The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) is set to provide support for scrapping fishing vessels; specifically those vessels which are included in the population...
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Are UK Retailers Trapped In A “Pole And Line Cage”?
Following pressure predominantly from Greenpeace, many top UK supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s and Tesco, have committed themselves to sourcing 100 percent pole and line tuna for their...
TUF Stock Drops Further On Price Fixing News
Thai Union’s stock (TUF:TB) on the recent price fixing news has experienced another further heavy drop in its value. In just one day, TUF shares fell nearly six percent in price, slipping to...
Greenpeace: Why Vessels Are Barely Breaking Even
“Government subsidies, exploiting crew, and putting local fisheries out of business are signs of an unsustainable global industry that is out of control.” These are the words of Greenpeace’s...
PNG Cannery To Be Audited After Social Media Post
Authorities in Papua New Guinea are set to conduct a food safety audit of a Madang based cannery after allegations of unsafe food processing procedures used by the company went viral on social...
Huge Jump In GenSan Raw Mat Imports
Frozen whole round tuna imports are bullishly on the up in General Santos City, as the thirst of Philippine canners to get their hands on increased raw material grows. At nearly 72,000 tons...
Indonesian Tuna Benefits From New GSP With USA
The US has provided a new zero percent tariff for 34 fisheries products from Indonesia which has come into effect as of last month. Signed by US President Barack Obama in June, the tariff...
Airline Refuses Bluefin As Part Of Trophy Policy
At a time when trophy hunting is in the global news, Virgin Atlantic Cargo has revealed that its ethical cargo policy bans the transportation of bluefin tuna as a hunting trophy, and continues...
Echebastar Is Left In Limbo
After an adjudication hearing held by MSC last week, the certification of the Echebastar IO tuna fishery is still left in limbo. A representative from MSC told atuna.com that no decision has...
GSP + Advantages Make Century Profits Surge
Canned food specialist Century Pacific has recorded a 30 percent surge in profits in the first half of the year, which has been the result of strong volume growth in both its branded and...
US Big Three Accused Of Price Fixing
A wholesaler has filed a federal complaint claiming that the “oligopolistic structure” of the US’s top packed-seafood companies, Bumble Bee, StarKist and Chicken of the Sea, has allowed them...
Fiji Tuna Conference To Discuss Tuna Price Trend
With just over a month to go until the 5th Regional Tuna Industry and Trade Conference, this year taking place in Fiji, the National Fisheries Authority is confident that preparations for the...
Conferencia Del Atún En Fiji Para Discutir Tendencias De Precios Del Atún
Falta poco más de un mes para la quinta Conferencia Regional de la Industria y el Comercio de Atún (Regional Tuna Industry and Trade Conference), que este año tendrá lugar en Fiji. La...
PNG To Implement New Legislation To Lose Yellow Card
The EU has given PNG five key areas to address in order to continue working to shake off their yellow card sanction. The areas for improvement include legislation, tuna management plans,...
End Of Tuna Treaty Blow For US Seiner Fleet
After 27 years of cooperation, the US Tuna Treaty with the Pacific Nations has come to an end following three days of negotiations in Brisbane. Details have been released which state that the...
Maltese Experience Dramatic Collapse Of Catches
Recent data from the National Statistics Office shows that tuna landings in Gozo have continued to decline for the second quarter in a row. The information issued this week highlights a 40.4...
Malteses Experimentan Drástico Colapso En Sus Capturas
Los datos recientes publicados por la Oficina Nacional de Estadística muestran cómo los desembarques de atún en Gozo han continuado reduciéndose por segundo semestre consecutivo. La...
Zero Duty For Vietnam With Lots of Restrictions
Vietnamese tuna exporters will be waiting longer than most to fully benefit from the just concluded FTA with the EU, as canned tuna and pre-cooked loins lie on the list of “sensitive” goods....
No Mention Of Tuna In Thai Union “Slave Labor Clean-Up”
As the Thai government works to clean up the country’s fishing industry, the nation’s largest canned tuna producer appears to also be putting in considerable efforts to straighten out its...
Navy Patrols Hunt For IUU Albacore Vessels
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) have now completed the second phase of an IUU fisheries patrol in the high seas of the South Pacific....