With more than 18,000 pieces of plastic litter now estimated to be floating on every square kilometer of the world’s oceans, plastic pollution is a growing problem. A recent study on pelagic...
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Crecen Las Alarmas: Más De Una Sexta Parte Del Atún Contiene Plástico
Con estimaciones de más de 18.000 piezas de basura plástica flotando por cada kilómetro cuadrado en los océanos del mundo, la contaminación plástica es un problema cada vez más extenso. Un...
High Q2 Ecuadorean Skipjack Catch Kept Prices Low
With a 38 percent year on year climb in the books, a steep rise in Ecuador’s skipjack catch in the first six months of the year, combined with lower exports of pre-cooked loins, has kept the...
Alta Captura De Barrilete De Ecuador Mantiene Precios Bajos
Con un crecimiento anual registrado del 38 por ciento, un fuerte aumento de la captura de atún listado (barrilete/skipjack – Katsuwonus Pelamis) de Ecuador en los seis primeros meses del año,...
33 Survive 17 Days On Canned Tuna And Milk
In 2010, the world’s eyes turned to Chile as 33 miners were buried alive when the copper-gold mine they were working in collapsed, leaving them trapped 700 meters underground to survive on...
US Pays Record Fees To Secure Fishing Days
In an interim deal secured for 2016, the US fleet will be paying the highest price on record to bag itself valuable fishing days in Pacific island EEZs. Despite the minimum fee for a VDS day...
EEUU Paga Cantidades Récord Para Asegurar Días De Pesca
En un acuerdo provisional fijado para 2016, Estados Unidos pagará la cantidad más alta jamás registrada para asegurarse valiosos días de pesca en las ZEEs de las islas del Pacífico. A pesar de...
Marshall’s Push To Cut Bigeye Catch
Hosting a major fisheries meeting later this month, Marshall Islands’ tuna industry reps are hoping that vital agreements will be made to cut the catch of bigeye tuna in the WCPO. The...
Millions Of Spanish Funds For Scrapping Tuna Vessels
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) is set to provide support for scrapping fishing vessels; specifically those vessels which are included in the population...
Are UK Retailers Trapped In A “Pole And Line Cage”?
Following pressure predominantly from Greenpeace, many top UK supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s and Tesco, have committed themselves to sourcing 100 percent pole and line tuna for their...
TUF Stock Drops Further On Price Fixing News
Thai Union’s stock (TUF:TB) on the recent price fixing news has experienced another further heavy drop in its value. In just one day, TUF shares fell nearly six percent in price, slipping to...
Greenpeace: Why Vessels Are Barely Breaking Even
“Government subsidies, exploiting crew, and putting local fisheries out of business are signs of an unsustainable global industry that is out of control.” These are the words of Greenpeace’s...
PNG Cannery To Be Audited After Social Media Post
Authorities in Papua New Guinea are set to conduct a food safety audit of a Madang based cannery after allegations of unsafe food processing procedures used by the company went viral on social...
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Huge Jump In GenSan Raw Mat Imports
Frozen whole round tuna imports are bullishly on the up in General Santos City, as the thirst of Philippine canners to get their hands on increased raw material grows. At nearly 72,000 tons...
Indonesian Tuna Benefits From New GSP With USA
The US has provided a new zero percent tariff for 34 fisheries products from Indonesia which has come into effect as of last month. Signed by US President Barack Obama in June, the tariff...
Airline Refuses Bluefin As Part Of Trophy Policy
At a time when trophy hunting is in the global news, Virgin Atlantic Cargo has revealed that its ethical cargo policy bans the transportation of bluefin tuna as a hunting trophy, and continues...
Echebastar Is Left In Limbo
After an adjudication hearing held by MSC last week, the certification of the Echebastar IO tuna fishery is still left in limbo. A representative from MSC told atuna.com that no decision has...
GSP + Advantages Make Century Profits Surge
Canned food specialist Century Pacific has recorded a 30 percent surge in profits in the first half of the year, which has been the result of strong volume growth in both its branded and...
US Big Three Accused Of Price Fixing
A wholesaler has filed a federal complaint claiming that the “oligopolistic structure” of the US’s top packed-seafood companies, Bumble Bee, StarKist and Chicken of the Sea, has allowed them...
