Although a slight drop was seen in canned tuna imports in Eastern Europe last year, its main market, Poland, is growing and one industry expert believes that other countries in the region will...
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Govt. Help Vital To Revive Tuna Industry
Venezuelan tuna companies are working at just 22 percent of their operational capacity, according to their workers union, which has called on the government to do more to kick-start a...
Thai Canners Keep Up Strong Tuna Pet Food Sales
The non-human consumer is getting a growing taste for tuna packed by Thai canners, as processors in the Asian nation have seen another boost in their pet food exports in the first quarter of...
Record Fish Caught In Disputed Waters
In what was an eight-hour battle, Vietnamese fishermen have snagged a 307kg Pacific bluefin, setting a national record for the largest specimen caught in the process. Caught by fishermen from...
Can 2,000 Longliners End Long-Running Feud?
The Indian government has announced that it intends to convert up to 2,000 bottom-sea trawlers into tuna longliners and gill-netters, in what is a move to mend damaged relations with Sri...
EU: Still Long Road Ahead For Yellow-Carded Thailand
Thailand still has a long way to go when it comes to combatting IUU fishing, the European Commission has expressed, around two years after it first gave the Asian nation a yellow card....
Ecuador’s Canners Enjoy Strong Supply Boost
Tuna canners in Ecuador enjoyed a strong supply start this year, thanks to a substantial boost in catch from the country’s purse seine fleet, a welcome scenario after landings were slow in...
US Not Backing Down In WTO Dispute
The US is showing no signs of backing down in the WTO dolphin-safe labelling dispute, with its delegation questioning the judgment of the arbitrator that permitted Mexico to instate annual...
Sapmer Prized For Sashimi Skipjack Product
French tuna fishing and processing firm, Sapmer, took gold for its skipjack sashimi fillets at an innovation competition at the SIAL food trade show in Shanghai, China last week. The company,...
Skipjack Prices Keep Rising Amid Poor Catches
With catch rates still reportedly poor in the WCPO, the skipjack supply moving to Bangkok on carrier vessels remains minimal, and coupled with high demand from Thai canners, this is putting...
TU To Open Tuna Oil Plant In Germany
The world’s leader in canned tuna, Thai Union, is venturing into new business as it has now invested in a plant to produce tuna oil in Germany, with the firm stating that marine ingredients is...
No Plans To Sell Bumble Bee After Price Fixing Fine
A Bumble Bee attorney has stated that there are no plans to sell the company, which has been sanctioned a criminal fine of USD 25 million after pleading guilty for the role it played in canned...
The Impact IOTC Meeting Will Have On Yellowfin Price
As the 21st session of the IOTC kicked off in Indonesia yesterday, the issue that looks set to dominate proceedings is the yellowfin stock in the Indian Ocean, and how to rebuild it from its...
Policing Injected Tuna: No Job For Member States
The current circumstance of the European Union regulating the practice of tuna coloring should prevail, according to the Atuna readers that responded to the latest poll. By a majority of...
StarKist Samoa’s Cold Storage Request Rejected
After several months of negotiations, the American Samoa government (ASG) has turned down StarKist Samoa’s request for cannery cold storage next to a government shipyard. An alternative...
Bangkok Supply Falls From All Major Fleets
Major fleets are reporting extremely slow catch rates in the WCPO, and as a result the supply pipeline of whole round tuna to Bangkok has been relatively empty over the last two months, and...
Strong Message To IOTC, Don’t Backtrack On Yellowfin Plan
The IOTC is being urged not to backtrack on a yellowfin stock rebuilding plan adopted last year, as member nations meet today to begin crucial discussions over the future of tuna management in...
Can Tuna Help Rid Mozambique Of Its Debts?
Tuna fishing has a lot of potential in Mozambique, states the country’s government, which hopes to triple the nation’s overall fish production during the next decade. If successful,...
Pacific Study Creates Worry Over Mercury, Causes Unclear
People in the Pacific are being urged by scientists to choose to consume fish with lower mercury contents, as a study discovered high levels of the toxin among women in the region. The...
Philippine Tuna Leader Hungry For More Buy Outs
On a path of diversification, Century Pacific, the Philippines’ largest canned tuna producer, is looking out for more acquisition opportunities, hoping to even further expand its product...