Tuna in the Indian Ocean are being tagged with a new tag design, capable of releasing itself from the gills of the tuna, and surface for collection, revealing significant behavior information...
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Should Canneries Just Refuse Undersized Fish?
Are some boatowners going it alone in reducing the bycatch of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna? And should canneries step in to prevent increasing pressure on these stocks? To this day, some...
Industry Responds With Strong Voice
In the last couple of weeks a few of our articles have received an engaging amount of feedback from our readers, who have contributed to our ongoing discussions page and posted their opinions...
Juvenile Bluefin Tag Survives 7 Years
A juvenile bluefin tuna was tagged in 2007 and upon recent capturewas found to have swam across the Atlantic twice in seven years, which is a first for young bluefin. Expert technicians at the...
Industry Debates Why Spanish Fleet Is So Often Scrutinized
Thai Raw Material Imports Hit 6-Yr Low
Thai canned tuna processors could be heading for a period of distress, as total 2014 Bangkok imports of tuna raw material have dropped to a six year annual low. Repercussions from months of...
Tongue Eating Parasite The Mysterious Tuna Can Creature?
There are some conflicting opinions when it comes to “expert” identification of a mysterious black-eyed creature found in a can of Princes tuna by a UK consumer. So what exactly was it that...
Tuna Shares Taking Different Directions
As several listed tuna companies surge on the stock market, other firms saw their stocks going into the red. Bullish 2015 gains from Century Pacific (CNPF:PM) and Tropical Canning (TC:TB)...
US Brand Zooms In On Selling Tuna To Students
College life and healthy food choices don’t often go hand in hand. But with the aim of delving further into market exploration, one of the larger US based canned tuna brands has teamed up with...
A Tuna Longliner That Cuts, Cleans And Freezes In 5 Minutes?
A family of marine professionals in the Pacific has developed and patented a ‘factory’ freezer vessel capable of catching, cutting, cleaning and freezing tuna aboard the vessel “in just five...
Why Angola Buys So Much Canned Tuna From The EU
Of the top 20 nations to which the EU exported canned tuna in 2013, Angola was by far the major African destination. Most of the European canned tuna production comes from Spain, Italy...
TUF Snaps Up Lobster In Acquisition Frenzy
Reeling in its latest purchase, Thai Union hassnapped up North Atlantic lobster producer, Orion Seafood International, under its already reputable brand, Chicken of the Sea. Hitting...
Has Sapmer Recovered From 1H14 Loss?
Following disappointing results for the first half of last year, Sapmer’s 1Y14 financial reckonings show modest recovery, yet still a YoY drop. Despite this, the French fishing group is...
NFI: US Mercury Reports Are Sloppy And Misleading
With a response that is not unseen before, distorted claims regarding a recent study on rising levels of mercury in tuna have been stomped out by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI). The...
What Should Be Done With Flag States Not Reporting Tuna Catches? Your Thoughts
In 2014, several Distant Water Fishing Nations (DWFNs), including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China, failed to provide the WCPFC with operational-level data from their longline tuna...
Worlds Largest Collection Of Tuna TV Commercials, Check It Out!
In a world where TV and internet advertising have become crucial marketing communication tools, the tuna industry, like many, takes to the screen to promote its products. At atuna.com, for...
EU Pumps Millions Into Kiribati Fund
In the shape of USD 26 million, the EU is almost doubling its support fund for Kiribati, which was announced by EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica. The...
A Handheld Tuna DNA Detector?
A new portable tuna detector could be soon be available to test the exact species of tuna on the spot, without having to send off samples for testing, which is costly and not very time...
Opening Indian EEZ For Foreign Fleets “Propaganda”
Reports that the Indian Department of fisheries has invited applications for foreign flagged vessels to fish in the EEZ of India are apparently focused on building propaganda against the...
Growing Supply Of Chinese Skipjack To Canneries
Becoming an increasingly important supplier of skipjack raw material, China’s exports to major canned tuna processing nations have substantially climbed. The trend moves in line with the...