The 30th edition of the annual Gulfood ended today. Tuna companies such as Century Pacific, Frinsa, Albo, Callipo, and Golden Prize showcased their products at the exhibition. Promotional...
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Brazilian Verticalized Production Strategy Benefits Nauterra
Spanish tuna processor Nauterra's steel packaging factory in Brazil to supply its local Gomes da Costa tuna production also sells the empty cans to other companies, reinforcing efficiency and...
Japanese Pilot Project To Help Improve Indonesia’s Tuna Export Quality
Dentsu, the Japanese company behind the Tuna Scope AI technology, is teaming up with Indonesian companies to help improve the quality of the Asian nation's tuna exports. Last year, the two...
WCPO Catches Showed No Significant Improvement In January
Purse seine tuna catches in the WCPO declined slightly in January despite an increase in the fishing effort. Lower volumes of skipjack contributed to this drop. The operations were mainly...
American Samoan Leader Wants Revisions To South Pacific Tuna Treaty
American Samoan Congresswoman Aumua Amata introduced a bill to the US Congress on February 16 asking for amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act (SPTT) 1988. It will be considered by...
“Simple, Hassle-Free” Technique Claims To Remove 35 Percent Mercury In Tuna
A group of researchers from Sweden recently revealed that a water-based solution of amino acid cysteine can remove up to 35 percent of “accumulated mercury” in canned tuna. Mehdi Abdollahi is...
Dongwon Shipped First Tuna Pet Food Products To US This Month
Korean tuna company Dongwon announced that it has started exporting tuna cat food under its brand ‘Nutriplan’ to the US from the beginning of February. The products will be available in US...
Ghana Tuna Association Says License Fees Harming P&L Sector
Tuna fishing license fees are once again a topic in Ghana. The Ghana Tuna Association has said that current fees are too expensive and hinder small-scale tuna fishers, especially in the...
Can Atunlo Prevent Bankruptcy In Time?
Spanish tuna processor Atunlo is struggling to get its creditors' approval for its financial restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy. Around 60 percent of the creditors have agreed with the...
Do Not Miss Out On Your ETC2025 Special Discount
As a valued Atuna member, we offer you a special discount of EUR 60 on the standard entrance fee of the European Tuna Conference that is taking place on May 5 in Barcelona, the day before the...
Thai Canners’ Trade With Americas Experienced Remarkable Growth In 2024
Thai canners significantly increased their exports to the Americas in 2024 at a slight drop in the average price. All the major buyers expanded their business with the Thais. The US and Canada...
IO Skipjack Catch Not Picking Up, Concerns Over Industry Survival
The EU purse seine fleet still has difficulties netting tuna in the Indian Ocean. Vessels are facing poor skipjack fishing and the fish are small sized. Some large yellowfin were captured....
Mexican Seiner Crew Member Dies Aboard Vessel
A 43-year-old crew member of the Mexican-flagged purse seiner ‘Nair II’ died in an accident on board on the fateful night of February 16. The deceased, David Alberto, was working when he hit...
Thai Union Group Sales Hit Over USD 4 Billion In 2024
The world’s largest tuna company, Thai Union Group, announced its turnover reached THB 138.43 billion (USD 4.11 billion) in 2024, up 1.7 percent year on year. This was the third-highest level...
More Movement In Bangkok Skipjack Price
The value of skipjack raw material in the Bangkok processing hub has slightly increased given a lower supply. According to sources, deals are concluded at USD 1,575 and higher for a ton of...
PNG Fisheries Minister Lays Out Plans For Flourishing Tuna Industry
The rebate scheme for canners and Vessel Day Scheme (VDS) for fishers have helped add to Papua New Guinea’s coffers said Jelta Wong, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources. He hinted at...
Sajo Longliners Get MSC For WCPO And EPO Catches
Korean fishing company Sajo's longliners’ yellowfin, albacore, and bigeye catches in the WCPO and EPO are MSC certified. The CAB, DNV, published the Public Certification Report last November,...
Readers Say EU Removing Ecuador’s Yellow Card Will Take Time, If At All
The Ecuadorian tuna industry’s concerns about the imposed EU yellow card aggravated earlier this month after European regulators announced tightening the conditions for its removal. According...
ISSF Publishes 2025 Priority Actions For RFMOs
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has given its position statements for RFMOs ahead of their upcoming annual meetings and special sessions. They are based on concerns...
Spanish Tuna Ports In Deep Water As Stevedore Crisis Is At Its Peak
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....