Consumer awareness of the MSC sustainable blue logo has grown over the years. Last year, 50 percent of surveyed consumers worldwide said they recognized the blue tick on their tuna and seafood...
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Trust Is Key For Consumers To Buy Sustainable Tuna
On the first day of the ongoing Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) discussed how to change consumer behavior...
Ocean Outcomes Pledges USD 3 Million For Tuna Fleet Transparency
US-based NGO Ocean Outcomes pledged USD 3 million “to catalyze transparency and responsible fishing practices across high-risk, distant water tuna fleets in Northeast Asia.” The announcement...
TMC Submits Application For Deep-Sea Mining License In Tuna-Rich Pacific Zone
Last week, Canadian-based deep-sea mining firm The Metals Company (TMC) submitted applications for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard...
Thousands Celebrate Pingtung Bluefin Festival
The Pingtung Bluefin Tuna Cultural Festival began last Saturday in Donggang Township in Taiwan. It was inaugurated by officials in Pingtung County. One of them said that bluefin is an...
Coastal Nations Celebrated World Tuna Day
On World Tuna Day, NGOs and governments came together to raise awareness and celebrate one of the world’s most sought-after fish economically. Culinary programs, cultural events, competitions,...
Trace Your Source At Moment Of Buying
The number one risk is the one outside our control, said Cynthia Asaf, COO of Pacifical, at the European Tuna Conference. She talked about supply chain risk management and the need for...
Carrefour Working On Traceability On Canned Tuna
Transparency and supply chain risk management were two major topics that several speakers highlighted during Session II at the European Tuna Conference. Agathe Grossman, Director CSR at...
Indonesia Ramps Up Efforts To Become A Major Tuna Producer
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) recently claimed that the nation is one of the world’s largest tuna producers and surpassed Taiwan, which has a massive fleet. A...
Will EU Impose Stricter Freezing Regulations For Tuna?
The European Commission has proposed changing the freezing rules for freezer vessels for tighter control over cold chain supply for tuna products. According to the Commission, new regulations...
Today Is World Tuna Day
It is World Tuna Day today. Tuna fishing and processing is a multi-billion-dollar industry, and the fish plays a vital role in the economies of many coastal, developed, and developing nations...
China Becomes Party To PSMA To Combat IUU Fishing
China recently became a party to the UN Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) in a move to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated tuna and seafood entering its market. The international...
WCPO Transshipments Made Strong Recovery In March
Transshipments in PNA ports increased by 28 percent in March compared to the previous month. Most transfer operations were carried out in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ports. Atuna reported earlier...
Major Global Highlights April 2025
April was quite a dramatic month for global tuna trade. Prices in major tuna hubs did not witness noteworthy changes except in the Indian Ocean region. US President Donald Trump kick started a...
IO Skipjack Catches Improved Leading To Price Adjustment
Purse seiners netted more skipjack in the Indian Ocean in April much to the relief of the boat owners and the processing plants. The quality of the fish was better but higher supply put...
EU Pledges Over EUR 300 Mln For Sustainable Oceans In Busan
Busan played host to the 10th Our Ocean Conference, which was attended by over 1,000 participants, including government officials, NGOs, and private sector representatives, from over 100...
Will Other RFMOs Follow IOTC’s Lead With A Skipjack Limit?
At its recent annual meeting, IOTC members adopted a total allowable catch (TAC) for skipjack and allocated quotas to fleets. This was a historic move as no other RFMO has appointed such a...
Daily Catch Rate Of WCPO Skipjack Increased In March
The overall skipjack catch rate in the WCPO increased six percent in March compared to February. Most fish were netted in the EEZs of Nauru and the Marshall Islands. Atuna reported yesterday...
WCPO Seiners’ Effort And Catches Rose In March
After low catches in the WCPO in February, purse seiners had a better haul in March, and their catches rose by 15 percent. Skipjack volumes also increased marginally. The fishing effort in all...
Ecuador Seizes “Illegal Substances” On Tuna Purse Seiner
The Ecuadorian Navy seized 71 packages of “illegal substances” on the Ecuadorian-flagged tuna purse seiner 'MonteCristi' last week, which later appeared to be drugs. The police did not confirm...