Vietnam is ensuring that no leaf is left unturned in a bid to get the EU yellow card removed. Officials from the European Commission are expected to carry out inspections in the Asian nation’s...
Fishing
Zhejiang Ocean Family Wants MSC For WCPO Tropical Tuna
Chinese seafood company Zhejiang Ocean Family Co., Ltd. is eyeing the MSC logo for purse seine caught skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye in the WCPO. The CAB, SCS Global Services, published the...
Fijian Longliner Catches Made Remarkable Recovery
Fijian-flagged longliner catches rose by close to 50 percent, YoY, in 2024, despite a drop in the number of boats. Albacore was the main caught species, followed by yellowfin and some bigeye...
Manta Skipjack Price Soars Amid Fish Shortage Fear
Twelve days after the end of the veda, the supply of frozen whole round skipjack remains thin. Ecuadorian processors are feeling the pressure to meet their orders as the next veda is nearing....
Solar Powered Icemaker Revolutionizes Indonesian Tuna Fishers’ Business
A solar-powered icemaker is making the work of small-scale Indonesian tuna fishermen easier and better by ensuring that they get “reliable access to ice,” which was one of their biggest...
How Can EU Tuna Importers Prepare For Upcoming Forced Labor Regulations?
The new EU Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) will come into force in 2027. Liesbeth Unger, Director of Human Rights at Work, told Atuna what EU tuna businesses can expect and the measures they...
Chinese-Built Seiners’ Rising Presence In The WCPO
The Chinese purse seine fleet has grown rapidly in the WCPO over the past 15 years, and shipyards in the country have gained expertise in building these vessels. Chinese-built and owned purse...
Indonesia Fails To Raise Quota At CCSBT Meeting
Indonesia failed to profit from hosting the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). Its request to raise its quota was not granted during the meeting...
Grupomar Sustainable Strategy Rated With Green Credit
Grupomar claims to be the most efficient tuna fleet in Mexico and received a second recognition for performing this claim. Antonio Guerra Autrey, CEO of Grupomar, accepted the Labeled Credit...
BKK Skipjack Price Stable As Demand & Supply Are Level
Trade at the Bangkok processing hub is slow as supply and demand are in balance. Skipjack supply has not yet increased despite the end of the WCPO FAD ban on August 15. Deals for frozen whole...
Mexico Strengthens Law Against Tuna Longliners Catching Protected Sharks
Mexico announced stronger provisions for the protection of sharks in tuna longline fisheries seeking to guarantee sustainable and responsible fishing in Mexican waters. The measure was...
Opagac IO Yellowfin Catches Are MSC Certified
Opagac recently became the first fleet to obtain an MSC for its yellowfin catches in the Indian Ocean. The latest turn of events makes 95 percent of part of the Spanish purse seine fleet’s...
Is EII Turning A Blind Eye To Purse Seiner Cetacean Bycatch?
The dolphin-safe logo is appearing on the labels of canned tuna products whose tuna are captured from seine fisheries with a high rate of cetacean bycatch. Atuna has continued to question the...
Cook Islands Engages Fishing Communities On Tuna Plan
The authorities of Cook Islands is holding two more stakeholder meetings on the national tuna management plan. The events are meant to help the government in shaping the future of tuna...
US Seafood Coalition Goes To Court Over NOAA’s Import Restrictions
A US seafood coalition is suing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its newly introduced alterations to the implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act...
Sustainability & Tech Solutions Crux Of Pacific Tuna Forum
The two-day 9th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF) concluded today. Stakeholders from the various tuna sectors worldwide discussed Pacific tuna trade and market dynamics, and the Blue Pacific Continent...
Scientists Brainstorm On Blue Shark Management Strategy
A FAO workshop on the management strategy for the multi-million-dollar blue shark fishing industry began today in Rome. The meeting will run until October 16. Blue shark is bycatch in the tuna...
Fijian Tuna Sector Threatens Legal Action Over Missing Millions
The Fijian tuna sector is yet to benefit from the millions of dollars’ worth of Tuna Stabilization Fund, promised by the government a decade ago. Industry stakeholders are getting agitated...
Ninth Pacific Tuna Forum In Fiji Kicks Off Today
The 9th Pacific Tuna Forum (PTF) began today in Fiji. This year’s event will be held under the theme “Pacific Tuna 2050: Resilience, Innovation, Equity and Sustainable Trade for a Prosperous...
Recovery Of Atlantic Bluefins Praiseworthy But Experts Assert Need For Caution
Last month, an episode of Euronews Ocean podcast discussed how tight controls, under close scientific oversight, are keeping bluefin fishing sustainable across the Mediterranean and East...