WCPO yellowfin catches by purse seiners have been low for months. In March, the catches for both large and small yellowfin increased slightly but the continued low supply is impacting the...
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Wofco & Fandicosta Inching Closer To 100% Deal
Fandiscosta expects the deal with Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) to go through any time in the coming weeks. At the Barcelona Seafood Expo Global last week, people close to the matter told...
Good Skipjack Supply Depresses Manta Price
High EPO skipjack catches have been providing a constant supply of raw material to canneries in Manta and it has pushed down trading levels in the processing hub. Sources told Atuna that...
Major Global Highlights April 2024
Skipjack prices in Bangkok and Seychelles witnessed a slight drop in April. In a historical move, the EU announced tightening regulations on human rights and environmental rules for tuna...
Azores MP Accuses Regional Bigeye Fishery Of “Disastrous” Management
The Socialist Party (SP) of Azores in Portugal has expressed its concern over the regional government not taking effective measures to manage its pole-and-line bigeye fishing. Parliamentarian...
Fishwife Tuna Brand Forays Into Retail Market
US premium canned tuna brand Fishwife Tinned Seafood Co. has hit the shelves of Whole Foods Market. Its newly launched MSC products– albacore in olive oil and albacore in spicy olive oil –...
Consumers Buy Seafood For Health Reasons But Still Prefer Cheaper Options
Caroline Holmes, Senior Director of GlobeScan talked about the various push and pull factors that have changed the seafood eating habits of consumers such as switching to cheaper canned tuna...
GSA Says Wi-Fi Connectivity Is Critical For Crew But Complex To Implement
There is an increasing call for Wi-Fi connectivity for crew on board fishing vessels from NGOs and sailors themselves. The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), released a report on providing Wi-Fi...
Carbon-Neutral Tuna Will Be A Topic For Discussion At TUNA 2024
Adam Brennan, Thai Union’s Group Director of Sustainability, will speak on the topic ‘Meeting the increasing retail demand for carbon-neutral tuna’ on the first day of the INFOFISH 18th World...
Cepesca Wants “Exceptional Aid” For Spanish Fishing Sector
The Spanish fishing association Cepesca wants the government to grant “exceptional aid” to the sector in 2024 considering the high fishing costs and market instability. It sent a letter last...
Dongwon Eyes Exponential Tuna Liquid Sales
The main tuna factory of Dongwon Food & Beverage in Changwon processes nearly 200 tons of fish daily. 25,000 tuna liquid bottles, one of its growing businesses, and 600,000 cans are...
Vietnam Leaves No Stone Unturned To Remove EU Yellow Card
Vietnam is strengthening the monitoring of its tuna fishing sector ahead of the European Commission team’s visit to inspect whether the EU yellow card on tuna and seafood imports should be...
Micronesia Transshipped Record High Tuna Volumes In March
Transshipments at PNA ports increased in March due to higher tuna catches. The volume rose by 17 percent and three-quarters of the transfers were made in the western region of the WCPO....
OPAGAC Urges EU To Take Stronger Action Against Vessels
The Spanish purse seiner fleet, grouped under OPAGAC, wants the EU to take strict action against tuna and other fishery products that enter the bloc from Asian vessels that are accused of...
Nauterra’s Multi-Million Turnover Attributed Largely To Its Brazilian Brand
Luis Calvo, the Director of Nauterra, is expecting good sales in 2023 despite inflation ahead of the company gearing up to reveal its numbers in a couple of months. Almost half of the sales...
Indian Tuna Fishermen Struggle To Resolve Their Long-Standing Woes
Indian tuna fishermen are struggling to carry out their operations smoothly. Border incursions and rising temperatures in the Indian Ocean (IO) are seriously hampering their fishing...
Fiji Eyes Foreign Investments To Expand Tuna Sector
Fiji wants to attract more investors to its tuna industry in the coming months. Manoa Kamikamica, Fiji’s Minister for Trade, recently said that he will travel to the US and EU for this...
Century Tuna Reveals Superbod Finalists For 2024
Century Tuna has disclosed the 36 finalists of this year’s Superbods competition at a gala event in the Philippines on April 27. The organizers conducted several rounds of auditions to choose...
World Tuna Day Is Getting Closer
Next week, on May 2, the planet will celebrate World Tuna Day, a fish that secures the livelihood of many people around the globe and provides affordable protein to many consumers. The day,...
WCPO Skipjack Catch On The Rise In March
WCPO purse seiners increased their tuna fishing effort in March and the higher skipjack yield drove the total tuna catch to a 12 percent higher volume than in February. Fishing masters saw...