Small-scale fisheries are disproportionately impacted by catch limit impositions in the ICCAT convention area, claims IPNLF. Thus, the Foundation is asking the RFMO to acknowledge this when...
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EU Markets Start Showing Signs Of Recovery In Q2
The canned tuna trade skyrocketed last year but has not been able to maintain those same levels in 2021. During the first half of the year, EU purchases fell enough to put them at their lowest...
Thai Union Changes Songkla Cannery’s Name
Today, Thai Union informed the Thailand Stock Exchange and its investors about the name change of its subsidiary plant, Songkla Canning. As of September 1, the new name is i-Tail Corporation...
Fire Destroys Nearly 20% Of Frabelle PNG Plant
Yesterday, a fire broke out in Frabelle Group’s tuna processing facility in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG), damaging some areas. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., President of Frabelle Group, told...
Seychelles Combats IUU With High Fine For Sri Lankan Captain
Seychelles Supreme Court has fined the captain of a Sri Lankan-flagged longliner USD 167,000 for fishing in the nation’s waters without a license. On June 1, Mahalingam Kanapathi was arrested...
Greenwashing An Obstacle For Trillions Of Sustainable Investment Funding
Sustainable investments are fast becoming mainstream but there is concern from investors about whether there is greenwashing taking place. As tuna companies are increasingly moving towards...
FADs For Super Seiners Cause Of IATTC Failure
The IATTC meeting finished last week and members did not manage to see eye-to-eye on new conservation measures for tropical tuna in the EPO. However, multiple sources that attended the meeting...
Major Global Tuna Highlights August
A lot happened in the tuna industry in the month of August. Prices of skipjack raw material increased in major trading hubs. IATTC’s meeting failed to reach a consensus for tuna stock measures...
Filipinos Cement Their Position In EU, Ecuador Takes A Hit
Arrivals of canned tuna in EU ports hit a five-year low in the first half of 2021. Buyer demand has plummeted even though consumer retail demand normalized and restaurants opened their doors...
Readers Think Bolton Did Well Buying Wild Planet
On August 20, when there were rumors that Bolton Group was interested in entering the US market by taking over Wild Planet Foods, Atuna asked its readers whether they believed this would be a...
More Cats Pampered With Thai Canned Tuna Pet Food
Thai canned pet food exports experienced a good first half-year (H1) in 2021. Suppliers managed to ship 29 percent more product, mostly containing tuna, to other destinations while globally...
Is Dongwon Selling Assets To Pay For Price Fixing Fines?
South Korean business Dongwon and its subsidiary StarKist may be having issues with paying off the USD 100 million fine for price-fixing canned tuna, as the parent firm is planning on selling...
Accused In Tuna Bonds Scandal Says He “Was Just A Facilitator”
The saga of the tuna bonds scandal in Mozambique continues as more details regarding embezzlement and money laundering among government officials and other related parties came to light during...
2020 Global Tuna Catches Down Six Percent
Overall tuna catches across the world fell in 2020 caused by a lower take from the biggest tuna fishing area, the WCPO. Disruptions in fishing operations due to COVID can be partly attributed...
Resolution Allowing Tuna Fishing In Dolphin Protected Area Repealed
After much pressure from environmental experts, the Colombian Aquaculture and Fisheries Authority (AUNAP) has repealed a resolution passed on August 18 that allowed vessels to catch tuna in...
Language Site Uses Sajo’s Aggressive Tuna Ads For Learning Korean
The Korean language-learning website, TEK, is currently using years old aggressive tuna commercials by Sajo canned tuna to easily teach viewers Korean. Also, ads from other firms are subject...
IATTC Deal On FAD Reduction Blocked By Spanish Interests
IATTC members have once again failed to agree on conservation measures for tropical tuna in the EPO. The RFMO’s annual online meeting, which came to an end last Friday, represented the third...
Breaking News: Bolton Enters US Market Through Acquisition Of Wild Planet
Today, Bolton Group announced the acquisition of Wild Planet Foods. Bolton says the transaction is in line with its strategy to accelerate growth at an international level as a global player...
Dongwon Tuna Gift Box Of USD 859 Sold Out In One Day
The South Korean tuna and seafood company Dongwon Industries launched this month a premium sashimi gift set for the festivity of Chuseok in September. Within one day, reservations for the...
Skipjack Catches Suspended From A Mexican Purse Seine MSC Certification
Part of the MSC certification of a Mexican tuna purse seine fishery has been suspended. Additionally, the same organization was recently denied a variation request that asked for more time to...