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...
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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...
Fast End Of Almadraba Indicates Bluefin Recovery
Within two months, the four Almadraba traps in Cadiz, Spain, have netted their quota of 1,643 tons. They were able to enlarge to catch more by purchasing volumes from the Basque fisheries. The...
Market Sentiment Drives Up SKJ1.8:BKK
Skipjack prices have climbed in the Bangkok processing hubs in recent weeks due to pressure from market expectations of poor raw material supply. Atuna has been told buyers and sellers are...
Grupo Consorcio Steps Up On Traceability
Spanish brand Grupo Consorcio has introduced a tool on its website to trace the origin of its tuna products. This initiative, which aims to promote transparency from net to table, is called...
SIMAK Canned Tuna Brand Meet Huge Demand In Middle East
The International Sea Food Company (ISFC)’s cannery in Oman began operations two months ago, producing canned tuna under the SIMAK brand. Its CEO, Zakariya Al Hasni spoke to Atuna about...
Pole-And-Line Yellowfin Processing Not In The Pipeline For MIFCO
The Maldivian pole-and-line yellowfin fishermen recently held a protest to demand that MIFCO, the state-owned cannery, must buy their yellowfin. Ilyas Hanees, the company's Chief Financial...
Madagascar Increases Number Of EU Tuna Seiners In Its Waters
Madagascar increased the number of EU vessels permitted to fish tuna in its EEZ. The Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy announced that 41 vessels, mainly Spanish and French, will be...
Long Road Ahead For Portuguese MSC Tuna Market
There are over 420 seafood products with the MSC sustainable logo on Portugal retail shelves but MSC is still comparatively low. However, it is showing some progress with a 133 percent...
Global Tuna Exports Value Rising, States UN Report
The export value of different commercial tuna species reached USD 17 billion in 2022 – a 14 percent jump from two years ago – accounting for nine percent of the total worth of fish and seafood...
Philippines Vessels Landed 30% More Skipjack In Q1 2024
Philippines-flagged vessels had a successful fishing season between January and March this year, discharging massively high volumes of skipjack and frigate. The country’s ports oversaw 115,906...