Nearly 4,000 tons of tuna are waiting to be unloaded at the Spanish ports of Ribeira and A Pobra, but the lack of stevedores is putting port authorities and fishing companies in a tough spot....
Tuna Fishing News
IO Tuna Stakeholders Gather In Mauritius As Worries About Catches Persist
A group of tuna and other seafood businesspeople gathered last week to discuss the prospects of tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) was an important topic because...
Indian Vessels’ Tuna Catches Show Gradual But Remarkable Progress
Indian-flagged vessels captured more tropical and neritic tunas in 2023, an increase from the previous year. Gillnets were the most widely used gear to catch the fish. India’s National Report...
Dongwon Industries 2024 Turnover Stable, Net Profit Plunged
Dongwon Industries, the business holding company of Dongwon Group, reported earlier this week that its 2024 turnover reached KRW 8.95 trillion (USD 6.21 billion), similar to the previous...
FisheryProgress Underlines Critical Need For FIPs To Address Human Rights Risks
FisheryProgress is the global platform for Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) worldwide. Atuna spoke to Kristin Sherwood, Program Director, and Jeremy Rude, Program Manager, from the...
Transshipments In Majuro Port Picking Up
Transshipments in Majuro Port in the Marshall Islands are likely increasing after a remarkably sluggish 2024 in terms of such operations. Last Friday, two purse seiners were seen offloading...
Ireland’s Bluefin Tagging Study To Kick-Start Soon
Ireland will soon begin its bluefin tagging program in July. Inland Fisheries Ireland opened the applications earlier this week for experienced angling skippers interested in participating in...
Should IO French Fleet Reduce Vessels To Prevent Overcapacity?
A group of researchers from a French Institute recently revealed the results of a study on IOTC catch limit impacts on French purse seiner utilization. One of the authors, Alex Tidd, told...
Incorrect Vessel Marking Was Most Observed On IO Large-Scale Longliners
Observers detected more than 100 possible violations on large-scale tuna longliners operating in the IOTC convention area last year. All these claims were addressed adequately by the fleet,...
Thai Pet Food Exports Worldwide Hits Record Level In 2024
Thai pet food producers massively increased their exports in 2024 compared to the previous year. US pet owners were the largest buyers and paid the highest price to feed their felines and...
No Takers For Controversial Mozambican Longliners On Sale
The 24 Mozambican longliners, which were purchased nearly a decade back to be added into the national fleet, and put back on the market have no buyers. The vessels, which were part of the tuna...
Seafood Group Says MSC Must Be Held Accountable On Forced Labor In Certified Fisheries
The Seafood Working Group (SWG), a global coalition of human rights, labor, and environmental organizations, has accused the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) of “failing to take responsibility...
ETC2025 Will Explore Impact Of Tariffs And Protectionism Issues
Since US President Donald Trump took office on January 20, he has been introducing additional import tariffs to protect the American economy. His "Make America Great Again" campaign aims to...
Tri-Union Canned Tuna Recall Making Headlines Assert Need For Caution
US-based Tri-Union Seafoods' recent recall of several canned tuna items is garnering international attention. Consumers were asked to return the products or throw them away because they were...
New Caledonia’s Albacore Catches Fell Significantly In 2023
The total catches of the New Caledonian tuna fleet – comprising only longliners – fell in 2023. Vessels were less successful hooking albacore compared to the previous year. The nation’s annual...
StarKist MashUp Challenge Is a Massive Hit & Other Social Media Stories
American chef Adrianne Calvo took the StarKist challenge and posted a video of making a ‘Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice’ using StarKist Tuna Creations pouches. The brand had called for a Mashup...
Tanzania’s Industrial Fleet Underperformed In 2023
Tanzania's industrial fleet – longliners and purse seiners – catching tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean remained stable in 2023, compared to the past four years, with seiners...
Study On Tuna Stomachs Helps To Analyse Ecosystem Dynamics
The Pacific Community (SPC) is conducting a study to understand tuna's stomach fullness which they claim is essential to understanding ecosystem dynamics, the influence of fisheries on tuna...
Seafood Expo Global All Set To Open Its Doors In May
The annual three-day Seafood Expo Global will once again open its doors at the Fira Convention Centre in Barcelona from May 6 to 8. The organizer, Diversified Communications, is aiming for an...
Marshall Islands Yellowfin, Bigeye, Albacore Fishery Is Up For MSC Reassessment
The longliners belonging to the Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV) are going for an MSC reassessment in the Pacific Ocean. The Announcement Comment Draft Report (ACDR) for the SZLC, CSFC,...