A Basque tuna vessel operating from the coast of Somalia has successfully dodged a pirate attack in Indian Ocean waters. The new Bermeo ship called “Haizea Lau”, which is operating under...
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MSC: OPAGAC Taking The Lead In Global Sustainable Fishing
OPAGAC announced at the Seafood Expo Global held in Brussels on 8 May, 2019, its launch of the MSC certification process for all its fisheries in the three oceans in which it...
Thai Union’s Profit Almost Doubled In Q1 2019
Thanks to operational improvements, Thai Union’s gross margins and sales volumes have improved in Q1 2019, reporting a 46.5 percent year-on-year rise with a Q1 net profit of THB 1,273 million...
FAD Tracking & Drones: The Future Of The Tuna Industry?
The latest technology in drones and FAD tracking was the topic at the European Tuna Conference 2019 on May 6th. Technology has played a large role in the tuna industry, from monitoring...
Seafood Expo Global 2019 Starts
Today, the 27th Edition of Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, Belgium, has opened its doors for thousands of seafood industry professionals from around the world. Tuna buyers and suppliers will...
NOAA: EPO Yellowfin, Atlantic Bigeye Subject To Overfishing
The Eastern Pacific Ocean yellowfin and the Atlantic bigeye are subject to overfishing, according to a report by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and National...
Tuna Coloring Most Rampant Food Fraud In EU
Most food fraud cases reported in the EU are in the fishery industry. For tuna, the top issue is coloring, noted Eric Marin, Deputy Head of Unit Alerts, Traceability, and...
Tuna Companies Showcase At Largest Seafood Expo
Tuna companies are thrilled to be at the largest global seafood exposition in the world, in Brussels, Belgium. More than 160 businesses showcasing hundreds of tuna products...
In Focus: Transparency & Accountability ETC 2019
EU vessel owners have complained for many years about competing with vessels flagged outside the EU. Those countries have lower tax-rates, dire labor conditions, and less strict...
Bluefin Sport Fishing Starts In San Diego, CA
Sports fishing for bluefin has started early in San Diego, California. About 90 miles from San Diego, the crew and passengers of the vessel Shogun returned from a trip into Mexican waters with...
Philippine Ex-Official Charged With Graft Over Tuna Extortion
A former Philippine government official from the Department of Agrarian Reform has been found guilty of extortion of a whole tuna and a total of PHP 120,000 (USD 2,308) from...
Bolton Outlines 4 Challenges In Tuna Sustainability
Luciano Pirovano, Sustainable Development Director of Bolton Food (one of the European Union's leading tuna companies), outlined four crucial points of pressure in the global tuna...
European Tuna Conference 2019 Opens With A Bang
The 2019 European Tuna Conference (ETC) is off to a great start – the opening session speeches highlighted some of the major topics concerning the tuna industry: illegal fishing,...
Tuna Makes Up About 7.5 Percent Of Total 2017 EU Catch
That tuna plays an important role within the EU fisheries has been confirmed -- a volume of 435,000 M/T of tuna including bonito and billfish caught within seven fishing regions...
Global Tuna Community To Gather In Brussels Next Week
Tuna industry leaders and experts will be gathering at the biggest global tuna conference and seafood expo in Brussels, Belgium, in the coming week. About 200 participants are expected...
What’s The Hottest Tuna Trend On Social Media?
The hype continues after the official celebration of World Tuna Day on May 2. Atuna has reported how various communities and organizations joined the festivities as industry leaders,...
Costa Rica Ranked 4th In Tuna Consumption Per Capita
Costa Ricans love tuna so much that they consume 2.5 kilograms of tuna, per person, per year, making them the fourth largest per capita consumer of tuna in the world, according to a...
Vietnamese Fleet Showed Highest Increase In World Tuna Catch
Tuna vessels from Vietnam showed the greatest increase in catches in the world in 2016 according to figures from the FAO. In that year, Vietnamese boats caught 123,076 M/T of tuna. This...
No Violations In Tuna Landing Found In Basque Ports
The Agriculture and Fisheries Unit of the Government Sub-delegation in Gipuzkoa, Basque Spain conducted 84 inspections to control the landed tuna in Basque ports in 2018. No...
Tuna Day Tracker: How Does The World Celebrate Tuna Day?
All around the world, World Tuna Day is being celebrated. Here’s how it's being commemorated in various communities in different parts of the globe. Piel de Atun Festival Cádiz,...