The increased costs of steel, vegetable oils, raw material, fuel, and freight have affected the entire supply chain of the tuna industry. The majority of our readers expect that these higher...
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Bidding Price Drops Again At Tokyo’s New Year Bluefin Auction
The highest bid for the first bluefin auction of the year at the Toyosu Market in Japan reached only JPY 16.9 million (about USD 145,000). This is a massive blow compared to the...
Tongan Observer Death On Tuna Longliner Exposes Jurisdictional Issues
The death of another observer is under the media spotlight. A Tongan national, Arnold Latu, was found dead on board a tuna longliner in September last year and yet no cause of death has been...
Spanish Mojama Sector Recovered Its Production After 2020 Drop
The mojama manufacturing sector in Spain reported that production boosted in 2021 compared to the previous year. But, the increase was not sufficient to bring it to pre-pandemic levels. The...
How Leovi Carranza Built The Pinsa Group
Mazatlan-based Pinsa Group is one of the biggest vertically integrated companies in Mexico. Its Dolores canned tuna brand is the nation's market leader. Its founder, Leovi Carranza, built the...
Thai Union Restructures US PetFood Business With New Subsidiary
Giant tuna player, Thai Union, has announced the creation of a subsidiary company that will acquire the group’s pet food business in the US. The company, i-Tail Americas, was recently...
TUNA2022: Will Global Tuna Industry Meet Again In Person In Bangkok?
The 2022 edition of the World Tuna Conference in Bangkok has been announced by its organizer, INFOFISH. The event, TUNA2022, will take place from October 11 to 13 and is themed “Strengthening...
Canned Tuna Labeling Fraud Spotted In Colombia
A batch of Rey Del Mar canned tuna in Colombia has been found breaking the country’s health regulations regarding labeling. The National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (Invima) alerted...
China Has First Ultra-Low Tuna Reefer Carrier
China has received its first ultra-low temperature reefer, the ‘Ocean Star’, which will help keep tuna catches in optimal conditions during transportation. The boat was delivered to...
Major Global Tuna Highlights December 2021
The month of December was filled with interesting news for the tuna sector from rising raw material prices in tuna processing and trading hubs across the world to OPAGAC’s MSC FAD...
TUNACONS Fleet First To Turn 20% Of FADs Into Biodegradable
The Ecuadorian purse seine fleet grouped as TUNACONS has reached the first milestone in its transition to what it calls EcoFADs. The organization announced that it starts 2022 having achieved...
Objection Against PNA MSC Cert Moves To Next Stage
The objection against the MSC certification of the PNA fishery’s FAD catches is moving forward as the CAB and the objector did not reach any agreement. In a document uploaded to the MSC...
IOTC Announces Yellowfin Catch Limits For 2022
The IOTC has released its yellowfin limits for 2022 for all tuna fishing fleets catching this species in the Indian Ocean convention area. Several larger distant water fishing nations took a...
Century Pacific Adds Leading Sardine Brand To Its Portfolio
Century Pacific Food Inc.(CNPF) has acquired the leading Filipino canned sardine brand, Ligo, from the Tung family. The Philippine-based food and canned tuna processing and marketing group...
Tuna The Best Gift For Xmas?
Spanish processor Frinsa is convinced tuna has something special to offer for Christmas and launched a campaign like a fashion commercial - presenting the brand’s premium canned tuna in a...
Year Review 2021
In 2021, the global tuna industry saw many successes such as more fisheries going for MSC certifications and companies like Thai Union moving towards sustainable loans. The skipjack prices in...
American Samoa Canned Tuna The Only Real “American Made”?
Republican congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen urged the Biden Administration to uphold the Buy American policy when it comes to the purchase of canned tuna for the National School Lunch...
Peru’s Customs & Tax Body Accused Of Unfairly Penalizing Tuna Processors
Peru's Minister of Production, Alfonso Miranda Eyzaquirre, has accused the National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) of unfairly penalizing the tuna industry. He also...
Los Angeles StarKist Cannery Risks Demolition
The StarKist canned tuna processing plant in Los Angeles, US, which has been closed and non-operational for almost 40 years is risking demolition. The Los Angeles Harbor Department...
ATUNA: End Year Break From Dec 27th Through Jan 2nd
The ATUNA team would like to wish you Happy and Safe Holidays, with our very best wishes for a healthy and successful 2022! During this festive period, we will be taking a short break; our...