In what is another major win for Mexico, even beyond its own expectations, the WTO has authorized the country to levy a USD 163 million annual tariff sanction against the US; the latest result...
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Japan Told To Wise Up Over Quotas
Japan has caused "great frustration" regarding its inability to stick to Pacific bluefin quotas, following reports that the nation's fishermen are on the verge of exceeding their allotment for...
MSC Maps Areas For Double Growth
MSC has set out a new long-term strategy, which, in the near future, includes the target of having 20 percent of the world's catch in its program by 2020, with a particular focus on the...
Fishing In IO ”Out Of Control”
Fishing in the Indian Ocean is facing a dire situation, as yellowfin has received an overfished status in this region, and according to a well-known industry scientist, skipjack stocks are...
Chinese Processor Launches “Superfrozen” Sashimi Plant
A Chinese firm has added to its portfolio of tuna enterprises, launching a new "superfrozen" processing plant, designed to exploit Japan's desire for sashimi products. The low-temperature...
EU Commission: Treated Tuna Is Clear Food Fraud
The issue of injected or treated tuna was addressed at today’s European Tuna Conference, where industry and European Commission representatives talked about the illegality of this practice,...
TU Turns Tuna Waste Into Clean Energy
A collaboration between Thai Union and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) will see the corporation convert waste byproducts from tuna processing into cleaner energy, at its plant in the...
Indonesia’s Minister Wants EU Recognition With Free Trade
Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister calls on the European Commission to recognize the efforts her country has been making to fight IUU fishing, and to rebuild itself as a global player in tuna...
Tuna Industry Gathers In Brussels For ETC2017
The 6th edition of the European Tuna Conference & Exhibition has kicked off in Brussels today, gathering tuna professionals from all corners of the industry for a day packed with insider...
Tri Marine: US Consumers Not Ready To Pay Premium Price
Major tuna supplying firm, Tri Marine, believes that some US consumers are not yet prepared to pay a premium price for sustainably sourced tuna, which ultimately impacted its processing...
PNA Puts Seiner Activity In Real Time
In a bid to open its supply chain to increased transparency and strengthen the regional fight against IUU, the PNA has become the first purse seine tuna fishery in the Pacific to phase in...
GP: US Brands Should Immediately End NFI Memberships
Greenpeace is defending its recent canned tuna ranking, which in particular placed negative attention on the US Big 3 brands. The study has received criticism from the American industry, but...
Alliance Firmly Disputes Investor Accusations
Alliance Select is strongly disputing certain allegations made by minority shareholders in the firm, as a case surrounding claims of wrongly diluted equity could head back to the courtroom....
TU Shakes Hands On $50 Million Loan
Thai Union has officially finalized an important loan agreement with HSBC Thailand, with funds targeted at continuing international expansion for the canned tuna leader. The firm celebrated...
Top Tuna Players Head To World’s Largest Seafood Show
The Seafood Expo Global is taking place in Brussels next week and the world’s largest seafood trade fair is expected to be bigger than ever, as it celebrates 25 editions in the Belgian...
PNG Industry Against Ban On High Seas Bunkering
Representatives of the PNG-based tuna industry are calling on the country to oppose any potential ban on high seas bunkering, an issue discussed among PNA officials at last week’s meeting, but...
Have Your Say: Do Supply Vessels Need Limits?
This week we want your opinion on the following standpoint: Scouting Supply Vessel Use Should Be Unlimited The use of scouting supply vessels, or “FAD-management boats” has recently come to...
Eroski’s Bold Buying Policy Tipped As Big IUU Stride
With the news that Spanish retailer, Eroski, has used the EU's carding system to shape its tuna buying policy, we wanted to know whether Atuna readers believed that this represented a big step...
US Industry Hits Back At “Biased” Tuna Ranking
A significant chunk of the US tuna industry is hitting back at the recent Greenpeace canned tuna ranking, with both the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and StarKist calling it unscientific...
One Major Fleet’s Strengthening Focus On Higher Value Catch
A focus from the Taiwanese tuna fleet to more heavily target higher value tuna species is increasingly clear as overall 2015 global tuna catches are revealed. Despite a sharp drop in their...