Spanish tuna fattening company Balfegó has partnered with research company AZTI to bring bluefin operations to the Cantabrian Sea. Juan José Navarro Cid, Balfegó’s Responsible Project Director...
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ETC2025 Explores If There Is Still Room To Grow In Tuna Fishing
Skipjack catches in the WCPO exceeded every expectation and Thai packers have never imported so much frozen whole round tuna as in 2024. Also, the EPO reported record-high skipjack volumes. Is...
ETC2025 Will Address Why Advanced Technology Is Revolutionizing Tuna Fishing Transparency
Technological advancement has taken off with Artificial intelligence (AI), which is also a game changer in tuna fishing. Innovation comes in different forms including affordable satellite...
Do Not Miss Out On Your ETC2025 Special Discount
As a valued Atuna member, we offer you a special discount of EUR 60 on the standard entrance fee of the European Tuna Conference that is taking place on May 5 in Barcelona, the day before the...
ETC2025 Will Explore Impact Of Tariffs And Protectionism Issues
Since US President Donald Trump took office on January 20, he has been introducing additional import tariffs to protect the American economy. His "Make America Great Again" campaign aims to...
ETC2025 Delves Deeper Into Critical Issues Faced by World’s Largest Tuna Market
Opportunities and challenges follow each other rapidly in the tuna industry. Import tariffs the US is threatening Europe with, should that alarm us or can it bring a beneficial change? At the...
Europêche Tuna Group Director Will Address Challenges Of EU Fleets At ETC2025
Lower tuna catches in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans will be discussed at the European Tuna Conference on May 5 at the ICAB building in Barcelona. Atuna introduces Session III panelist...
ETC2025 – Registration Now Open
Global tuna industry players will gather in Barcelona, Spain, for the 8th edition of the European Tuna Conference (ETC2025) to discuss the evolving tuna landscape; balancing sustainability,...
Balfegó All Set To Open Doors Of New Tuna Plant
Spanish bluefin company Grupo Balfegó will open a new plant next month in Tarragona to replace the one destroyed in the 2018 fire. Company executives announced that the factory would be three...
Ricardo Fuentes’ New Freezing Vessel Begins Full-Fledged Operations
Spanish bluefin company Ricardo Fuentes-owned ultra-low temperature (ULT) vessel ‘Madre Antonia’ made its first call at the port in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria earlier this week. The vessel...
Will Oman’s Tuna Fattening Project Boost Its Position In Global Tuna Trade?
Oman recently unveiled its new yellowfin fattening project using floating cages which has an investment of USD 12.2 million. The government-initiated venture intends to meet the high demand...
8th European Tuna Conference To Take Place In Barcelona On May 5
Atuna is proud to announce that it will be organizing the 8th European Tuna Conference on Monday, May 5, 2025, for the very first time in Barcelona, Spain. The event will take place one day...
Maltese Bluefin Farmers Express Concern Over Dwindling Export Value
Maltese bluefin fattening farmers have no reason to rejoice as the export value of their product has plummeted over the past two years. Leaning onto a large outlet market has proved to be...
Algeria All Set To Open New Bluefin Fattening Farm
Algeria has announced the launch of a new bluefin fattening farm near the port of Sidi Youchââ, a hub for deep sea fishing. Ahmed Badani, Minister for Fishing and Fisheries Production, said...
Kiribati Fishers Are Thriving At Australian Tuna Farm
Kiribati fishermen who have been working with Australian Fishing Enterprises (AFE), a Port Lincoln-based bluefin fattening company, are all smiles when they talk about their jobs. Over 82...
AZTI & Balfegó To Test Tuna Cages In Bay Of Biscay
AZTI technology center and the Catalan company Balfegó plan to use purse seine gear to catch baby bluefin in the Bay of Biscay in collaboration with the Basque fishing fleet. But before this...
Merger Of Japanese Farming Companies To Improve Overall Optimization
The Nissui Group, one of the three largest seafood companies in Japan, will merge its bluefin farming subsidiaries into a newly established Nissui Maguro Co. The companies Seinan Suisan and...
Spanish Officials Crackdown On Illegal Bluefin Trade
The Spanish National Court has put twelve companies and eight people on trial, including a civil guard, for several crimes including allegedly using additives to enhance the color of bluefin...
Dead Bluefin Dumped In Balearic Sea Sparks Anger From Conservationists
Trawlers that target fish for bluefin fattening farms have been rampantly catching this tuna species and discarding them back to the ocean in the Balearic Sea, according to the Spanish...
Bluefin Farmers Begin Fishing Season In Atlantic Ocean
Spanish bluefin companies Ricardo Fuentes and Grupo Balfegó have started catching bluefins in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Ricardo Fuentes and Balfegó will catch 4,700 tons and...