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...
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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....
AI Tech Becomes Worthy Challenger Of Tuna Experts For Quality Assessment
The mobile app of an Australian start-up is now able to match the expertise of industry professionals in assessing the quality of tuna. The company has been testing the technology for the past...
Seychelles’ Transparency Reveals PS Fishing Agreement With Dongwon Is Missing
Several foreign fleets can fish in the tuna-rich waters of Seychelles thanks to agreements signed with the African island country. However, a new transparency report by its government...
Indian High Court Rejects Petition To Allow Tuna Fishers From Using Seiner Nets
On Tuesday, the Madras High Court refused to grant an exemption to a group of fishermen in South India from using banned purse seine nets. The top legislative court in the state of Tamil Nadu...
EU Imports Of Fresh Maldivian Yellowfin Collapses, Air Freight Costs Exploding
The intake of Maldivian fresh and chilled yellowfin by EU tuna importers has fallen drastically in the first quarter of this year. On the other hand, they also paid a lot more for the products...
Ghana Project Demonstrates That 100% E-Monitoring Of Seiners Is Possible
A trial aimed to strengthen the supervision and compliance of the purse seine tuna fisheries was carried out in Ghana. The goal was to achieve full electronic technology coverage of the...