After nearly a year of being at odds with one another, Spanish company Comercial Pernas (Coper) and seafood processor Marfrío have come to a deal over the Central Lomera Portuguesa (CLP), the...
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Dongwon Industries Recognized For AI Drive In Tuna Operations
South Korean tuna company Dongwon Industries has won the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Grand Prize at the 2025 Korea Management Awards, a category introduced this year as companies...
WCPO Pole-And-Line Catches Plunge To 52-Year Low
The WCPO pole-and-line fleet’s catches were at a historical low in 2024, despite higher skipjack captures. Japanese and Indonesian vessels mainly used this gear for operations last year. The...
Atuna Wishes You Happy Holidays
As 2025 draws to a close, Atuna would like to thank our readers for the support you have shown us this year. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. We look forward to seeing...
Vietnam Reports Lower Tuna Catches, Fewer Boats in WCPO
Last year, the tuna and tuna-like species catches by Vietnamese vessels in the WCPO declined, alongside a reduction in the fleet targeting skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye. Tuna continued to be...
Year In Review: 2025 Top Stories
The global tuna industry faced pronounced volatility in 2025, marked by disruptions triggered by the US’s imposition of punitive reciprocal tariffs and a weakening US dollar. EU regulators...
Politicians Question EU Lawmakers Over Alleged Tuna Loins Fraud
The Chair of the Committee on Fisheries in the EU, Carmen Crespo Diaz, has questioned the European Commission on why work is slow on possible fraud in tuna imported from Vietnam under the...
Ottogi Launches Low-Fat Tuna Pouches For Health-Conscious Consumers
Last week, South Korean tuna brand Ottogi announced that it has launched three new tuna pouches under its brand ‘Light & Joy,’ for health-conscious consumers who are looking to make a...
PAFCO To Soon Become Vertically Integrated Company, Says Top Executive
Fiji’s state-owned tuna processor PAFCO, a major supplier of albacore loins to US canned tuna brand Bumble Bee, is weighing an expansion that would reshape its role in the global tuna supply...
Skipjack Body Temperature Shows Spawning And Survival Modes
A group of Japanese researchers conducted a study to understand skipjack spawning habits in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, essential for a detailed understanding of the species’ population...
Holiday Mood Slows Bangkok’s Skipjack Trade
Trade in skipjack tuna in Bangkok remains sluggish, and some canning companies have halted production over the past two weeks as the year draws to a close. Consequently, the demand for...
US Bill Seeks Tariff Relief For Pacific Tuna
Last week, US Representative Ed Case from Hawaii introduced legislation aimed at strengthening economic ties between the US and Pacific Island nations. The proposed Promoting Regional...
Solar GPS Trackers Gain Traction In Indonesia’s Artisanal Tuna Fleet
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) inspected how solar-powered vessel tracking devices are affecting the day-to-day operations of handline and pole-and-line fishers in eastern...
Italian Pre-Cooked Loins Intake Remain Stable In Growing EU Market
Purchases of pre-cooked tuna loins by Italina canners remained stable between the first and third quarters of this year, versus the same period in 2024. Indonesia and Ecuador, which were the...
GoTFish Aims To Restore Overexploited Tuna In Gulf of Thailand
Global non-profit Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) recently kicked off a five-year initiative, the GoTFish Project, aimed at improving the sustainability and management of tuna and...
Chinese & Ecuador Loins Processors Increase Share In Spanish Market
Pre-cooked loins imports into Spain reached record levels between the first and third quarters of 2025. The price was only two percent cheaper. Spanish canners bought near equal volumes of...
Tuna Industry Watches Closely As Frime-Captain Fresh Deal Unfolds
The news that Spanish tuna processor Frime has been acquired by Indian seafood company Captain Fresh has sent shockwaves across the Spanish tuna industry. The deal is expected to give Frime a...
Ecuador Raises Minimum Wage For All Workers
Ecuador raised the basic monthly salary by 2.6 percent to USD 482 for 2026, reported the Ministry of Labor. The decision was made this Monday at the National Council for Labor and Wages...
Aussie Scientists Decode Tuna Spawning Habits In Global Ocean Study
Tunas show considerable consistency in where and when they spawn, according to a group of Australian researchers. They conducted a study to understand the spawning strategies of pelagic fish,...
ISSF Strengthens Governance With Five New Board Appointments
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) recently announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). These tuna...