A UK conservation group is urging consumers in the country to shy away from buying the nation’s top most popular fish species, including tuna. According to Marine Conservation Society (MCS),...
Health & food Safety News
Study: Eating Tuna Can Protect Against MS
Following a diet with consistent consumption of fish can help lower the risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a new study claims. Albacore tuna is one species stated to be especially...
Major Injected Tuna Supplier Announces Bankruptcy
PTC Germany, a major tuna processor and supplier, has filed for bankruptcy through insolvency courts in Germany this month, an announcement published on the court’s public register. Previously...
Histamine Alerts Drop Following EU Action On Injected Tuna
Since the European Commission initiated inspections throughout the tuna processing industry last September, there has been a major reduction in the amount of health alerts regarding high...
EU Investigates Fleets On “Dangerous” Fuel & Tuna Storage
The European Commission DG SANTE has confirmed that purse seiners and longliners flagged to several countries have been found storing fuel and tuna catch in the same well onboard. Those that...
Microplastics In Tuna: A Justified Concern?
Questions surrounding the consumption of fish like tuna, that could contain microplastics, and what this means for our health, was an issue addressed by a representative from the United...
Will Companies Start Adding Powdered Bones To Their Canned Tuna?
Including the crushed bones of tunas in products can increase their nutritional value, and would lead to less waste and more profit for processors, states FAO´s Fishery Industry Officer. On...
Europol Takes Charge On Injected Tuna Crackdown
The European Police Office, Europol, has taken over in regards to stamping out illegally treated tuna on the EU market. Currently EU based tuna plants are being investigated, and a DG...
US Prepares To Get Strict On New Seafood Import Rules
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that the government’s stricter seafood import system, designed to prevent illegal and fraudulent seafood entering the...
Vietnam Begs For Withdrawal Of Saudi Arabia Trade Ban
Vietnamese officials are urging the Saudi Arabia government to reverse the temporary import ban it has set on fisheries products from the Asian nation. The Vice Minister of Agriculture, Vu Van...
Bluefin Makes BBC’s Top Nutritious Foods List
The most valuable tuna species, bluefin, has made a list of the top 100 nutritious raw foods, put together by BBC. Although seafood features heavily in the ranking, bluefin is the only tuna...
Big Middle East Market Suspends Imports From Vietnam
Imports of fresh and frozen fisheries products from Vietnam have been temporarily banned for entry into Saudi Arabia, a growing Middle Eastern tuna market, and one that is being eyed by...
New DNA Testing Device For Consumers To Detect Seafood Fraud
As part of their research into seafood mislabeling in Canada, a team of scientists are working on developing a consumer-friendly DNA barcoding device that will enable shoppers to test that the...
Industry Members’ Children Getting The Health Benefits Of Tuna
People in the industry are likely to encourage their children to eat tuna, poll findings show. A clear majority of our readers say they feed their children the fish at least once a week, thus...
Do You Encourage Your Child To Eat Tuna?
Tuna has been found to have several health benefits and many scientists have recommended that both adults and children should incorporate the fish into their diets. Studies on children have...
US Processor Recalls Tuna Sushi Due To Listeria Fears
A range of tuna sushi products have been recalled from Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarkets in the US, due to concerns of listeria contamination. The supplier and manufacturer of the tuna...
FDA Hits Another NY Tuna Importer With Warning
Another New York based tuna importer has received a warning from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) but this time for its adulterated canned tuna. Its cans had been prepared in...
New Study: Tuna Makes Children Smarter & Sleep Better
A new study has found that children who eat fish regularly score higher on IQ tests, as well as sleep better with fewer sleep interruptions. This has been linked to omega-3 acids which can be...
Can Seiner Catch Be Used For Sashimi?
As the biggest regional import market for tuna products globally, rules on tuna handling and health and safety across the European Union impact boatowners and processors worldwide. At the...
German Plants “Enhancing” Yellowfin, Push For Clear Law From EU
At least two German tuna processing firms have been found to be treating yellowfin tuna to enhance its color, during health authority checks, a government representative tells Atuna. The...