On March 1, Atuna has reported about the country having difficulties to develop its tuna fishery sector. One analyst claimed that these challenges are due to a lack of a large scale tuna...
Fishing
Will Pirates Be Back Due To Somalia-China Deal?
After China has granted 31 fishing licenses to Somalia in 2018, local fishermen and several NGOs are worried that piracy will again be revived due to depleted resources. The Memorandum of...
Sapmer Profits Surge On Strong Yellowfin Prices
French tuna fishing and processing company Sapmer has recorded 4.6 percent growth of its turnover by end of 2018, reaching 180.9 million euros. The fishing activity makes up 90 percent of...
South China Sea: Did China Ram A Vietnamese Vessel?
Vietnamese authorities are launching an investigation into how a fishing boat came to sink in the South China Sea last week. The region, that is also a known tuna fishing ground...
Calvo Announces Renewal Of Fleet, Starting With New 2000 GT Seiner
Spanish Grupo Calvo has announced the renewal of its fleet in a bid to improve overall operational efficiency and maintain its raw material supply capacity. The construction of...
UN Special Envoy Wants Halt On Harmful Fishing Subsidies
An immediate halt on harmful fisheries subsidies is what Peter Thomson, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, is calling for. Thomson finds that this...
OPAGAC Seeks Another Aenor Certification
OPAGAC’s Spanish tuna fleet have begun to take steps towards an APR Aenor Conform Certificate. The certification will certify the chain of custody of canned...
Solomon Island Suffers From Terrible Oil Spill
“We cannot swim. We cannot eat,” locals of Rennell Island in the southern tip of Solomon Islands complained after almost 700 tons of oil were spilled in Kongobainiu reef four weeks...
Spanish Longliners Face Problems Finding Crew
The shortage of workers onboard longliners is becoming a concern among many Spanish shipowners who claim their livelihood is beginning to suffer. Jose Antonio...
Philippines’ GenSan Tuna Landings Reach 10-year Record High
Total fish landings in the Tuna Capital of the Philippines in General Santos City increased by 17 percent with a record total of 247,637.20 M/T in 2018, based on data from the...
Vietnam’s Processing Sector Stumbles Under Catch Documentation Enforcement
Tuna importers and exporters in Vietnam have been grappling with the latest round of regulation changes that are being implemented this year. Canneries and loining plants fear...
Japan, Taiwan Lobby For 10-Year Delay On Palau’s Tuna Fishing Ban
Palau is planning to close its waters to commercial fishing starting January 1, 2020, but Japan and Taiwan are lobbying for a 10-year postponement of the implementation of the Palau...
PNA Expects 2019 To Be A Big Year Of Important Initiatives
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is holding a series of meetings in Palau from March 16 until March 22, 2019 which covers various fisheries management plans. “This is a big year for...
Fiji Tuna Industry Worth USD 73 Million
Tuna catches from Fiji are now valued at USD 73 million, according to Kesaia Tabunakawai, the WWF Pacific Representative at the launch of the Fiji Maritime Academy’s Bycatch Training...
Marine Instruments Wins Innovative EY Prize
Marine Instruments and Grupo Arbulu (the group to which Marine Instruments belongs) were awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Innovation in Madrid, Spain on February 28,...
EU Seiners Eager To Start Fishing In Moroccan Waters
European vessels will very soon have access to Morocco's EEZ. Final steps are being taken between the governments of Morocco and the EU to allow over 100 vessels into the North African...
Major Tuna Business Headlines In February
February marks some of the most important developments in the world of tuna as prices -- after months of near standstill -- began to shift. More details on some of...
Brussels Becomes The Center Of The Global Seafood Trade Scene
From May 6th to May 9th, the Belgian capital will be transformed into an international seafood hub. Brussels kicks off the second week of May with the 7th edition of the European Tuna...
Atuna Poll: The Future Powerhouse Of The Indonesian Tuna Industry?
Last week, Atuna reported about the status of Indonesia's fishing industry, including its struggles to develop a tuna fishery sector due to a lack of a powerhouse, according to...
Two Filipino Fishing Crew Escape From Onboard Abuse
Two Filipino fishing crew who escaped maltreatment on their vessel have been brought back to their home country, following a rescue by the Vietnamese Navy in the West Philippine...