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US Salmonella Recall Snowballs, 30 People Sick
Reports of 30 people across the US falling ill are now being linked to consumption of recalled yellowfin tuna that is feared to be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. The recent callback of...
Taiwanese Seiner Detained In Pacific IUU Sweep
A Taiwanese purse seiner has been seized by maritime police and fisheries authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) for suspected IUU fishing. The vessel, which has not been...
Mexico To Appeal Latest WTO Tuna-Dispute Ruling
Announced yesterday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) sided with the United States in its latest ruling within the long-running dolphin-safe tuna labelling dispute, also involving Mexico....
Vietnam Starts Quest To Meet EU’s IUU Demands
Shortly following Vietnam’s yellow card warning issued by EU officials earlier this week, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in the country to improve the nation’s fishing...
Slight Supply Gains Soften Bangkok SKJ Price
After climbing to an extremely strong peak, the Bangkok skipjack price has softened somewhat, caused by signs of modest growth in supply heading to the capital. With the latest deals concluded...
WTO Sides With US In Latest Tuna Dispute Ruling
Mexico has reportedly lost a ruling today at the World Trade Organization (WTO) surrounding the long-running dolphin-safe tuna labelling dispute with the United States, according to Reuters....
Seiner Operators Insist Catch Is Fit For Fresh
Spanish purse seine fleet representatives are defending the quality of their catch, amid EU authority inspections that are taking place throughout the industry. The European Commission DG...
Japan’s First Tuna FIP To Save Struggling Albacore Fishery
Japan’s first tuna Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) was launched yesterday as an attempt to move towards more sustainable fishing practices amid worries over the “potential decline” of this...
Is Vietnam Flying Below The Radar With Bonito Increase?
Feeling the heat from the US in terms of its tuna exports, Vietnamese processors could be using another route to keep up business with this important market. This year they’ve substantially...
NYC Michelin Star Restaurant Warned Over “Injurious” Skipjack
New York’s most expensive restaurant, Masa, has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as serious violations were found in relation to the sanitary...
Longline Joint Venture Improves Solomon Exports
A fairly recent partnership between a Taiwanese longline fishing firm and local processor in the Solomon Islands has significantly benefitted the nation’s economy, with ports reportedly...
What’s Behind The Success Of Family Run Tuna Companies?
The rise and continued success of family run tuna companies is one of the topics to be addressed at the upcoming second edition of the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama. Major players from...
US Bigeye Fleet Back In Action
The US longline fleet will now be able to resume its bigeye fishing operations, as it has secured a quota agreement with the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), giving a major chunk of US...
A Peak In Vietnam’s US Exports?
Canners in Vietnam experienced considerable growth in US-sent tuna shipments in the first eight months of this year, but with IUU concerns surrounding the country’s fleet, will this be the...
US Foodservice Firms Still Fail In Greenpeace Ranking
One year after US foodservice companies were ranked for the first time on their seafood sustainability commitments by Greenpeace USA, none of the firms have made significant enough...
“Critical” IO Supply Shortage Sees EU Deal Extended
Three Indian Ocean tuna processing hubs have had a favorable trade deal with the EU extended, to help with what is being described as critical shortage of tuna raw material supply in the...
Analysts Upbeat Despite 2 Year Low In TU Stock
Although Thai Union’s share price has plummeted to the lowest point in nearly two years, major analysts are still upbeat on the firm’s performance, rating stocks at BUY or OUTPERFORM in their...
Are Pacific Islands Benefitting From Expanding Chinese Fleet?
As the Chinese fleet expands as a consequence of generous government subsidies, there have been talks in the industry on what this means for the Pacific Island nations, which control some of...
Majority Anticipate Dent In Global Tuna Catch
The majority of Atuna readers have predicted the total global tuna catch for this year will be lower than 2016. We asked our readers for their opinion on the following standpoint: “Total 2017...