A strong boost is on the cards for Peru’s tuna industry, with plans for the nation to bolster the role it plays in global tuna production. This will be made possible, it’s believed, with the...
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Surging Fleet Interest In MSC Catch
A rapidly growing market demand for MSC certified tuna has driven a stronger fishing industry interest, and there is expectation that the total sustainable tuna catch tonnage within PNA waters...
Mercury Levels Falling In Bluefin
Mercury levels in Atlantic bluefin tuna are declining, according to a study that suggests recent environmental regulations have reduced the amount of pollution drifting across the ocean. The...
The End Of India-Sri Lanka Tuna Fight?
Ministerial level talks between India and Sri Lanka, which have long disputed over tuna fishing, have ended on a positive note. Sri Lanka has agreed to immediately free 51 Indian fishermen...
5 Price Fixing Cases DOJ Won, What Could Big 3 Face?
Though the outcome of the price fixing case involving the US Big 3 tuna firms is yet to be decided, the fact that two executives from Bumble Bee have already pleaded guilty indicates that the...
Thai Union And Century To Clash In China?
Thai Union is expected to start focusing on the growth of its own brands in the Chinese market, as it ends a joint venture cooperation with Filipino canned tuna giant Century Pacific Food...
US Banks Involved In MOZ’s Tuna Scam Investigated
The sale of Mozambique’s tuna bond and root of the nation’s so called “tuna scandal” is being taken to a much higher international level as it is now being investigated by the US Securities...
2016’s Top 10 Stories
Last year was a rich year for tuna industry news. We have looked into the stories which gained the most readers on Atuna. Manta Ecuador Hit By Devastating Earthquake The most read story...
Global Warming Benefitting Australian Tuna Industry?
Rising ocean temperatures could eventually lead to conditions that encourage faster growth in farmed bluefin in South Australia (SA), according to a leading figure in the industry. It is...
“White Tuna” Now Protected From Fraud In NY
A law to protect consumers will come into force this month, with state legislation in New York now requiring that products must come from actual tuna if they are being sold as “white tuna”....
Happy New Year!
The Atuna team wishes all our readers a very happy new year with the best wishes for 2017. The new year looks to again become a very interesting one with lots of expected changes, both...
Jealsa’s Tuna Production Hits Record High
Spanish canned tuna producer, Jealsa, has recorded a new high in its processing volume for this year, thanking an increased labor force and heavy investments into research and development as...
Dongwon Investors Score Solid Returns
In just three months, Dongwon Industries’ shares have shot up by 23 percent in value, offering investors a strong gain on holdings. Two days ago share price hit a year-high for the firm, and...
More Vessels To Blame For Ecuador’s SKJ Catch Gap?
As well as the after effects of a strong 2015 El Niño, growth in the EPO-based tuna purse seine fleet for most of this year has been partly blamed for a sharp drop in Ecuador’s skipjack...
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EPO Nations Get Extra Vigilant On Foreign Fleets
The governments of Ecuador, Chile and Peru have teamed together to enforce stricter regulation of foreign fishing vessels entering their waters, demanding satellite control from boats that...
Rapid Chinese Tuna Growth Attracts New Investment
Eyeing China as a rapidly growing tuna consuming nation, Century Pacific is pumping money into the acquisition of distribution companies in the country, in order to support the expansion of...
Transshipment Ban The Answer To Thai IUU Issues?
There might be one more big step the Thai government needs to take in order to eradicate the yellow card IUU cloud still hanging over the country, and satisfy EU asks, with pressure mounting...
Retailers To Sell WWF “Certified” Tuna?
Recent press reports indicate that Swiss retailer, Coop has committed to offering 100 percent sustainable fish products, which would include certification from WWF, making it the first Swiss...
Japanese Firms Back Emergency Catch Cut
A pledge that could eventually lead to big cuts in Japan’s tuna catches has been signed by six tuna firms in the country, and comes following criticism that the nation has not done enough to...