US demand for frozen pre-cooked loins continued its downward trajectory in the third quarter of 2023. Fijian and Thai processors lost the most business compared to other suppliers. A total of...
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NGO Points Finger At Korea For Allowing IUU Tuna Vessels In Port
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) recently pointed out that Korea’s implementation of the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) requires significant improvement. Several tuna...
StarKist Strengthens Its Pouch Segment By Launching New Flavors
StarKist is basking on the high consumer demand for tuna pouches in the US market and has launched several novel products under its ‘Tuna Creations’ and ‘Lunch-To-Go’ lines. ‘Tuna Creations’...
Marel Rejects JBT’s Proposal To Buy All Its Shares
On November 24, Italian Food Technology company JBT submitted a non-binding initial proposal to acquire Iceland-based Marel, but the bid was rejected by its Board of Directors on November 28....
WCPFC Annual Meeting Kicks Off In Cook Islands
The annual meeting for the world's largest tuna fishery, the WCPO, kicked off on December 4 in Rarotonga in Cook Islands. Several major topics are on the table for WCPFC’s discussion such as...
Mexico Steps Up Food Safety Compliance For Tuna Firms To Export To EU
Mexican food safety authorities have made major headway in their efforts to ensure that their country is compliant with EU rules so that the country's tuna products can be exported to the...
India Accuses Commercial Fleets Of “Destroying Tuna Stocks”
An Indian minister has made a strong accusation to advanced fishing nations operating in the Indian Ocean for “destroying tuna stocks” and said they must take responsibility for this damage....
European Commission Begins Analyzing Future Role Of EU Tuna Fishers
The European Commission recently announced the launch of a project to examine the role of EU tuna fishermen up to 2050. ‘Fishers of the Future,’ an EU-wide participatory initiative will “delve...
Hermasa Celebrates 50 Years Of Developing Innovative Canning Technology
Renowned and oldest Spanish manufacturer of tuna canning machinery Hermasa celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Atuna spoke with Adrián Carril, the company's Commercial Director, on how...
Spain Adopts ILO C188 To Ensure Better Working Conditions For Crew
Spain is taking a step further to ensure good working conditions for workers on 325 tuna and other species fishing vessels by fully applying the International Labor Organization Convention 188...
NGO Calls On WCPFC For More Clarity On FAD Deployment By Carriers
Accountability.Fish submitted a position paper to the WCPFC calling for an action leaving no doubt about the deployment of FADs by reefer carriers. The NGO wants improvement in the...
Peak Supply And Low Demand: Manta Skipjack Price Falls Sharply
The influx of EPO purse seiners discharging tuna cargo before taking the Veda made the skipjack price in Manta fall to a level not seen for two years. The large supply combined with processors...
IPNLF App Helps Maldivian Women Boost Their Tuna Business
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) recently launched an e-commerce platform, eDhumashi, for uplifting women working in the Maldivian tuna sector. The app is available in...
EU Keeps Promise And Donates EUR 1 Mln To WTO Fund
The European Union donated EUR 1 million last month to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Fisheries Funding Mechanism to combat IUU fishing and support sustainability in tuna fisheries. EU has...
Power Crisis Forces Indian Tuna Fishermen To Stop Fishing
The fate of Indian fishermen in the state of Karnataka hangs in the dark as ice factories are not fully functioning due to an extreme power crisis in the region. The ice is needed to store...
Major Global Tuna Highlights November 2023
The global tuna industry experienced a lot of ups and downs in November. Skipjack prices fell while two Spanish loining firms filed for pre-bankruptcy. Canned tuna was the reason for...
Thai Union’s 2030 Sustainable Goals Secures New Blue Bonds
In phase two of its Blue Finance Program, Thai Union Group secured bonds to raise its sustainability-linked financing from 50 to 75 percent by 2025. On November 30, the leading Thai tuna...
Is EU Catch Certificate Holding Up Canned Tuna Business From 3rd Countries?
Exporting canned tuna from third countries such as Thailand and Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the EU is not easy, say some processors. While ensuring all regulations are met, producers are held up...
US Consumers Preference For Pouched Tuna Leads To Imports Rise In Q3
US brands and retailers imported more tuna pouches in the first nine months of 2023. This confirms the steadily growing consumers’ preference to buy easy-to-eat pouched tuna. American buyers...
EU Tuna & Vegan Firms Lock Horns Over “Misleading Consumer” Claims
On Wednesday, the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (PECH) held a public hearing on improving labeling legislation for vegan imitation of tuna and other seafood products, an issue...