Pacific bluefin tuna is one step closer to gaining protection under the Endangered Species Act, as the US’ National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the move could be...
Tuna Fishing News
Bewilderment Over Atlantic Bonito Quota Transfer
The Spanish central government’s decree to suspend the Basque coastal fleet’s permission to fish has been greeted with “indignation” and “bewilderment” by the region’s industry and government,...
Standpoint: “Global Brands Will Adopt The “Tunas Ecuador” Logo”
Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Minister is hoping to reinforce the nation’s position in the global tuna industry by creating unified branding for Ecuador’s tuna products called “Tunas Ecuador”, as he...
Majority Of Atuna Readers Favor Landing Tuna Domestically
Last week we wanted to know your opinion on the topic of unloading tuna locally, asking on our latest poll if you agreed or disagreed with the following standpoint: Obligation to land tuna...
Albacore Price Skyrockets In Mid Pacific
The price of Albacore in Papeete, the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, has risen to up to CFP 3000 (USD 28.14) per kilogram because of a lack of fish. Polynesian fishermen usually...
Struggling Ematum Unable To Pay Its Tuna Crew
Workers of the Mozambique Tuna Company (EMATUM) have not been paid a salary for the past three months leading to protests outside the firm’s head office on Wednesday. Employees say that...
StarKist Samoa Cannery Closes Again
Around 2,000 StarKist Samoa employees will be out of work next week as the cannery will temporarily close for the second time this year due to tuna supply issues. There is not enough tuna to...
Worries Over “Low Cost” Security Guards On Seiners
The Spanish Socialist Party has raised alarm regarding the selection process of security guards that work on tuna vessels in the Indian Ocean, urging the Interior Ministry to launch an...
ISSF Solutions To Reduce Shark Mortality On FADs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has presented a number of solutions to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to reduce the bycatch of silky...
Disappointing Catches Of US And Canada Albacore
The US and Canadian west coast albacore season is coming to a close and it has been a disappointing catch period as hauls have been about half of the last 20 years average. The reason for the...
Seiner’s Helicopter Crash: Two Deaths
Two men died when a helicopter used for tuna fishing in the port of Mazatlán crashed near the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico. Javier Blanco, 26 and Jamie Soto, 28, tragically lost their lives...
Negotiations Between EU States Over Albacore Quota Transfer
Spain is currently in talks with other EU member states to exchange quotas of albacore. The Secretary General of Fisheries, Andrés Hermida, says that the country is in talks with Portugal, UK,...
WWF Wants Bluefin Size Threshold At 85kgs
WWF has told the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to adopt stringent measures or suspend the entire commercial fishing of Pacific Bluefin tuna. The NGO is urging fishing nations...
Taiwan Introduces Stricter Standards For Tuna Fleet
Taiwan is seeking to improve conditions in its fishing fleet with commercial fishing boat owners in the country facing strict rules and potential fines under a new law. One of the world’s...
Fishermen Find Human Genitals In Tuna
A bizarre discovery was made by fishermen in Tampa, Florida, when they found human genitals inside the stomach of a yellowfin tuna. Upon filleting the 36kg fish, Jerry Masterson got an...
Throwback To Some Of History’s Big Hauls
In the age of selfies and social media, we may forget cameras were not always attached to a smartphone, but man has always enjoyed evidencing the fruits of his labor, especially when it comes...
Workers Object To Privatization Of Tuna Fishing Company
Employees at the state-owned Venezuelan tuna fishing firm Pescalba has protested against the privatization of the company. Public company Pescalba was created to disrupt private hegemony in...
FOS : Bluefin Processor Meets “Strict Sustainability Criteria”
Last month, Atuna reported that an Australian Southern bluefin processor, Mori Seafood, had achieved the Friend of the Sea (FOS) stamp of approval. FOS stated that the firm’s practices had...
Transshipment Ban Held Responsible For Falling Catches
The approach that Indonesia has taken to IUU vessels has recently been reported to have significantly boosted the nation’s tuna catch, but the supposed improvement has not been experienced by...
Iron Lady Sends Navy After Philippine Carriers
Susi Pudjiastuti, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, nicknamed the "iron lady", has responded to reports that Philippine vessels are aiding IUU fishing with transshipment by calling...