A non-prosecution agreement between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and John Sawyer, former Sales and Marketing Executive of Thai Union-owned Tri-Union Seafoods, has resulted in him...
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Maldives Government Wants To Increase MIFCO Capacity
The Maldives government is planning to increase the capacity of their fisheries’ facilities and generate more income from processing locally caught tuna, stated Fisheries...
WCPFC Total 2018 Catch Second Highest On Record
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) has announced its provisional total tuna catch data for 2018 at 2,716,396 M/T. This is the second-highest on record since the...
Albacore Catch Among Lowest In 20 Years
The latest figures by the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) states that the provisional estimate of total albacore catch (Thunnus alalunga) in the RFMO's region was only...
US Teenager Catches 700-Pound Tuna
Last Friday, Devin Zelck, 18, and her father, Steve Zelck, went to spend a day at sea and came back with a 700-pound bluefin in their boat. The father-daughter team is from...
Little Consensus So Far In IATTC Meeting
The 94th Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) meeting, which is taking place in Bilbao, Spain, is ending today. Prior to the gathering, NGOs and other organizations released a...
Do Tunas Spawn More In The Pacific ‘Tuna Oasis’?
Researchers say that tuna spawning takes place in the vast Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) located within the Pacific Ocean. Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
FAO Warns Of Lower Seafood Supply, Fish Price Index Hits Record Level
Tuna fisheries were less productive during the first half of 2019 compared with the same period last year, stated the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Princes Introduces Infused Tuna Fillets In Oil
Princes has launched two new fish-based products – Infused Tuna Fillets and Mackerel Sizzle – to target health-conscious consumers who are also looking for tasty and convenient foods. The Tuna...
Statue To Honor Port Lincoln’s Pole & Line History
Port Lincoln in Australia will be unveiling a Tuna Poler statue to honor the city’s pole-and-line tuna industry's history. The sculpture will be placed in the city’s foreshore this Sunday....
Mackerel Takes Big Bite Out Of Denmark’s Tuna Consumption
Danish consumers switching from canned tuna to cheaper priced and locally produced mackerel has resulted in tuna imports dropping 12 percent in 2018. Imports from...
Real Conserveira Brings Traditional Portuguese Tuna Varieties
A young couple, Miquel and Sandra Guerreiro, from Altura, Portugal, have launched a new tuna brand, Real Conserveiria. The entrepreneurs have brought two traditional Portuguese...
StarKist Supports Combating US Child Hunger
StarKist continues its support to Feed the Children battling child hunger in the US. More than 15 million US households are said to be unable to feed their families...
FDA Suspends Topway Enterprises After Listeria Warning
Four days after its safety alert, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended Topway Enterprises' food facility registration. The company is now forbidden to sell and...
UPDATE: Senegalese Seiner Detained In Angola Due To ‘Misunderstanding’
Yesterday, Atuna reported that since July 3, a Senegal-flagged purse seiner has been detained at Port de Luanda in Angola. New information regarding the seizure shows that this...
Suspected Pirate Kidnappings Of 5 Pole+Line Fishermen
Five seamen are suspected of being kidnapped by hijackers from Nigeria after a Ghanaian fishing vessel was reported missing this Monday. The abandoned vessel was rescued by the Ghana Navy,...
Is The Fishing Industry Ready For Autonomous Vessels?
Technology has improved the fishing industry tremendously – from drones to acoustic probes to electronic monitoring and guiding information systems – they are aiding with a...
Revolutionary: Aldi Switches Price Entry Canned Tuna To MSC
Aldi Belgium (part of Aldi Nord company) recently switched their price entry canned skipjack assortment to MSC-certified tuna. At the beginning of this year, the retailer introduced...
Purse Seiner Detained In Angola With 30 Crewmembers On Board
Since July 3, a Senegal-flagged purse seiner has been detained at the Angolan port of Luanda. The vessel, Pont Saint Louis, is owned by Senegalaise de...
Bumble Bee Looking To Sell Off Brands To Meet Its Debts
There is a high possibility that Bumble Bee will be able to meet its debts if Canadian company, Clover Leaf Seafoods Co., is sold. The latter is a subsidiary of Lion Capital, the UK private...