If adding capacity to the EPO tuna fleets is ‘forbidden’, then how come fishing companies continue to invest in new vessels? Atuna.com asked the IATTC Director himself. Last week, atuna.com...
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Boat Owners Want Foreign Vessels To Be Kept Out
With an alleged scarcity of tuna due to the Hudhud cyclone in south India, boat owners have made it clear they do not wish for foreign vessels to explore tuna resources in domestic waters. If...
EPO Ban Ends, What’s Been The Impact?
After being subject to a two month ban in operations, EPO tuna seiners can once again head out to fish. Since July, two separate 60 day fishing ban periods have been imposed, taking out around...
EU Ban Imposed: Sri Lankan Tuna Prices Crash
The Sri Lankan tuna industry has taken a big hit, as just days ago the EU suspended the import of fish and fishery products from the nation. The action has sent Sri Lankan tuna prices...
Delays In US-EU Free Trade, Good For US Samoa Canners?
Public opposition to a US-EU free trade agreement could be good news for American Samoa tuna canners. According to Tri Marine COO, Joe Hamby, the current free trade negotiations have...
Six Tuna Pirates Might Be In Spain For A Long Time
The Spanish government has finally sentenced six Somali pirates after they attempted to board the Spanish tuna seiner ‘Izurdia’ in October 2012. Two or so years down the line, the culprits...
Waitrose Introduces Jack Webster’s Albacore With A Tale
A fairly new Netherlands based brand is to introduce MSC albacore products through one of the UK’s most upmarket retailers. Waitrose, a major ‘premium’ UK supermarket chain, will be shelving...
Only Six Tuna Remain After Mass Death
Last week Atuna.com published about a mystery massacre at one of east Tokyo’s top aquarium resorts. As of this week, only six of 69 bluefin tuna remain, forcing the aquarium owners to ‘switch...
Dongwon’s Stake In US Canned Salmon Processor Finalized
Dongwon’s purchase of a 12 percent ownership stake in Silver Bay Seafoods, an Alaskan based canned salmon processor, is finalized. The acquisition became public in November, and now Silver Bay...
Bill To Make San Diego’s Tuna Harbor Thrive Again
California’s tuna trade markets for locally caught fresh fish could come to flourish once again, as Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins proposes a bill that would make the boat-to-customer process...
COS Faces Recall In 4 US States
One of the US’ big three tuna brands, Chicken of the Sea, is undergoing a recall on certain canned tuna products sold in Publix stores across four different southeast US states. Tri-Union...
Mauritius Wants Seychelles’ Skipjack And Yellowfin
Mauritius is planning to get its hands on more skipjack and yellowfin tuna from Seychelles waters, as its Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries, Shipping and Outer Islands is...
Threat Level Of PNG/Phil Red Card Reduced?
A sigh of relief can’t come yet, but it seems as though the threat level of a red card for the Philippines and PNG could be significantly reduced. The European Commission DG MARE has confirmed...
Spanish Canner’s Move To Brazil Faces Export Challenge
Following a long reign in Guatemala, one big-time Spanish tuna producer is now ready to further expand its business in South America, but one concerning factor may be an obstacle to that....
Largest Pacific Tuna Supplier Goes For Pacifical MSC
Full text from Press Release: FCF Fishery Company (FCF) announced today its joint investment, Nambawan, and its associated fleet, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
Arab TV Report Puts All Eyes On Tuna
One global TV channel has shed some light on the tuna stocks situation in the Pacific, by reporting on the fragile marine management choices confronted by Palau and other island nations....
Strong Start For Asian Tuna Shares
From powerful peaks to one year highs, 2015 is proving a positive year so far for Asian tuna shares, with steady to strong performances across various stock markets. The most bullish behavior...
Bangkok Skipjack: Laying Low
A flat trend has hit the global benchmark market for skipjack, as prices in Bangkok stay static since the first week of December, at their lowest level since May last year. Low demand...
3 PNA Countries Cooperating To Solve EU Yellow Card Issues
In December, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu were handed a yellow card from the EU on non-cooperation against IUU fishing. Now they will be working with PNG to solve these issues, which appear...
Javier Garat’s Best Advice For Tuna Fleet Owners
As a prominent figure in the EU fishing industry, we asked the Secretary General of the Spanish Fishing Confederation (CEPESCA), Javier Garat, what advice he has for tuna fleets around the...