Fijian-flagged longliner catches rose by close to 50 percent, YoY, in 2024, despite a drop in the number of boats. Albacore was the main caught species, followed by yellowfin and some bigeye...
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Manta Skipjack Price Soars Amid Fish Shortage Fear
Twelve days after the end of the veda, the supply of frozen whole round skipjack remains thin. Ecuadorian processors are feeling the pressure to meet their orders as the next veda is nearing....
Gomes da Costa Campaign A Hit On Social Media With Millions Of Views
Brazilian brand Gomes da Costa is back with the campaign promoting its tuna and pasta combo. On October 11, a 30-seconds animated video, with a humorous touch, was posted on YouTube starring...
Solar Powered Icemaker Revolutionizes Indonesian Tuna Fishers’ Business
A solar-powered icemaker is making the work of small-scale Indonesian tuna fishermen easier and better by ensuring that they get “reliable access to ice,” which was one of their biggest...
How Can EU Tuna Importers Prepare For Upcoming Forced Labor Regulations?
The new EU Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) will come into force in 2027. Liesbeth Unger, Director of Human Rights at Work, told Atuna what EU tuna businesses can expect and the measures they...
Chinese-Built Seiners’ Rising Presence In The WCPO
The Chinese purse seine fleet has grown rapidly in the WCPO over the past 15 years, and shipyards in the country have gained expertise in building these vessels. Chinese-built and owned purse...
Indonesia Fails To Raise Quota At CCSBT Meeting
Indonesia failed to profit from hosting the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). Its request to raise its quota was not granted during the meeting...
Marine Fuel Prices Fall In the Wake Of Crude Oil Settling
Crude oil prices fell on Thursday, which also lowered the global average for marine gas oil. Tuna boat operators will be paying less for fuel for their operations. Geopolitical factors pushed...
Grupomar Sustainable Strategy Rated With Green Credit
Grupomar claims to be the most efficient tuna fleet in Mexico and received a second recognition for performing this claim. Antonio Guerra Autrey, CEO of Grupomar, accepted the Labeled Credit...
BKK Skipjack Price Stable As Demand & Supply Are Level
Trade at the Bangkok processing hub is slow as supply and demand are in balance. Skipjack supply has not yet increased despite the end of the WCPO FAD ban on August 15. Deals for frozen whole...
Plant-Based Tuna As Cheap Alternative To Sashimi?
Two Japanese companies announced that they are developing a plant-based tuna alternative mimicking the taste and texture of sashimi that is much lower in price than the real tuna. Mitsui DM...
Mexico Strengthens Law Against Tuna Longliners Catching Protected Sharks
Mexico announced stronger provisions for the protection of sharks in tuna longline fisheries seeking to guarantee sustainable and responsible fishing in Mexican waters. The measure was...
Coper Acquires Control Of Atunlo’s O Grove & Cambados Plants
Spanish company Coper (Comercial Pernas) has acquired a 65 percent stake in the tuna processing plant in O Grove, formerly owned by Atunlo. The Third Commercial Court of Pontevedra approved...
Opagac IO Yellowfin Catches Are MSC Certified
Opagac recently became the first fleet to obtain an MSC for its yellowfin catches in the Indian Ocean. The latest turn of events makes 95 percent of part of the Spanish purse seine fleet’s...
Spaniards’ Love For Fresh Tuna In Summer Continues
Among all EU households, the Spanish consume the most fresh tuna. According to data for this year, up to August, most of the fresh tuna was eaten in Spain in July, the same month when the...
Is EII Turning A Blind Eye To Purse Seiner Cetacean Bycatch?
The dolphin-safe logo is appearing on the labels of canned tuna products whose tuna are captured from seine fisheries with a high rate of cetacean bycatch. Atuna has continued to question the...
Cook Islands Engages Fishing Communities On Tuna Plan
The authorities of Cook Islands is holding two more stakeholder meetings on the national tuna management plan. The events are meant to help the government in shaping the future of tuna...
Maldives’ Skipjack Exports Growth Gains Momentum
The buying of tuna raw materials in the Maldives increased from January to August this year. The country's frozen skipjack exports also rose while its canned tuna trade remained sluggish. In...
Century Tuna’s #ProteinFit Food Truck To Start Rolling
Filipino tuna brand Century Pacific, known for its unique marketing techniques, has introduced a food truck. It will ride around the city of Manila in October and November to ensure consumers...
Canned Tuna Can Help Keep Wasps Away And Other Social Media Stories
Ever heard of how a can of tuna can help you evade the pestering of bees and wasps? A widely watched YouTube video says how this could be done. A Filipino mother who is popular on social media...
