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1st Ever Tuna To Spawn On Land
The Japanese Fisheries Research Agency has announced its success in making bluefin tuna spawn in land-based tanks Tuna have spawned spontaneously in captivity in aquariums in the past, but...
EU Prioritizes High Control For Bluefin Season
With kick-off of the 30 day Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna fishing season just days away, the European Commission is retaining its commitment to implementing international...
Exclusive Deal For American Tuna’s MSC Pole And Line
Starting this spring, American Tuna will exclusively take to the shelves of the US Whole Foods Market as it launches its MSC certified pole and line product. All of the fish is caught by...
Registration For 1st African Tuna Conference Open
It’s officially open. You can now register for the first ever African Tuna Conference, hosted by Atuna. This exciting new event will be held in the African nation of Cote D’Ivoire on September...
Asda Commits To Only Stock Sustainable
It seems like Asda is taking a significant step in the direction of sustainability. The major UK retailer, part of the Walmart group, has made a commitment to apply the same sustainable...
Asia’s Exports To EU Show Strongest Growth
Asian countries are displaying the most powerful growth in the volume of canned tuna they ship to the EU. With a strong climb of 18 percent from 2012 to 2013, the continent is creeping up...
The Changing Path Of Tuna
Following the discovery of bluefin tuna hunting for mackerel in the Denmark Strait in 2012, the country’s Technical University (DTU) has conducted a study focusing on climate change and its...
Thai Tuna Industry Seeks EU Deal
The Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) expects tuna exports to grow by 7% this year while urging the government to speed up free-trade talks with the European Union (EU) to increase export...
Global Pole And Line Demand To Rise 141% By 2020
Fueled in the main by significantly strengthening demand in the European Union, the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) predicts powerful surges for the global market demand of pole...
Falling Penetration Impacts US Canned Sector
Falling household penetration is impacting the US canned tuna market, as imports across the nation dropped to a seven year low during 2013. Dave Melbourne, Senior Vice President for Bumble...
Tuna Conference In Midst Of Military Coup
With the Thai military taking control of the government in a coup, around 550 attendees of the World Tuna Conference in Bangkok are feeling the effects. Since the close of 2013, Thailand...
Spanish Processor Gets USD 2.1 Million Capital Injection
Spanish-based frozen-fish processing firm, Lumar Seafood International has had a USD 2.1 million capital boost from its sole shareholder, Luxembourg company, Kimi SARL. Thanks to the move,...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Continues Climb
A strong 7.69 percent rise has hit the Bangkok skipjack market over the past week. The price has shown a continued climb since plummeting as low as USD 1,180 per ton early last month. We’ve...
Strong Increase In Polish Demand
Polish importers have shown a dramatic increase in demand for canned tuna, pushing up purchases of the product last year by a staggering 64 percent from 2012. The country emerged as the...
Boat Owner Introduces A “Fishless Tuna”
A tuna industry boat owner is bringing an innovative product to the market, introducing “fishless tuna”, as an affordable canned alternative protein. Douglas Hines, CEO and MD of AFT Holdings,...
The EU’s Strongest Growing Regional Market
It’s currently the EU’s smallest regional canned tuna importing market, but is this likely to last for long? With the strongest purchase growth within Europe last year, Scandinavian...
65%+ Risk Of El Nino This Summer
A more than 65 percent risk of El Nino hitting the waters off South America has been predicted for this year. NOAA’s climate prediction center (NCEP) has increased its forecast from the...
New Tuna Task Force For Indonesian Pole And Line
A new task force has been set up in Indonesia to drive the development of the country’s coastal tuna fisheries. The team was officially inaugurated at the 3rd International Coastal Tuna...
NFI: Greenpeace Tuna Rankings “Childish”
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has reacted to Greenpeace’s recent report on seafood sustainability in US supermarkets, branding the study as meaningless and “childish”. Carting Away...