A new research paper exploring a technical solution for selective fishing using FADs by means of acoustic equipment in tuna purse seiners has been published. “Towards acoustic discrimination...
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Heathrow Earns “Sustainable Fish Airport” By Removing Red-Rated Fish
Heathrow, Europe’s largest airport, has been named the world’s first “Sustainable Fish Airport”. This is a culmination from a cross-industry six-month project involving 37...
Annual IOTC Meeting To Kick Off In Hyderabad, India
The yearly IOTC meeting will be held in Hyderabad, India. The focus will be on numerous issues, particularly those dealing with the “overfished” stock status of yellowfin tuna in the Indian...
Albacore Auction Season Begins In Galicia
The Albacore or Atlantic Bonito del Norte auction season has begun in Spain. Fishermen unloaded thousands of kilograms of white tuna at the renowned Mariñana fish market in Burela,...
IPNLF: EU Ignoring Litter Of Indian Ocean FADs
If the EU proposal for this years’ IOTC meeting was to be adopted, fisheries managers could legally ignore the damage by marine litter to the coastal habitats from drifting FADs, says...
Seychelles Skipjack Price Passing Barrier
Prices for whole-round frozen skipjack and yellowfin in Seychelles have decreased even more from their previous levels. Currently, price for SKJ1.8:SEY is at EUR 950 M/T (USD...
UK NGO: “Consumers Misled By Misreporting, Greenwash On Indian Ocean Yellowfin”
The latest paper by Blue Marine Foundation says that consumers should stop buying yellowfin tuna caught in the Indian Ocean (IO) because it is overfished....
Doubts Over Indonesian Tuna Catches Accuracy And Export Power
In an opinion article for the Jakarta Post, Hendra Sugandhi, Secretary-General of the Indonesian Tuna Association (ASTUIN), questioned if Indonesia really is the top global tuna...
Veteran John Zuanich Named Alternate Commissioner IATTC
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) has a new alternate commissioner, John Zuanich. He has been appointed by the US Department of State to act on their behalf and...
Chansiri Expects Less Price Fluctuations For Thai Union
Production efficiency and innovation will lead to an increase in net profits for Thai Union, the top executive of the tuna company has stated. Chief Executive Officer, Thiraphong Chansiri,...
Atuna Poll: Will StarKist Obtain A 50% Discount?
StarKist’s lawyers pled at the Federal Court in San Francisco that a fine of USD 50 million would be fairer for the company as it is struggling with the payment, as...
Kmart Dimisses Claims Against StarKist In Tuna Lawsuit
More than two dozen retailers including Kmart and Family Dollar Stores Inc. have asked a US federal court to drop the claims brought against StarKist. The plaintiffs did not mention...
EJF-report Based On Outdated Cases In Tuna Fishery
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) published on June 5 its new report, ‘Blood and Water’, about human rights abuse in the global seafood industry. Atuna...
US Drops Mexico Tariffs With New Deal
In a quick turnaround of events, the US has called off the trade tariffs that it threatened to impose on Mexico this week due to officials reaching a new deal on immigration. ...
Walmart Drops Lawsuit Against Bumble Bee
US retailer Walmart and its club store arm, Sam’s Club, have dismissed their claims against tuna canner Bumble Bee (owned by Lion Capital) in an antitrust lawsuit against the...
Seaweb Seafood Summit 2019 Focusses On Worker Rights
The 15th SeaWeb Seafood Summit opened today in Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The Summit is from June 10 to 14. This year’s Summit is putting the spotlight on social...
Readers Say Dolphin-Safe Lawsuit Probably Unsuccessful
Atuna asked our readers their opinion if the dolphin-safe class action suit against the Big Three will be successful. The companies were taken to court for allegedly misleading...
Albacore And Yellowfin FIP For Longliners In WPO
A new FIP has been recently launched by Bumble Bee Foods, FCF Fishery Company, Clover Leaf Seafood, and Ocean Outcomes. The Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) intends to improve the...
US Environmentalists File Suit To Block Longlining In California
Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the US government for permitting a new longline fishery off the California coast. The complainants, Center for Biological Diversity,...
CNFC Acquires Longliners From Chinese Tuna Company
One of China’s largest seafood companies has expanded its Pacific fleet by purchasing a local fishing firm. CNFC Overseas Fisheries, the listed arm of state-owned China National...