Zunibal has launched a new, complete system for fishing tuna. The innovation, presented by the company, is formed by a collaboration of its Tunabal 7 ecological buoy and the Zunisea...
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Did Lack Of English Sink Dongwon Seiner?
A lack of understanding the English language among engineering officers contributed to the sinking of Dongwon-owned US flagged purse seiner, “Majestic Blue”. A US Coast Guard investigation...
Towards better management of Coral Triangle tuna
Authors: M Bailey, J Flores, S Pokajam, UR Sumaila Short abstract: Indonesia and the Philippines have sizeable tuna fisheries, yet their management policies have not been the key focus of...
Recent developments in the tuna industry: Stocks, fisheries, management, processing, trade and markets
Authors: MP Miyake, P Guillotreau, C-W Sun, G Ishimura Short abstract: A global overview of tuna stocks, markets and management systems is provided in this FAO document. The paper concludes...
IUU Status Of Nations Affects MW Brands Seiners
The European Union has branded Belize and Guinea as IUU fishing nations and has put a stop to the import of any fish caught by vessels flying their flags. MW Brands owns three large...
MSC Skipjack Increases Thai Canned Imports In EU
A strong growth has hit the European Union’s imports of canned tuna from Thailand. Thai exporters shipped a whole 32 percent more canned tuna to the European market last year, compared to 2012...
Greenpeace Protestors Warn Dongwon Investors About Risks
Greenpeace protestors stood outside the Dongwon headquarters on the day of their annual general meeting to express their concerns on the business practices of the company. Delivering the...
“Chicken” Uses “Good Cause” To Stand Out On The Shelf
Chicken of the Sea has given away USD 1 million to nonprofit organizations in a bid to encourage US shoppers to reach for its canned tuna on supermarket shelves. This donation comes in place...
Albacora Launches Its New Super Seiner “Galerna II”
Spain’s largest tuna fishing company, Albacora has launched “Galerna II”, its new super seiner. Built at Armon’s shipyard in Gijon, Spain, the vessel has a capacity to store 1,100 tons of...
Which Yellowfin Catch Methods Catch Most Juveniles And Are “Wasteful”?
An ISSF YouTube video, recently promoted in its E News, states that the weight of maturity of yellowfin tuna is 25kg. The footage, featuring ISSF Scientific Advisory Committee Chair, Victor...
Ghanaian Tuna Exporter Uneasy Over Signing Of EPA
Ghanaian tuna exporter, Pioneer Food Cannery Limited, is uneasy over the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The company is concerned about a threat to...
More Boats-Stronger Management-More Corruption?
Conservation management measures for the tuna industry are becoming an increased concern and more countries are taking actions to implement controls to wipe out IUU fishing and to secure a...
Japan’s 50% Cut Of Bluefin Quota For 2015 Final
A dramatic cut of 50 percent to Japan’s catch of juvenile Pacific bluefin tuna has been decided by the nation’s Fisheries Agency. This comes as a bid to replenish the rapidly falling...
Australia’s First Yellowfin Steak To Enter MSC Certification
The first ever Australian yellowfin tuna steaks are to be assessed by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) under its certification program. Yellowfin tuna, albacore tuna, swordfish and mahi...
Adolfo Valsecchi Buys Into Generale Conserve
Former CEO of MW Brands, Adolfo Valsecchi has become a new investor in leading Italian tuna processor, Generale Conserve. The company owns ASDOMAR products, branded as “true Italian tuna...
The Global Construction Boom Of Purse Seiners
A global construction boom of tuna purse seiners is underway, as 41 vessels are currently being built across the world. This is according to information collected by atuna.com from RFMO and...
Large Tuna Brands Missing At Alimentaria
The 2014 Alimentaria Food and Drink Exhibition will bring together a whole host of tuna canning and exporting companies to showcase hundreds of tuna products. The 2014 edition of the event is...
Tuna Catching Nations Commit To End Overcapacity
Measures to tackle the overcapacity of the global fleet are to be adopted by major fishing nations after the signing of a joint statement. The European Union and important fishing countries...
Century Pacific Increases Size Of April IPO
Century Pacific Foods Inc has slightly increased the size of its planned April initial public offering (IPO) to P3.32 billion (USD 73.68 million) from its original target of P3.29 (USD 72.93...
WWF Identifies A New “Tuna Highway”
The sea that passes through the island of Mindoro has been identified by environmental NGO World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as the tuna highway of the Philippines. According to WWF Site Manager,...
