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The Impact Of Shifting EU Demand On Small-Scale Fisheries
Increased demand for sustainable tuna in the European market is leading to positive change in developing countries by driving sustainable development, according to a new WWF report. The study...
Bumble Bee Pleads Guilty In Price Fixing Scandal
Bumble Bee has agreed to plead guilty for the role it played in conspiring to fix prices of shelf-stable tuna on the US market, the Department of Justice has announced. In what has been a...
EU Industry Accused Of Using Press Passes To Access Quota Talks
A new report suggests that fishing lobbies have been using press passes to access ministerial quota talks at the EU council. The investigative body and the NGO behind the findings have the...
Injected Tuna: Whose Job To Control?
This week, we want your vote on the following standpoint: EU States Should Have The Liberty To Allow Tuna Coloring With a prominent figure in the European Commission (EC) vowing to end the...
Scouting Supply Vessels “Massive Catch Machines”
Efforts should be made to rein in the use of scouting supply vessels, according to Atuna readers that responded to the latest homepage poll. Just nine percent of voters believe that the use of...
Frozen Tuna Recall Over Hepatitis A
A shipment of frozen cubed tuna originating from Indonesia has been recalled by a Hawaiian distributor after it tested positive for the hepatitis A virus. The contamination was first found by...
TU Posts Profit Rise Despite “Persistent Challenges”
Thai Union has noted a healthy net profit climb for the first quarter of the year, despite what it states has been a challenging environment. Higher raw material prices, particularly within...
IO Fleets Struggle To Meet Cannery Demand
Indian Ocean fleets are experiencing slow tuna catch rates, meaning that the supply pipeline to regional canneries is relatively unfilled, reflecting a similar situation as in the Western...
High Seas Transshipment Ban Needed To End Labor Abuse
A ban on high seas tuna transshipments by longline vessels is being called on by an international workers group, which wants a moratorium until companies implement fair labor conditions...
FAD Catch “Less Popular Day By Day”
There is a continuous decline in demand among Thai tuna packers for skipjack caught in association with FADs, sources tell Atuna, outlining that more than ever, higher price premiums are being...
‘Month Of Tuna’: Ruta Del Atún Kicks Off In Spain
Cadiz, in the south of Spain, will this evening begin its month-long celebration of bluefin tuna and the traditional trap fisheries that have provided the region with jobs, culture, and food,...
Thai Canners Cautious Amid Trump Tax Plans
While there is still general confidence for growth in Thailand’s overall food exports to the US, tuna canners in the country are more cautious with their expectations on how President Trump’s...
Rio Mare Launches Its First MSC In Italy
Italy’s canned tuna leader, Rio Mare has launched its first MSC tuna product in its home base. The introduction fits hand in hand with a recent survey revealing that a significant chunk of...
PNA Tuna Innovations Praised By UN
The United Nations is applauding the PNA for its efforts when it comes to the conservation of tuna stocks and the different innovative measures it has taken to responsibly manage its rich...
Bolton Exec New ISSF Chair
An executive from Bolton Alimentari, a founding participating company of ISSF, will now take the Board Chair role of the organization, to join what is described as a “diverse group of...
Japan’s First MSC Certified Tuna Serving Restaurant
Opening in Tokyo next week, a Japanese restaurant is to become the first independent seafood eatery to serve MSC certified fish in the country, with pole and line caught skipjack prominently...
Lack Of Transactions Creates Virtual BKK Skipjack Price
A distinct lack of supply, but relatively strong demand from packers, is creating a virtual Bangkok skipjack price, in which the buying side is willing to pay elevated price levels, in the...
Atlantic Bluefin Ruled Not Endangered
Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has made a final decision on the status of Atlantic bluefin, opting not to declare it as an endangered species, after a process of long...
“Most Tuna Stock Assessments Are Widely Uncertain”
Most stock assessments remain widely uncertain or false because they are very difficult to estimate, argues one renowned tuna scientist. The continuous growth of new national fleets, of which...
