Technology firm Satlink is all set to deliver 1,500 smart buoys to the 'SelecTuna Project' in three oceans – the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic – to optimize the selectivity of catches of...
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Will WCPFC Members Initiate Investigation Into Korean Carriers’ Movements?
Atuna revealed this month the suspicious sailing patterns of Korean-flagged reefer carriers Lake Aurora, Lake Dream, and Lake Win in the WCPO which could imply the deployment of FADs. All are...
Frabelle Newest Seiner Put Into Use
The new seiner ‘Red Robin 88’ is going to bolster Frabelle’s fishing capacity in the Western Central Pacific Ocean and will mainly deliver to processing plants in the Philippines. This is the...
Ecuadorian Processors Made Strong Start In EU Canned Tuna Trade
Tuna canners in Ecuador significantly expanded their business with EU retailers, traders, and brands in January until March this year. Overall, they sold almost one-third more in a declining...
Italy Tightens Grip On Illegal Bluefin Sales
The Italian Coast Guard has intensified its checks in the last two months in Western Sicily. They confiscated over 19 tons of bluefin that were captured illegally. In one case, officials...
EM Has Limitations And Cannot Replace Human Observers
Electronic monitoring in Hawaii tuna longline fisheries has been a topic for years. Since 2009, vessels have voluntarily participated in EM projects. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center...
No Cause For Concern: EU Has Better Food Safety Standards Than The US
Tuna loins and steaks, sold with unlisted ingredients to hide its low quality, are increasingly entering the US market and most likely into the EU as well. This is sending shivers down the...
Readers Convinced PNA Will Get Re-Certified This Year
The PNA again went into MSC reassessment early this year after its previous attempts were objected by the Coalition for Transparent Tuna Fisheries (CTTF) which again claimed that PNA does not...
A Peek Into India’s Canned Tuna Industry
-Viewpoint- Canned tuna is consumed widely in the world due to its nutritional value and the convenience that it offers. Traditionally, the Indian market prefers fresh fish but the demand for...
Japanese Researchers Record Rare Bluefin Spawning
A group of researchers from the Japanese Fisheries Agency filmed the spawning of bluefin near the Ryukyu Islands in southwestern Japan. The scientists, aboard the agency’s vessel ‘Kaiyo...
Major EU Canned Tuna Markets Purchased Less In Q1
The EU's main canned tuna markets strongly reduced their imports in Q1 2024 compared to the total EU intake. Traders, retailers, and brands in France, Italy, and Spain cut down their...
Wofco Seals Deal With Fandicosta
Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) and Galician seafood firm Fandicosta have closed the much-anticipated deal in whereby a debt of nearly EUR 19.5 million will be taken over by Wofco....
PNG Reported High Transshipment Volumes In May
Transshipments in PNA ports dropped in May despite catches being on the higher side. The most activity was carried out in Papua New Guinea ports. A total of 81,837 tons were transshipped in...
Bermeo Tuna World Capital’s New Director Has A Mission
Maitane Leizaola is appointed as the new Director of the Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC). A law and economics graduate, Leizaola has several plans lined up for BTWC, including eliminating...
Sajo Brings Korean Food Culture To The US
Sajo Daelim wants to conquer the American market with kimbap, a Korean dish, in three flavors including tuna. The first 155,000 packages (36 tons) of frozen kimbap were shipped in April to the...
WCPO Catches Remain High In May, Change Is Expected
Despite a decline in the daily catch rate, the total WCPO tuna catches rose in May due to more fishing days. Skipjack catches remained high and large yellowfin fell even further from last...
Wofco And Atunsa Lend A Helping Hand To Ailing Atunlo
Two Spanish fishing companies have agreed to supply raw materials to Atunlo to continue its production at the Cambados facility on a small scale. Atunlo also receives tuna from others, but...
Woman Criticizes Quality Of US Tuna Brands And Other Social Media Stories
TikTok user Amanda is a regular buyer of Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee canned tuna. But lately, she has been noticing their quality is dropping and the "texture of the fish is no longer...
Japanese Tuna Company Expands To EU By Taking Stake In Dutch Firm
Japanese Kyokuyo has bought a majority stake in the Netherlands-based frozen seafood company Northseafood (NSF) Holland B.V. The Dutch fishing and processing company will operate as a...
Government Directs Inspection Of Nicaraguan-Flagged Seiner
The Nicaraguan government recently conducted an inspection of the purse seiner ‘Capt. Joe Jorge' operating in the EPO to ensure it complies with international fishing regulations. On June 7, a...