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...
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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Resolution Allowing Tuna Fishing In Dolphin Protected Area Repealed
After much pressure from environmental experts, the Colombian Aquaculture and Fisheries Authority (AUNAP) has repealed a resolution passed on August 18 that allowed vessels to catch tuna in...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...
Indian Ocean Carriers Moving Skipjack To Ecuadorian Canners
The tuna catches in the Indian Ocean remain at the normal level expected in August and the inventory level of canneries in the region can be defined as moderate. Until recently, there has not...
ISSF: Support Vessels Should Also Have Onboard Observer Coverage
Purse seiners often utilize support vessels, also called auxiliary, supply, or tender, and they help to increase fishing efficiency and contribute to effort creep. However, there is a need to...
Seiner Chief Officer Turns YouTuber While 27 Months Onboard
Korean Kim Hyun-Moo has been on board for 27 months as Chief Officer on a tuna vessel owned by Sajo Group. The 27-year-old boarded the seiner in May 2019 without knowing it would be his home...
Marshall Islands Vaccinated 132 Tuna Sailors In One Day
Marshall Islands has officially reinstalled its vaccination program for tuna fishermen. From now on, all Fridays will be reserved for commercial sailors to get their jabs, informed the...
US Canners Spread Albacore Loins Sourcing, Less Reliant On Thailand
Deliveries of pre-cooked loins to US-based canneries during the first half of the year strongly dropped compared to 2020. In fact, just like in the case of canned and pouched tuna, imports...
FDA Detects Minuscule Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” In Canned Tuna
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has found some levels of “forever chemicals” in processed products including canned tuna but said that it does not mean that the foods must be...
Dongwon Boldly Introduces MSC Tuna In Korean Market
In a move to bring sustainable tuna to Korean consumers, Dongwon F&B has launched Dongwon MSC skipjack canned tuna. It announced on August 19 that the product will be available to the...