There has not been much change in the prices for whole round frozen skipjack in Bangkok due to a steady supply of raw material. The growing demand has been keeping up with the improved supply....
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Allegations Over Thai Inmates Forced To Make Fishing Nets For US Market
A coalition of 31 civil society groups has alleged that inmates in Thailand are being forced to make small-scale fishing nets that are being sold to US corporations. They sent a letter to US...
WCPO Tuna Transshipments Increased By 40 Percent In January
Purse seiner fleets fished in all areas throughout the WCPO in January but also increased their efforts in PNA waters. Transshipment activity rose by nearly 40 percent that month. Data shows...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Also Affect Canned Tuna Business
While the world’s economy is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been hit by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Economists are worried about higher prices for agricultural commodities...
Spanish Seiner Crews Soon To Have IoT Based Medical Care
While at sea, purse seiner crews have no access to serious medical care and to change this, OPAGAC has started a project that will study how to give correct attention to the fishers when they...
Fishing Dungarees Made From Seiner Nets
This week, textile firm Ternua Workwear delivered 150 fishing dungarees to Echebastar which were recycled from seiner nets discarded by the tuna company's vessels in Seychelles port. The...
Satlink Wins UN Award For Contribution To Sustainable Fishing
The smart buoy of Spanish technology company Satlink has been recognized as the Best Project in the third edition of the go!SDG Awards by the UN Global Compact, an important initiative for...
Jealsa, Lidl & Aldi Awarded In MSC Spain Prizes
Aldi, Lidl, and the canned tuna brand Rianxeira were all recognized at the second edition of the Seas Forever Award, the multi-category sustainability awards held by MSC Spain. They are meant...
Dongwon’s ‘Tuna King’ Honored In Entrepreneur Hall Of Fame
The founder and Honorary Chairman of Dongwon Group, Kim Jae-chul, known as the ‘tuna king’, has been inducted into the Korean Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. The inauguration ceremony was held on...
Consultant Says PNG Should Consider Other Export Markets For Tuna
An independent consultant has said that PNG needs to consider alternative export markets other than the EU for its tuna products. “About 90 percent of PNG’s canned exports go to the EU and...
MSC Wants To Get Rid Of Forced & Child Labor Audit Exception
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) will be releasing a new MSC Labor Policies and Procedures document this year and it asking stakeholders for their comments. The Council is proposing to...
WCPO January Purse Seine Catches Show Strong Recovery
Purse seine captains were struggling to catch skipjack in the WCPO in the last few months of last year. This changed in January when captures reached the highest level in at least five months....
Two Tuna Longliners Beach At The Same Time
On February 22, three Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessels ran aground close to Port Louis in Mauritius due to rough weather. Two of them are tuna longliners. The first boat to beach was ‘Wen...
Europêche Wants A More Rational Approach To Margin Of Tolerance
Europêche has stated that the current provisions relating to the 10 percent margin of tolerance for catches per species are penalizing boat owners, particularly in the tuna sector. The...
ISSF Gives Tuna Longline Fisheries Guidelines To Achieve MSC Certification
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a document on responsible fishing guidelines for tuna longline fisheries. The paper identifies the most important and...
EU Wants Companies To Guarantee Integrity Of Their Global Value Chains
The EU is getting closer to establishing a legal framework on due diligence for human rights and environmental impacts in global value chains. A proposal was adopted this week by the European...
Are Spanish Cannery Workers’ Wages Fair?
In Spain, labor unions have carried out strikes asking for a fairer collective agreement for workers in the canning sector. The demands include higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
Poll: Are Spanish Cannery Workers’ Wages Fair?
In Spain, labor unions have carried out strikes asking for a fairer collective agreement for workers in the canning sector. The demands include higher salaries, no gender discrimination, and...
New Spanish Fishery Organization To Better Safeguard Sector’s Interests
During the latest meeting of the Spanish Confederation of Fisheries (CEPESCA), the organization created a new body that aims to strengthen the national fishing sector's interests. On February...
Readers Opine On Thai Canned Tuna Biz For 2022
In our latest poll, a majority of Atuna readers said that Thailand’s canned tuna business will recover this year. The country’s exports of the product experienced a massive 20 percent YoY drop...