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New China International Tuna Exchange Center Opens In Shanghai
In order to enrich China's marine industry, the China International Tuna Exchange has opened its doors in Shanghai. It is located at the Hengsha Fishing Port of Changxing Island in the Chinese...
Walmart Leaving Options Fully Open For The Big Three
Early this week, the world's largest retailer Walmart revealed that it is committed to source tuna for its private-label Great Value from MSC certified or Fishery Improvement Projects (FIP)...
Tuna Buyers Ask Court To Reject Big Three’s Appeal To Pause Lawsuit
Several groups of tuna buyers have urged the Ninth Circuit to reject tuna companies’ plea to pause a canned multidistrict tuna price-fixing case while they appeal class certification. They say...
Tuna – World’s Most Consumed Fish
The latest report by the UN shows that tuna is the world’s most consumed and the second most wild caught fish in the world. The State of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) 2020 study by the...
Sapmer Keeps Tuna Activity Afloat Despite Hard Hit By COVID-19
The French fishing company, Sapmer, recently unveiled its financial results for last year, which presented the company having suffered a record loss. This week, it added that the COVID-19...
Monsoon Season Purse Seine Ban Starts In Indian State
This week, a fishing ban that includes tuna purse seiners and gillnets started in the Southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Authorities have designed the annual initiative to coincide with the...
OPAGAC Signs UN Sustainable Ocean Principles Framework
The Organization of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC), which represents part of the Spanish tuna fleet, announced on June 10 that it signed the Sustainable Ocean...
Nirsa Re-Emphasizes Commitment To Use Biodegradable FADs
In light of World Oceans Day, Ecuador's largest tuna producer Nirsa has ratified its commitment to sustainable fishing and the marine ecosystem with the development of the first 100 percent...
Drone Captures Tunas ‘Chasing’ Shark
A drone captured footage of a rather unusual sight in Baja off the coast of Mexico – a group of yellowfins swiftly swimming after a Great White Shark as if chasing the predator. On any given...
Sapmer Denies Rumors Of Sale For Its Purse Seiner
The French fishing company, Sapmer, has clarified that as of today it is not actively looking for buyers for its tuna purse seiner 'Manapany', which has been dry docking in France since late...
Philippines Conquers Polish Tuna Market
Poland’s canned tuna market – largely flakes -- last year experienced a modest increase after its buyers shifted significant business volumes away from re-exporting nations Netherlands and...
Discovery Channel Premiers Bluefin Fishing Series
A new Discovery Channel series focussing on bluefin fishing premiered on May 22 in the US. The show, called All On The Line, follows two vessels in which the crews are fighting to reel in what...
When Will Walmart Great Value Canned Tuna Become 100% MSC?
In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8, the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced its commitment to source its private-label Great Value canned tuna from MSC certified or Fishery...
Walmart Commits To MSC And FIPs For Great Value Canned Tuna
US-based Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, announced on June 8 that as of July this year, it is moving towards sourcing MSC certified tuna or from Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) for...
Swiss Authorities Also Investigate Mozambican Tuna Loans Scandal
The case of the Mozambican tuna loans has expanded further as the Swiss Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced that it has opened an investigation regarding the matter. The scandal...
EU Alerts: Tuna Recall Due To High Histamine Levels
In the month of May, the Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) received only two tuna-related issues. They involved poor temperature control and high levels of histamine. An...
E-meetings No Solution For RFMOs To Make More Decisions
RFMOs have canceled or rescheduled their meetings in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has made traveling impossible. Some meetings are being held online via video conferences. Atuna...
Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves Deal With EU
On June 8, over 94 percent of the National Assembly of Vietnam voted in favor of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The deal will enter into force in July -- 30 days after a mutual...
Pacific Bluefin Tuna Stock Will Soon Reach Recovery Target
The International Scientific Committee (ISC) for Tuna and Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific Ocean has projected that the stock of Pacific bluefin tuna will soon meet the international...