Mexico’s tuna exports to the US are still growing despite the lost battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over dolphin-safe labeling. Additionally, the threats from the US over...
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Alliance Select Stock Stumble Amid Fraud Case Of Ex-Leaders
Share prices of Philippines-based canner Alliance Select Food International Inc. have been slipping since last week following a warrant of arrest recently issued to its former top...
Candidate Governor Could Earn Millions On Overfished Bluefin
A Mexican governor candidate would profit from the production of bluefin from 2016 to 2021, according to news website Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias (AFN). In May...
Wicked Tuna Searches For New Boats And Crew
Pilgrim Media Group is looking for new boats and crew to add to its cast for Wicked Tuna's 9th season. According to the post on the National Geographic website, they are looking...
21 Ecuadorians Arrested For IUU Fishing In Colombian Marine Protected Zone
A total of 27 small-scale fishermen in six Ecuadorian-flagged boats were captured by the Colombian Navy on grounds of illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing last Sunday, April 21, 2019. The...
Liberian Coast Guard, Sea Shepherd Arrest Purse Seiner On IUU
As part of an inspection tour, the Liberian Coast Guard boarded the F/V Solevant, a 55-meter purse seiner flagged to Senegal, from Sea Shepherd’s boat Bob Barker on April 7, 2019....
Philippine Court Orders Arrest of Alliance Select’s Former Top Mgmt
A Philippine court ordered new arrest warrants against seven former board of directors of tuna canning firm Alliance Select Foods International, including the Dee brothers and business...
StarKist Settles Price-Fixing Claim With Dollar General
American tuna company Starkist has settled with seven different tuna buyers, including Dollar General, as part of a multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the canned-tuna...
Vietnamese Tuna Exports To China Hit The Roof
Tuna exports from Vietnamese processors to China have surged 771 percent in the first two months of 2019, making China the fifth largest importer of Vietnamese tuna, according to the Vietnam...
Marine Instruments Unveils TunaDrone
Spanish company Marine Instruments is preparing to break into the security and defense sector alongside their work with the fisheries industry. The company recently...
Ex-Bumble Bee Execs Key Witnesses in Lischewski’s Price-Fixing Case
Former Bumble Bee Food executives Kenneth Worsham and Walter Scott Cameron will act as US government key witnesses against the company's former CEO, Chris Lischewski, on a canned tuna...
TU’s Mareblu Launches “Cinci Le Creuset”
Thai Union’s (TU) Italian subsidiary Mareblu is launching another award scheme, this year’s competition kicks off on April 15 until December under the name "Vinci...
Tuna Sales To Increase During Easter, Despite Soy Scandal
Tuna producers in Mexico are expecting a significant growth in sales during Easter despite the recent study from Profeco outlining the amount of hydrolyzed soy proteins in prominent...
Tasmanian Supply Of Pole-and-Line Caught Bluefin To Sushi Restaurants
Two Tasmanian commercial fishermen are providing pole and line caught southern bluefin for sushi restaurants in mainland Australia. According to Ash Garland and Aiden Jackson, the rod and...
Upcoming: New Tuna-Based Cracker Toppers From John West UK
UK-based Tuna marketing company, John West have announced a new range of tuna-based Cracker Toppers. Reportedly, the products are a “reinvention” of the brand’s existing Spreadables...
Interview: Innovative Bluefin Feed “MaGro” May Replace Baitfish
On April 10, Atuna reported about a new bluefin feed launched by feed producer Skretting to replace baitfish in tuna farming. We have reached out to Skretting to provide an in-depth...
Ecuadorian Tuna Fishermen Found With USD 40 Million Cocaine Onboard
Four Ecuadorian fishermen have been arrested on suspicion of transporting drugs in their small scale tuna vessels. The Colombian navy reported yesterday Wednesday April 18 that it had detained...
EU’s $20 Billion Tariff Could Hit US West Coast Albacore Hard
Tension is rising between the European Union and the US amid the long-running Boeing dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The EU hit the US with a new tariff proposal amounting to up...
Locals Loot Tipped Tuna Truck
A heavy-duty truck driving in a military convoy tipped sideways in Colombia when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Instead of assisting the driver and passenger, some citizens...
New Manager Announced For StarKist Samoa
Jason Kim has been assigned as StarKist Samoa’s new General Manager, effective May 1, 2019. In a statement, StarKist Co. explained that Kim previously held...