The Maldivian government has signed deals to increase the number of ice storage facilities along the island nation to help its tuna industry. Last week, it inaugurated an ice plant on the...
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Can Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin-Safe Logo Be Trusted?
The Earth Island Institute (EII) has not yet revealed the outcome of the investigation, which it said it would conduct, on the rampant cetacean bycatch in the WCPO purse seine fishery from...
Venezuelan Fishermen Will Continue Operations Despite US Threat
Lately, the US has been meddling with Venezuelan fishers' operations, claiming they are pushing back on the illegal drug trade from the South American nation, which in turn has jeopardized...
South Korea Gives Clean Bill To Pacific Tuna Post Radiation Test
The South Korean government confirmed that there have been no cases of tuna or other seafood failing a radiation test, to date, following the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011. The...
Excessive EPO Yellowfin Catches Hammer Trading Value
Eastern Pacific Ocean purse seiners have caught extraordinary quantities of yellowfin this year. How are South American processors handling this influx, and what impact the high supply has on...
Readers: Vietnam Can Get Rid Of EU Yellow Card In Two Years
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...
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...