Thousands of tuna cans were put to alternative use last week, as they formed building material to feature in New York City’s ‘Canstruction’ exhibition. Jaw-dropping structures were made from...
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Korea Launches K-Fish “Premium” Tuna Products In US Market
South Korean tuna brands are to be introduced to the US market this month as the government marketing initiative ‘K-Fish’ will showcase the country’s “premium seafood products” in California....
Century Boosts Profit But Expects Long-Term Price Pressure
Century Pacific Foods has reported a modest yet healthy net profit rise for this year’s first nine months, as it declares its latest quarter to the Stock Exchange. Separately, third quarter...
German Facilities Checked As Yellowfin Coloring Issue Heats Up
German Health authorities are inspecting tuna processing plants in response to growing concerns from the EU DG MARE, over what has been classed as fraudulent treatment of fresh and frozen tuna...
German Facilities Checked As Yellowfin Coloring Issue Heats Up (2)
German Health authorities are inspecting tuna processing plants in response to growing concerns from the EU DG MARE, over what has been classed as fraudulent treatment of fresh and frozen tuna...
ISSF Cautious Over Albacore Stock Recovery
Albacore stocks in several ocean areas have improved according to the most recent assessments by the major tuna RFMOs. However despite the positive indications, industry organization ISSF is...
Calls For Fiji To Lower “Tuna Tax” To Boost Albacore Processing
A call has been made for the Fijian government to provide incentives for longliners to land their catch in the nation and supply raw material albacore tuna to PAFCO, Fiji’s major processor....
Hawaii Longliner Crash Sparks Labor Conditions Concern
The longliner that ran aground off Honolulu, Hawaii, earlier this month is again raising concerns over the safety and conditions for foreign workers who are employed onboard vessels within the...
TU Reports Record Sales & Strong 3rd Quarter Profit
In the face of high raw material tuna prices and currency exchange fluctuations, Thai Union has managed a solid net profit rise in this year’s third quarter. For the three month period the...
Ecuador’s Seiners Kept Up Strong Catch During Closure
Seiners flagged to Ecuador continued to land substantial catch volumes during the first EPO closure, the latest data reveals, with strong supply still coming in from part of the fleet. Most...
Bill Introduced To Close US Longline Fleet Legal Loophole
A bill has been introduced to US congress that would close a legal loophole existing in the Hawaiian tuna longline fleet, which has been affecting foreign crew members for years. In late 2016...
Should US Seiners Be Given Access To Other High Seas Areas?
An American Samoa fisheries official suggested the only possible solution to stop the decline in the US purse seine effort in the Western Pacific region is for high seas areas to be opened up...
US Dispute Stopping Mexican Exports From Doubling
If a level playing field was created in the US canned tuna market, tuna processors in Mexico believe their exports to the country could easily double. For now, however, there are still...
Most Industry Members Believe Pacific Island Nations Are Being Robbed
Following a debatable standpoint Atuna posed to our readers, the majority of voters disagreed with the possibility that Pacific Island nations could be benefitting from the heavily subsidized...
Why Vietnam’s Yellow Card Doesn’t Concern Major Buyers
Importers in Germany, one of the biggest EU canned tuna markets, aren’t too concerned by the yellow card warning recently handed to Vietnam, despite a significant amount of their supply coming...
Bigeye Stock Improvements Downplayed By ISSF?
Bigeye stocks in both the Eastern and Western Central Pacific have improved in the latest stock assessments by RFMOs, which is now being reflected in the newest State of the Stocks report by...
More Free School Sets Drove Purse Seine Catch Recovery
A significant increase in free school sets made by seiners in the WCPO saw the tonnage of yellowfin landings from the region surge last year. This in turn drove a solid recovery in the total...
China Accused Of Stalling WTO Talks On Fleet Subsidies
China’s offer on curbing government subsidized fishing has been considered as inadequate in talks among major fishing nations. The Asian nation is being said to stall the discussions as a way...
Thailand Traceability System Under EU’s Microscope
Thailand is expecting a visit from an EU delegation later this month to review its system for tracing fisheries products through the supply chain. The leading tuna canning country claims it...
Decline In US Canned Tuna Unstoppable
After showing continuous decline since 2010, US per capita canned tuna consumption fell to its lowest ever level last year, a NOAA report has just revealed. At 2.1 pounds (0.95kg), the figure...