A new report comparing the different import control schemes aimed at combating IUU fishing in three top seafood markets – the EU, the US, and Japan -- was launched recently by the EU IUU...
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More MSC Canned Tuna In Transparent Packaging
Brands and retailers are always looking for new ways to attract customers to purchase their products. This is no exception when it comes to the tuna industry. Atuna has...
Tuna Shares Heavily Underperforming In 2019
In 2019, Atuna followed the performance of several publicly traded tuna companies on the stock exchanges. We observed the performances of these businesses, the value of...
Bumble Bee’s Uncertain Future Reason For Broker Parting Ways
The change in Bumble Bee’s broker of over two decades, Advantage Sales & Marketing, might not be as clear cut as it was made out to be by the tuna company. The two...
Aldi UK Stocks Vegan Tuna For Veganuary
Aldi UK is offering its customers vegan tuna alternatives in the month of January. Many Brits undertake the challenge of eating only plant-based food, called Veganuary, until...
Tuna Stocks: Threats And Improvement Measures
What is the current state of the global tuna stocks, what threats do they face, and what are the best measures to improve them? Guillermo Compeán, Director of the Inter-American...
Man Accused Of Damaging Tuna Poler Statue
The man who allegedly damaged the Tuna Poler statue in Port Lincoln, Australia, is set to appear in court. Local authorities claim that the cost of the alleged act of vandalism...
European Parliament Holds Traceability Discussion To Battle IUU
Yesterday, representatives from the tuna and other fishing industries gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels with EU policy-makers, NGOs, and governmental...
Research Project To Farm Euthynnus Starts In Philippines
The Philippines will soon adopt Japanese technology to farm Euthynnus affinis, commonly known as mackerel tuna. During the early part of this year, trial runs will...
Poll Shows Consumers Support Sustainable Fishing
A recent survey on consumers’ views on sustainable fishing and policies to curb overfishing has shown more than eight in 10 people do not want to buy a fish that is on the list of species at...
Tagged Tuna Eaten By Shark Say Researchers
A satellite-tagged yellowfin which has evaded researchers in the Gulf of Mexico for six years could have been eaten by a bluntnose sixgill shark. The tag was found on Corpus Christy...
Bumble Bee Defends Chapter 11 Bonuses In US Court
Bumble Bee has defended its plans for financial incentives for numerous senior executives in a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The company stated that...
Thai Union Honored For Its Sustainability Reporting
The Thai Union Group received the Sustainability Disclosure Award, which recognized the company's sustainability reporting. The prize was awarded by Thaipat Institute and...
ICCAT Data Shows Atlantic Yellowfin Overfished
During the ICCAT meeting held near the end of last year, the RFMO’s Scientific Committee stated that yellowfin catches in the Atlantic Ocean have exceeded the Total Allowable...
Argentina’s New Program Reduces Canned Tuna Price
The Argentinian government has announced that after intense negotiations with various sectors across the country, it has managed to work out a price reduction on hundreds of products including...
EC Approves EU-Seychelles Tuna Fishing Deal
On January 7, the European Commission adopted the proposals of the renewed Sustainable Fishing Agreement (SFPA) 2020-2026 between the EU and Seychelles. The SFPA was agreed on October 22....
Nicaragua’s Fishing Activity Smooth Sailing
In a recent statement, the Executive President of the Nicaraguan Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Inpesca), Edward Jackson, informed that the country’s fishing activity is...
Croatia’s Bluefin Exports On The Rise
During the first eight months of 2019, Croatia’s exports of fresh and chilled bluefin almost reached the same level as the full-year figures of 2018. In total, the country exported 2,800...
Consumers To Win Rio Mare Canned Tuna In Contest
Italian Bolton Food has begun its fourth edition of “A tuna for all” contest for consumers to try to win canned tuna from its Rio Mare brand. Customers need to purchase at least EUR 5 worth of...
Mexico Using Drones To Improve Estimates Of Dolphins In EPO
The IATTC has released detailed information on the first phase of the research being conducted by the Mexican fishing industry on the abundance of dolphins in the Eastern Pacific...