and their vital stocks. Several of the priority...
Two Die In Fire At TU’s Ghana Tuna Cannery
An explosion from a fuel pump at the Thai Union owned Pioneer Food Cannery in Ghana has reportedly caused the death of two engineering workers and has left five others injured with various...
Is Price Still No.1 Driver For EU Tuna Shoppers, Or Has It Changed?
While price is shown to have the highest significance in the buying decisions of a large chunk of European seafood consumers, a DG MARE study finds that sustainability also plays an important...
Value Added Tuna Takes Leaps In UK Retail Sales
Although overall ambient tuna sales in the UK retail market have seen a significant tumble in terms of volume, growth is being seen in the value added tuna meal section, with shoppers in the...
US Big 3 Want Conspiracy Claims Dismissed
The US’ largest tuna firms have called on the court to dismiss certain conspiracy accusations made against them, by big retail names like Walmart and Kroger. As part of the long-running tuna...
US Albacore Industry Bashes “Scary Headlines” On Mercury
As the US albacore fishery gears up for the new season, it’s keen to express that there is some misinformation circulating over mercury content in tuna. The Western Fishboat Owners...
Weaker USD Rate Some Relief For EU Tuna Buyers
The recent weakening of the US dollar can provide some relief to those European tuna market end buyers that contract in the US currency, at a time when tuna prices are at their highest level...
Bio-FADs: Can FADs Become Eco-Friendly?
Research is currently being conducted to discover whether the environmental pressure that FAD fishing causes can be reduced through innovation in the use of biodegradable materials when...
Fiji Commits To MSC Expansion, Adding Yellowfin
The Fijian government has pledged an expansion of its tuna industry’s MSC certification to include 75 percent of all longline vessels, and extend the current species scope to cover yellowfin...
Ghana Toughens Laws To Address IUU Fears
The Ghanaian government has announced that a review of the nation's fisheries law is underway, and new policies are expected to be in play by the first quarter of 2018, amid concerns over the...
Hy-Vee’s Double-Digit Sales Jump From Fair Trade Tuna
By stocking and marketing Fair Trade fresh and frozen references, US retailer, Hy-Vee has seen its tuna sales increase by "well over a double-digit" figure, according to one of its executives....
New ATUNA Magazine In Your Mailbox Soon
The third edition of the ATUNA Magazine is now on its way to members’ mailboxes. This recent issue covers a range of central topics for the sector and provides extensive industry information...
Plummeted Oil Market Could Slow Rise In SKJ Price
While skipjack catch rates are extremely slow for Western Pacific purse seine fleets, one small savior could be the plummeted price levels of crude oil, which represents a substantial cost for...
Italians Spend More On Canned Tuna
Canned tuna sales in Italy saw a nine percent value rise last year, with one continuation to the upturn likely to be growth in the amount of consumers that say they sway to more sustainable...
Fishermen Say They Face Abuse For Battling IUU
Fishermen in Ghana are gearing up against illegal fishing as they are calling on the government to tighten up laws to eliminate the practice in the country’s waters by both domestic and...
Calls For ICCAT To Be Cautious Over Crucial Quotas
Although parts of the industry argue that Eastern bluefin stocks are improving, which they claim is evidenced through the quick exhaustion of the quotas in the Mediterranean year after year,...
Bolton & WWF Ink FIP Partnership To Achieve 7 Year Goal
Italian tuna firm, Bolton Alimentari has signed a four year “international partnership” with WWF, which will see the company invest in existing Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) in the...
