Identifying the potential of the Atlantic bluefin, German initiative Next Tuna is looking to create a large, sustainable tuna hatchery at the southern dock of the Spanish port in Castellón La...
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Canned Tuna Brands Turn To Social Media To Boost Sales
Canned tuna products are gaining popularity among youngsters, and brands are optimizing the use of social media and its influencers to promote their products with interesting campaigns....
Europêche President Says EU Fishing Deals Are Transparent
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) between tuna-rich countries and the EU are transparent and form a big part of the blue economy, Javier Garat, President of Europêche...
Yellowfin Processor Big Fish To Expand Operations
Maldives-based Big Fish is basking in its recent glory – a national award for exporting the highest volume of yellowfin from the archipelago in 2021. This impeccable win has asserted the...
Hawaiian Fisherman Missing After Tuna Pulls Him Into Depths
A tuna recreational fishing trip went terribly wrong for 63-year-old Mark Knittle. He was hooking a yellowfin when it pulled him into the depths of the water off Honaunau (Big Island) in...
US Judge Refuses To Let Costco Off The Hook For Dolphin Safe Advertising
A US federal judge has refused Costco’s plea to toss out claims brought against it by a Californian consumer who had alleged that the US retailer is falsely labeling its canned tuna products...
Olen’s Innovative Smart Brine Viewer To Revolutionize Freezing In Seiners
French fisheries company Olen -- set up by tuna industry veterans Gildas and Cyrille Bodilis – has vast experience working with vessels by offering seawater and brine solutions for their...
Pacific Islands Insist Japan Delay Nuclear Water Discharge
The Japanese government is convinced that one million tons of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant can be safely released into the ocean this spring or summer. The Pacific Islands...
BLOOM’s Claim Of EU Tuna Lobbying In IOTC Shows “Profound Misunderstanding”
Controversial French NGO, BLOOM, has once again pointed to a supposed scandal in the EU tuna industry. This time saying that there is an “overwhelming power of industrial tuna lobbies at the...
Europêche Signs MoU With Tech Firm Innomar For Smart Buoys
Europêche, the trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian technology company, Innomar, to explore innovative ways...
Dongwon F&B Expected To Profit From Stronger KRW
Korean analysts expect the strengthening of the Korean won against the US dollar will positively influence sales and profit numbers for tuna canners. The value of the KRW against the USD...
Bermeo Tuna Capital Wants Sustainability And Economic Growth
Bermeo, located in Spanish Basque country, intends to further explore possibilities of its tuna vessels by going beyond geographical limits. The Bermeo Tuna World Capital (BTWC) Group is...
Generale Conserve’s CEO Hopeful Of Good Times For Canned Tuna Industry
The global tuna sector is bracing for an expeditious expansion in the coming years, according to Adolfo Valsecchi, CEO of Generale Conserve. He attributes it to population growth followed by...
Artisanal Caught Tuna Rated As Having More Flavor And Texture
An online media site reporting on food news, Tasting Table, has ranked canned tuna brands. Not on their price but quality, as it stated that “the tuna from artisanal producers comes from the...
Ecuador Raw Yellowfin Loins Packers Accused Of Consistently Violating EU Rules
Spanish tuna processors and traders accuse Ecuadorians of landing frozen raw yellowfin loins for direct human consumption at European ports that do not comply with EU food safety regulations....
Tuna Farmer Diversifies Into Seaweed Business
Australia’s south coast is home to over 1,500 seaweed species – the second highest after Japan. Dinko, a tuna farming company in Port Lincoln, is stepping up to harvest them to make organic...
Record Spanish Pre-cooked Loins Imports During Q3 2022
Spanish canners imported a five-year high volume of pre-cooked loins in the first nine months of 2022. The bloc’s processing industry imported 148,990 M/T of the intermediary product, which is...
Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Expands To Safeguard Its Blue Economy
The long-awaited Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP), which supports its Blue Economy, is likely to be implemented this year as final work is nearing completion. The plan encompasses 1.35...
Lukewarm Bangkok Buying Interest Softens Skipjack Price
Trading for whole round frozen skipjack raw material in Bangkok remains low amid poor supply and continuous lukewarm demand from canneries. Sources have confirmed with Atuna that the spot...
Mitsubishi Looking To Sell Princes Foods – Who Could Be Potential Buyers?
Chatter has started in the UK that Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation, one of the largest companies in the world, is intending to sell its UK-based food business Princes Group. The...