A technology that measures the marine variables that happen in the ocean has reached the tuna farming industry. This allows companies to know real-time factors such as temperature, turbidity,...
Fishing
Fishing Masters Report Good Skipjack Catches In Western WCPO
More skipjack raw material will be headed toward processing plants in Thailand as purse seiners fishing in the WCPO caught one of the highest volumes in the past 12 months. This comes at a...
Major Global Tuna Highlights April 2021
There were several talked-about issues in the global tuna industry in the month of April - from the low demand for skipjack in the global tuna hub of Thailand to the extremely controversial...
Solomon Islands’ Tuna Video Took Top Price In WTD Contest
To celebrate World Tuna Day, the PNA’s commercial arm, Pacifical launched a video clip contest. The competition took place through Facebook, and it aimed to highlight the positive impact that...
Commemorating Tuna, The World’s Favorite Fish On Its Day
Yesterday, the tuna industry and players throughout the whole supply chain joined forces to celebrate the global day of our favorite fish: tuna. May 2nd, 2021, marked the fifth edition of...
Brazil Makes Strides In Tracking Tuna Fleet Catches
To boost fisheries transparency and increase governance in its EEZ, Brazil has recently taken significant steps to develop its tuna sector, which generates around six thousand direct and...
NOAA Releases Podcasts On Benefits Of E-Monitoring
NOAA Fisheries in the US has a new podcast series on how electronic monitoring can help to ensure sustainable fisheries in the country. On Thursday, the agency stated that it is investing in...
World Tuna Day Puzzle
This Sunday, May 2, is World Tuna Day! Atuna has been celebrating this day for years since it was first proclaimed by the United Nations in 2016. This year, our theme was to keep the tuna...
The Planet To Celebrate World Tuna Day
This Sunday, May 2nd, is World Tuna Day. It is the day to celebrate the great fish that is consumed by people all over the globe. It is affordable, a great source of protein and healthy...
Spanish Drug Trafficking Case Involving Tuna Cargo Reveals Dealers’ Work Flow
The Anti-Narcotics Police in Ecuador recently seized more than one ton of cocaine hidden in a tuna shipment in the Port of Guayaquil that was destined for Spain. This capture brings the...
Former Bumble Bee Execs Walk Free For Price-Fixing, Only Lischewski In Jail
While ex-CEO of Bumble Bee, Chris Lischewski, is currently serving prison time for price-fixing packaged tuna in the US, two former Bumble Bee executives who were actively involved in the...
Calvo Group Begins Renewal Of Its Fleet With New Seiner
The Spanish company Calvo Group has announced the delivery of a brand-new purse seiner for its fleet. This is part of the firm’s initiative to renew all its vessels to improve overall...
Kenya’s Tuna Factory Project Grinds To Halt Due to Corruption Claims
Work on Kenya’s one billion shillings worth (USD 9.27 million) Liwatoni tuna fisheries complex in Mombasa has ground to a stop due to corruption allegations against the construction company in...
MSC Reacts To Certification Of Fishery In Violation Of Indonesian National Law
For a period of over six years, Indonesian laws excluded pole-and-line fishing as one of the methods allowed to use FADs for their operation. Despite this, during this time, one pole-and-line...
Readers: Fishermen Should Be Responsible For Own COVID-19 Shots
A majority of Atuna readers have said that tuna fishermen should take the initiative to ensure they get their shots against COVID-19. Given the proximity of work and vessels fishing days away...
Malaysia Looking To Boost Tuna Industry, Commercial Sector Not Convinced
The Malaysian government has been adamant in trying to boost the country’s tuna sector arguing that there is great potential for expansion. However, despite all the efforts only 10 percent of...
Chicken Of The Sea To Once Again Pay Millions In Claims
It is going to be an expensive year for Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) and Tri-Union Seafoods. A group of commercial food preparers has asked a Californian federal court judge to...
FAD Fishing Illegal, Yet MSC Logo Awarded?
A national binding law in Indonesia did not include pole-and-line fishing as one of the methods allowed to use FADs for their operations. However, while this regulation was in place, the...
Tuna RFMOs Helping Fisheries Reduce Cetacean Bycatch
Cetacean bycatch such as dolphins and whales has been a major issue when it comes to the tuna industry. Over the years, RFMOs along with the sector and scientists have worked hard to ensure...
Skipjack Attracted To Anchored FADs Even During High Currents
A group of Japanese researchers has found that anchored FADs will continue aggregating tuna whether they are submerged or not. The fish even maintained their schools during high currents....