The revenues of the Pacific Islands are at stake as climate change can cause tuna to move farther away from their EEZs towards the high seas. This was revealed recently by the FAO from the...
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CFTO Seiners Rescue IO Small-Scale Fishers In Two Separate Incidents
Two CFTO-owned seiners rescued small-scale fishermen in separate incidents this week in the Indian Ocean. In the first one, the seiner ‘Pendruc,’ noticed a fisherman on an artisanal boat...
Dongwon’s New Canned Tuna Ad Turns Heads
Dongwon F&B recently released a new video featuring renowned Korean singer An Yu-jin to promote its canned tuna product ‘Dongwon Matcham.’ The advertisement, which was released on May 13,...
South And North Pacific Albacore Catches Retain MSC
The clients American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA) and Western Fishboat Owners Association (WFOA) received an MSC certification for the North and South Pacific albacore catches. Both the...
CFTO Considering Large Pay Cut For Seiner Fleet Crew
French fishing company, CFTO, is planning on cost-cutting measures that spell some worries for its employees. This includes a large reduction in pay for mariners working on board the company’s...
World’s Biggest Tuna Producer Accused Of Greenwashing
The Thai Union Group has been accused of conning customers with empty sustainability promises. UK non-profit Shark Guardian said that a global seafood company that supplies more than a third...
Biologist Missing After Two Seiners Collide In Galapagos
The Ecuadorian navy is conducting a search operation to find a biologist who is missing after the Venezuelan-flagged seiner ‘Canaima,’ on which he was onboard, collided with another Ecuadorian...
Thai Processors’ Canned Tuna Trade Boosted By North American Demand
Thai canners considerably increased their exports to the Americas in the first quarter of 2024, caused by a sharp spike in trade with North American markets. The US and Canada continue to be...
Orthongel’s President Demands Level-Playing Field For Sustainable French Fleet
The French purse seine fleet under Orthongel recently received the MSC certification for its Atlantic skipjack and yellowfin tuna catches. Atuna caught up with Xavier Leduc, President of...
PNG Exploring Processing Opportunities In Bougainville & East New Britain
Papua New Guinea is exploring more opportunities in the tuna sector in various areas of the country. The Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will...
Financially Troubled Red Lobster Closes 50 Locations In US
As US restaurant chain Red Lobster is considering bankruptcy, there was an announcement earlier this week that it has already shut its doors of nearly 50 locations. The Thai Union Group...
EU Proposes One Month Fishing Ban In Indian Ocean For All Vessels
The IOTC annual meeting has been underway since Monday and several issues have already been debated. The EU has proposed a month fishing closure for all gears to help rebuild the yellowfin...
Chinese Launch AI On Tuna Vessels To Boost Transparency
The Chinese have developed a new first-of-its-kind tuna fishing forecasting system. The ‘Haiying AI system,’ released earlier this month, applies artificial intelligence (AI) and fisheries...
Seychelles Eyeing To Expand Domestic Tuna Value-Added Market?
Over the past few years, there has been a rising demand for value-added fishery products in the Seychelles. Items such as burgers and fillets have been selling like hotcakes. Margaret Ally,...
Food Vlogger’s Coffee With Tuna Goes Viral & Other Social Media Stories
Tuna is an ideal combination with several food items, but lately, social media influencers have been trying some bizarre combinations to gain attention. Singaporean food vlogger Calvin Lee,...
Pacific Nations Want Zone-Based Limits For South Pacific Albacore
Fisheries authorities from the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), RFMO observers, and NGOs recently finished their discussions on Pacific tuna fisheries. They gathered at the Forum...
Atunlo Declares Voluntary Bankruptcy
After more than a year of financial struggle, tuna loins processor Atunlo presented a voluntary request for bankruptcy today with the Commercial Court in Pontevedra in Vigo, according to...
Chinese Fisheries Expo All Set To Commence This Week
The gathering of the Chinese tuna sector is nearing. The Shenzhen Fisheries Expo (SFE) will run from May 17 to 19 and is expected to bring stakeholders from all over the country and worldwide...
Infofish Announces Speakers For TUNA 2024
Organizer Infofish is setting the stage for the 37 speakers of the 18th World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition in Bangkok, also called TUNA 2024. The theme for this year is ‘Advancing...
EU Eases Origin Rules For Cape Verde Tuna
The EU has yet again granted Cape Verde a temporary derogation on the origin rules for tuna considering the African nation’s “recurrent economic difficulties and the absence of alternative...