Over 4,000 fresh sushi kiosks in US supermarkets and wholesale clubs have consciously chosen to process MSC-certified tuna in their products. Snowfox, a Houston-based...
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Thailand’s Q3 Bigeye Imports Raise Questions
During the first three quarters of 2019 (Q3), the volume of imported frozen tuna raw material making its way to Thailand decreased for most species. Skipjack and...
PNG Prime Minister: IUU Vessels Will Be Sunk
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, has warned that illegal fishing vessels in its waters will be sunk. “I take this time to put illegal fishermen on notice. When I build up...
Spanish Albo Sets Focus On The Chinese Tuna Market
Spanish canner Hijos De Carlos Albo intends to expand its business with China by starting a trading enterprise, Estelas Trading. In 2016, the cannery was taken over by the Chinese...
Now Official: Tuna Is Europeans’ Favorite Fish
It is official – canned tuna is the most consumed fish in the European Union, according to the latest figures by Eurostat. The latest EU Fish Market's recent report...
Atuna Poll: US Retailers To Follow Walmart On MSC Tuna?
Recently, American company Walmart, the world's largest retailer, introduced 5 oz easy-to-open cans with MSC-certified albacore and skipjack in water under its own...
Readers: Possible Future For FCF-owned Bumble Bee
Three-quarters of Atuna readers do not expect the FCF’s stalking horse bid of USD 925 million to be surpassed at the Bumble Bee auction on January 10 next year. The most logical candidate...
Use Of Nitrites In Tuna Mojama Condemned By ANFABASA
Multiple salting associations in Spain are warning about the use of coloring additives in tuna mojama and dried-salted bonito, stating that it is not permitted in the country. The...
Oceano Seafood Buys A-1 Tuna Brand In Peru
The Oceano Seafood Company, a South American corporation made up of Peruvian and Ecuadorian entrepreneurs, have bought the Peruvian canned tuna brand, A-1. The brand was formerly owned...
Bangkok Yellowfin Intake Continues To Slide In Q3
The imports of frozen yellowfin landed in Thai ports during the first three quarters of 2019 (Q3) dropped to their lowest level in at least five years. Boat owners failed...
Greenpeace Sees “Modern Slavery” On Asian Tuna Seiners
Greenpeace South Asia recently published a report ‘Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas’. The NGO investigated the living and working conditions of migrant...
FDA Warns Indonesian Tuna Firm Over Flawed HAACP
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to an Indonesian tuna company, PT. SIG ASIA, stating the firm’s HACCP plan and its monitoring records have...
Glacial Progress On Key Priorities At WCPFC 2019
Negotiations are still ongoing at the 16th Session of the WCPFC gathering at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on the essential issues of the tuna industry in the region. However, little...
FFA Reiterates Its Founding Role In WCPFC
The Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen, has highlighted that FFA's members were the founders of the Tuna...
Walmart Introduces MSC Tuna Competitively Under Great Value
US retailer, Walmart, has introduced two pole-and-line caught MSC tuna products – one Solid White Albacore and one Chunk Light (skipjack), both in water –...
Cape Verdian Investment To Boost Frescomar’s Fillet Production
Cape Verdian tuna processing plant Frescomar expects that the investment contract with the local government will result in a 20 percent increase in its production by 2020. The...
GFW Satelite Data Tracks Panamanian Tuna Seiners, Sometimes
A few months ago, Panama underlined the necessity of monitoring vessels and transshipments and combating illegal fishing. For greater transparency and to enforce compliance in its fleet,...
Accurate Transhipment Tuna Weights With Dynamometers
Measuring exactly how much tuna a purse seiner catches is not an easy task. In fact, to this day, observers and purse seiner captains work with estimates. Traditional scales are not suitable...
Big Cut In Q3 W/R Skipack Deliveries In Thailand
During the first nine months of the year (Q3), Thai buyers' demand for whole frozen skipjack sharply decreased in comparison to previous years. The low buying interest for...
MSC & SFP Experts Join ISSF Environmental Stakeholder Committee
Two new members have joined the Environmental Stakeholder Committee of the ISSF -- Bill Holden from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Alexia Morgan from the Sustainable Fisheries...