Favorable weather conditions saw last year’s Australian southern bluefin season finish a week earlier than in 2015, with warmer water temperatures resulting in more near-shore catches. Colder...
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EU Seiners To Be “Monitored Wherever They Fish”
EU-flagged vessels fishing in distant waters could face more stringent monitoring of their activities if new legislation going through European Parliament gets the thumbs up. As part of the...
EPO: “Too Many Seiners, Too Little Management”
Tuna stocks could be vulnerable to overexploitation in the EPO, after some management controls expired last month, and so far will not be in effect for the 2017 fishing season. IATTC member...
Catch Rule Breaking Found In 8 Japanese Regions
Investigations have revealed that in as many as eight regions in Japan, rules related to fishing Pacific bluefin tuna have been broken; results found as part of a harder government crackdown...
Valsecchi Completes Full Take Over Of Italy’s No.2 Brand
Already a majority shareholder in Generale Conservas (GC), CEO Adolfo Valsecchi, leading a small group of investors, has bought out the remaining stake, sold by company President, Vito Gulli....
Greenpeace’s “Simple Message” Fails to Mention Free School & MSC
Dutch consumers are being given what Greenpeace believes is a very clear and simple message; that the only sustainable canned tuna on supermarket shelves to look for is pole and line caught....
Will Thailand See Raised TIP Ranking?
Thailand has submitted its anti-trafficking efforts to the US, and with it the nation is hopeful of seeing an upgrade of its status in the US Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report this year....
Wild Planet Pays Out $1.7m On Underfilling Claims
US firm, Wild Planet Foods, has agreed to pay out USD 1.7 million to settle claims that it sold underfilled cans of tuna and cheated US shoppers, in violation of state and federal consumer...
EU-Cook Islands Deal: No Stopping It Now?
Despite facing much controversy within the Pacific nation, the Cook Island’s purse seiner deal with the EU is now one step closer to becoming a reality, after gaining approval from the EU...
EU Opening Doors For Locked Out Mexico
As the future of trade between Mexico and the US is in a state of uncertainty, accelerated talks with the EU that could result in thousands of product lines becoming tariff free, might be the...
Tsukiji Saga: Can Move Still Happen?
The saga over the relocation of the Tsukiji market, famed for its tuna auctions, has brought with it yet another controversy. Groundwater tests at the new location of Toyosu have revealed that...
IUU Fish Entering EU Market “Easily”
There are still avenues in which IUU seafood can easily enter the EU market, according to new research, which believes the problem lies with the fact that Member States lack a common...
Shrinking Sales No Impact On UK’s Top 2
While canned tuna retail sales in the country have been spiraling downwards, the UK’s top supplying nations have gone unaffected, with their 2016 volumes (Jan-Oct) actually showing...
Where Will The SKJ Price Hit Its Peak?
This time around we’re asking Atuna readers to react to the following standpoint: Bangkok SKJ Price Will Peak At USD 1,800 With news that the whole round skipjack price in Bangkok touched...
Opinion Clear On Predicting Prices
Atuna readers were asked this time around to share their opinion on the standpoint: Tuna Raw Material Prices Can Be Predicted The poll followed from the announcement that Dr. Patrice...
IMF Forgiving Mozambique After Tuna Scandal?
When hidden debts from a “tuna bond” were disclosed by Mozambique, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lost trust in the nation, but there are now hints that the organization is willing to...
US Retailer Tackles “Complex” Canned Tuna
A year after meeting sustainability commitments for its fresh and frozen seafood, US retailer, Hy-Vee, has now included shelf stable tuna in its ‘Seafood Procurement Policy’. The firm has...
Tuna As Bait For Beasts
Tuna is not only a favorite food for humans and pets, but also a big part of the diets of large predators such as sharks. The fish can also sometimes be used by humans to attract massive...
SKJ Price: Heading For Critical Reference Point?
The consistent rise in the Bangkok skipjack price that has played out for the past few months could soon take the level to a critical reference point, in which this volatile market will be...
Penalties Imposed For Japanese Bluefin Breaches
Violators that exceed their allocations for Pacific bluefin catch could now face penalties, as the Japanese Fisheries Agency is planning to impose stricter controls. Measures such as bringing...
