A new study reveals that the enzymatic hydrolysis of tuna waste, a chemical that plays a crucial role in digestion, is of high value and can go into the making of goods like tuna oil and Fish...
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Tuna Longliner Tests Wind Propulsion “eSAIL” System For Fuel Savings
Fuel makes up a large part of operating expenses for tuna fishing companies and other vessel operators but what if there is a solution to reducing costs as well as making the fishing activity...
Cofaco Workers’ Strike Continues To April
The strike at Portuguese canned tuna and seafood firm Cofaco on the Azores, which started on September 1 last year, is continuing. The workers' union announced yesterday that the protest has...
Asian Processors Recovering Canned Tuna Trade In US
Asian processors are recovering their canned tuna trade in the US market. In the first nine months of 2022, they exported more than two-thirds of the total volume to the country. With...
Fishing Company Pevasa No Longer A Shareholder In Atunlo
Spanish tuna processing firm, Atunlo, had a change in its shareholders’ distribution at the end of last year. On December 28, purse seine fishing company Pevasa sold all its shares to Inpesca...
Two Longliners With Illegal Loads Of Diesel Seized
The Mauritius National Coast Guard (NCG) recently intercepted a Taiwanese and a Spanish-flagged vessel -- Hung Jie Wei No 21 and Franivan, respectively -- for carrying diesel illegally and...
Generale Conserve Pulls Through Despite 2022 Challenges
Italian canning company Generale Conserve, owner of the premium tuna brand Asdomar, had a bumpy 2022, but as the year came to a close, maintained its market share and defended the almost 300...
Japanese Canner Sets Up New Office In Philippines
Leading Japanese canner, Hagoromo, announced setting up a new office in the capital, Manila, in Philippines to ensure a stable supply of tuna loins by establishing close relations with local...
After Flight Disruptions, Fresh Tuna Trade Resumes In General Santos
As the holiday season comes to a close and the new year begins, global tuna trade is back in full swing. Operations at General Santos, often described as the ‘tuna capital of the Philippines’,...
Second Life For Recovered FAD Buoys
A new initiative – Project ReCon – aims to give a second life to the sonar buoys connected to fish aggregating devices used by seiners. Spanish provider of satellite buoys,...
Vietnam Tuna Exports Break Records, One Billion Mark Hit
Vietnam confirmed that its tuna exports surpassed USD 1 billion on December 21 last year, and might hit a total of USD 1.3 billion by the end of 2022, thus breaking a new record. The Vietnam...
Jealsa’s Top Executive Resigns Position
A top Jealsa executive, Cristóbal Valdés Guinea, resigned from the position of Advisor to the Chairman after serving for three years. Valdés, also a board member of the steel manufacturing...
Major Global Highlights December 2022
In December, the global tuna industry experienced some major developments. The WCPFC adopted a skipjack management procedure and Nasdaq for the first time halted the trading of a listed...
Football Legend Pelé’s Favorite Food Was Subway Tuna Sandwich
The death of football legend Pelé came as a shock to the world of sports and millions of his fans across the globe. The Brazilian footballer passed away on December 29 after playing the sport...
Indonesian Archipelago Fishermen Hope For Better Days
The fisher folk from the small-scale tuna fishery in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia, are taking construction work or other odd jobs to make ends meet. The unfavorable stormy weather looming...
Zahara de los Atunes Hosts Unique Tuna Artwork As Christmas Nears
The Spanish village of Zahara de los Atunes, popular for its almadrabas fishery, is gearing up to celebrate Christmas in full-swing after the two years of global pandemic. Its local...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Rises Despite Low Trading
As the holiday season approaches, trading is slow in the Bangkok processing hub. However, skipjack raw material prices have increased with some orders pushing the value higher. The SKJ1.8:BKK...
Atunlo Moves Cape Verde Plant To Make Space For Pier Expansion
Spanish tuna fishery and processor, Atunlo, has plans to open a new production facility on Cape Verde in Mindelo, St. Vincent island, that will be 100 percent electrically self-sufficient from...
ATUNA: Year-End Break From Dec 26 To Jan 1
The ATUNA team would like to wish you Joyful Holidays and a Happy New Year, with all the best wishes for 2023! During the festive period we are taking a short break, and our offices will...
Year In Review: 2022
What a year 2022 has been! Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the beginning of the year shocked the international community and set off a chain of events that hit the global tuna industry’s...