The level of healthy tuna stocks around the world is dropping according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). Tuna species in the biggest catching area, the WCPO,...
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Truck Drivers’ Strike Hits Spanish Tuna Production
Last Thursday, Spanish canner Calvo announced that starting Monday it will temporarily stop its production because the ongoing transport strike has cut the supply needed to keep operations...
Albo And Frinsa Expand Processing In Vigo
Spanish tuna processors Albo and Frinsa are expanding their canning facilities and have acquired space in the Dry Port of Salvaterra, 35 kilometers from Vigo. Albo bought 63,000 square meters...
RFMOs Need Clear Procedures Over VMS Malfunction
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation recently published a report identifying the vessel monitoring systems (VMS) used by tuna and other seafood RFMOs. The document also explores...
Seafood Watch Adds IO Yellowfin To Red List
The American-based program Seafood Watch has added yellowfin from the Indian Ocean (IO) among its red-listed species. Recently, at the Boston Seafood Expo, the Maldivian Minister of Fisheries,...
Spain Loses 10 Percent Of Canned Tuna Exports In 2021
Canned tuna deliveries within the European region and to international markets fell overall in 2021, pulled along in the wake of Spain’s drop of 10 percent in overall shipments that year. EU...
Euro-Dollar Parity Could Cause Major Shifts In Global Tuna Trade Flow
Businesses around the world are keeping a close eye on the EUR to USD exchange rate dynamics amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Today, a euro is worth USD 1.10, from USD 1.22 May last year....
Thai Union To Improve Supply Chain Transparency With Seafood Metrics System
Thai Union has inked a deal with US-based non-profit Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to improve the transparency in its tuna and seafood global supply chains. The agreement was...
Bumble Bee Targets Multi Generations With “Good For You” Ad Campaign
Bumble Bee is once again on a roll to market its tuna products as a healthy protein choice for consumers from all walks of life with its new campaign called “Good For You”. The US tuna company...
CNFC Implements The Belt And Road Initiative In The Pacific
Chinese deep-sea fishing company CNFC will be expanding its maritime projects and activities in the coming years, especially in terms of tuna in the Pacific. It also wants to grow from a...
Will Tuna Consumption Patterns Be Impacted By High Edible Oil Prices?
The global supply of sunflower oil has been severely impacted by the Russian-Ukraine war, as these nations are the world's main suppliers. On March 16, Atuna reported that there is a sunflower...
Poll: Will Tuna Consumption Patterns Be Impacted By High Edible Oil Prices?
The global supply of sunflower oil has been severely impacted by the Russian-Ukraine war, as these nations are the world's main suppliers. On March 16, Atuna reported that there is a sunflower...
Libyan Tuna Brand Eyeing The EU Market After Cleared For Export
Libyan authorities recently gave export accreditation to canned tuna brand Alwafa in a move to clear more of its national goods for overseas shipments and grow the nation's economy. The...
OPAGAC Officially Certified In The WCPO
Yesterday the Public Certification Report (PCR) for the Spanish OPAGAC MSC certification in the WCPO was published. The assessment includes skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye catches by purse...
Isabel, Campos & Atunlo Pushing Spanish APR Logo Growth
The assortment of tuna with the AENOR APR (Tuna From a Responsible Fishery) logo available in Spanish supermarkets is expected to grow significantly in 2022. According to an OPAGAC press...
Tuna Fishing Fleets Asking Governments For Relief Over Rising Fuel Costs
Fishing fleets around the world are lamenting over high fuel costs and they have been asking governments for tax subsidies or they will have to stop their operations. The tuna sector has been...
Seafood Expo North America Comes Back After 2-Year Forced Hiatus
The 2022 edition of the Seafood Expo North America concluded yesterday in Boston, US. It was the first in-person show held by Diversified Communications since the beginning of the COVID-19...
Can Tuna Processors Weather The Sunflower Oil Crisis?
The tuna industry is being buffeted by global supply chain issues caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Commodities and freight prices are through the roof and now the processing sector is...
Atuna Readers Divided On Spanish Cannery Workers’ Salaries
The salaries of workers in Spanish canneries have been a hot topic, particularly in the last two months. Unions in the country have organized strikes to demand better working conditions...
Skipjack In Manta Rising Quickly As Fishing Dives & Demand Surges
At the Manta port the price of tuna has been strongly rising, reaching high levels not seen for almost two years. Poor fishing and increased raw material demand seem to be the main factors...