The imminent exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union has raised concerns among representatives of the Spanish tuna canning and processing sector, one of which is the restoration of...
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PNA Buckles Up For FAD Regulation Standoff In WCPFC
The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) faces push-back from concerned parties as they expand their FAD tracking and regulation programs. In addition to a FAD-tracking and registration...
Thai Canned Tuna Exports To Americas On The Rise
(Read Part 1 of this series here) Export volumes of canned tuna from Thailand to markets in the Americas have risen by 6 percent in Q3, following an upward trend in overall global shipments....
Thai Union’s UK Salmon Smoker Shuts Down, Axes 163 Workers
Edinburg Salmon Company (ESCo), a processing plant owned by Thai Union Group, closes after owners found “no feasible alternative solution to closure.” A total of 163 permanent staff will be...
ANFACO To EU: Avoid Thailand Free-Trade Agreement
Warnings of a drop in trade competitiveness in the Spanish canned tuna sector were brought to the attention of the nation’s General Secretary of Fisheries, Alicia Villauriz Iglesias, by...
New Joint Venture: Atunlo And Marfrío
Spanish firms Marfrío and Atunlo have entered into a joint tuna venture which will allow bulk tuna to be unloaded and processed in Villanova de Cerveira, Marín. A new facility will also be...
Prestigious Award For Marine Instruments, Grupo Arbulu
Satelite buoy constructor and supplier Marine Instruments was awarded the 23rd EY Galicia Entrepreneur of the Year Award yesterday in Spain. Director of R&D at Marine Instruments,...
Gustav Gerig’s Pacifical MSC Tuna Now Traceable Through Blockchain
Swiss food company Gustav Gerig is the first European food importer to make its MSC-certified canned and pouched Rosé tuna range fully traceable through the Ethereum blockchain. The products...
Spanish And Seychelles Product Encounter EU Border Rejection
On November 12, the EU’s Regulatory Rapid Alert System (RASFF) reported the EU Health Authorities rejected tuna shipments at the border in two separate incidents, last week. A delivery...
Kenya Pushes Rapid Expansion Of National Seiner Fleet
Alongside running efforts to eradicate all illegal fish landing sites by 2019, Kenya is stepping up measures to increase local production of tuna sourced from its Indian Ocean EEZ and raise...
Ecuador Fights IUU Fishing With Stricter Port Controls
With expressed ambitions to “prevent, discourage, and eliminate” the landing of illegally caught fish at domestic ports, the Ecuadorian Plenary of the National Assembly unanimously approved an...
Thailand’s Canned Tuna Export Picks Up Again, Regains Lost Volumes In Egyptian Market
(Read Part 2 of this series here) The overall volume of Thailand’s canned tuna export is on its way to recovery after sliding in Q3 last year from the same period in 2016. Total tonnage...
“International Firsts” For Australian Tuna Conservation
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has won two awards for their research involving the assessment, conservation, observation, and management of Southern Bluefin...
IN BRIEF: Trafficking By Tuna Vessels Key To El Chapo Cartel
An anonymous witness informed authorities that Colombian ships, including a number of tuna vessels, were essential to the organized crime syndicate. Between 1990...
IN BRIEF: Martiko Releases MSC Smoked Tuna
Martiko, the MSC pioneering fish smoking company in Spain, is expanding their range to include MSC smoked tuna in organic oil. “We wanted to offer our consumers a new added value......
IN BRIEF: Maltese Domestic Attack Over Can Of Tuna
The dispute began when a can of tuna went missing, the accused then allegedly began throwing various items at the victim. The 40-year-old man has been granted a EUR 5,000 (USD 6,661) bail.
Know Your Business: Atuna New Website Goes Live
Your in-the-know website on tuna business news has just been upgraded! With clean, modern layout, design and faster browsing, Atuna aims to deliver substantial content on the latest news about...
Alliance Select Doubles Stock Value In 6 Months
Philippines-based tuna processor and exporter Alliance Select Foods International, Inc. (ASFII) has seen a positive rebound in Q3, with stocks doubling from PHP 0.57 to PHP 1.17 in a period of...
High Seas Clash: Brazilian Crew Reports Death Threats
A high seas dispute involving Chinese longliner Chang Rong 4 and Brazilian longliner Oceana Pesca I had Brazilian crew members on their knees begging for their lives, based on reports from a...
New Research Turns Tuna Liver Into Gold
Researchers at the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology (Euro Fed Lipid) are evaluating different methods of extracting vitamins and fish oil from high-moisture tuna liver. The...