In the month of May, the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) received only two tuna-related issues. They involved poor temperature control and high levels of histamine. An...
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Thirty Swedes Fall Sick From Consuming Restaurant Tuna
The Swedish Food Agency, Livsmedelsverket, reported that thirty people in the country fell sick after consuming tuna possibly contaminated with histamine. No deaths were reported. The Agency...
EU Alerts: Cadmium April’s Culprit
Only two tuna-related alerts were reported in April to the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) by European Authorities. They were all notified at the end of the month and...
COVID-19 Reshaping Latin American Tuna Industry
In Latin America, like in any other region, how the COVID-19 pandemic will reshape the tuna industry is a question that many are asking. In an attempt to answer this, economist and expert,...
Peruvian Mayor Under Inquiry Over Expired Canned Tuna
A provincial mayor in Peru has landed in hot water after food baskets containing expired canned tuna were given to impoverished families during the coronavirus pandemic in his city. The Chivay...
US Start-Up Wants To Take Tuna Off The Table
Yet another company is jumping on the plant-based alternative wagon, which is feeding off the popularity of the tuna business. This time a technology start-up in the US has claimed to...
Maldivian Exporter Freezing Fresh Tuna For Future Distribution
The Maldivian tuna processing company, Ensis Fisheries Private Limited, has revealed it is working to store its raw material as exports have been temporarily suspended due to the current...
Colombian Local Governments Overpricing Tuna In COVID-19 Kits?
The local government of a Colombian Department is involved in a polemic case of alleged canned tuna overpricing in invoices for COVID-19 aid kits. However, the authorities say this is not the...
Atuna Poll: Will The Food Sector Fully Recover From COVID-19 Impact?
For the past weeks, in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Atuna has been directing attention to the fact that many restaurants, food services, and catering businesses have temporarily...
Pacific COVID-19 Lockdown Dilemma In Crew Emergencies
Many islands in the world are closing their ports and are not allowing crew members to disembark in an attempt to keep the coronavirus out from their countries. However, this situation is...
EU Alerts: Poor Temperature Control On Ecuadorian Loins
Authorities in the EU notified four tuna-related concerns to the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) during the month of March. The issues involved foreign objects in...
7 PNA Nations Among 18 COVID-19 Free Countries
Remarkably, while the coronavirus has become a global pandemic causing casualties in basically all nations, 18 countries have managed to stay infection-free. Comoros, Kiribati, Lesotho,...
Tuna Under Spotlight In Major US News Outlets During Quarantine
Canned tuna demand among consumers is rising amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Retailers are scrambling to meet this need while processors across the world have been announcing that they will...
Taiwan Imposes Quarantine For Its Tuna Fleet’s Crew
The Asian tuna fishing nation Taiwan has announced that crew members on board its purse seine and longline fleet will have to undertake an isolation period before disembarking if their vessels...
Tuna Companies Supporting COVID-19 Crisis Initiatives
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many governments, institutions, and businesses have been standing up to help the more vulnerable people. Worldwide tuna companies have carried out...
How Global Food Supply Interruption Could Be Prevented
As the COVID-19 pandemic is gaining momentum, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Chief Economist, Maximo Torero Cullen, has outlined a framework concerning how countries can...
Reefer Shortage Could Have Domino Effect On Tuna Supply
The world’s maritime trade, especially the supply of food and other commodities, has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. China is not only the largest exporter of goods through...
Uncertainty Surrounds Upcoming RFMOs’ Meetings
The coronavirus continues to spread worldwide and stronger measures such as lockdowns and travel bans are being implemented by numerous governments. This could potentially impact global tuna...
Yet Another Tuna Event Postponed Due To Coronavirus
The government of the Spanish city of Barbate has officially postponed the XIII Tuna Gastronomic Week. The decision was taken in light of the current national lockdown resulting from the...
Cases Set To Continue In US Courts
Cases against tuna companies are set to continue at the moment despite the coronavirus outbreak. The US Federal Courts are taking precautionary measures and have adopted visitor restrictions...