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Can Artificial Feed Be A Game Changer In Maltese Tuna Sector?
Maltese bluefin fattening companies are considering introducing artificial feed for the fish. A recent study by experts revealed that changing traditional feeding practices could help reduce...
Push For EM On American Samoa And Hawaii Longline Fisheries Intensifies
The much-anticipated cost allocation, funding strategies, and economic viability of electronic monitoring (EM) in the American Samoa and Hawaii tuna longline fisheries were the prime topics of...
Will Fiji Take Cue From Koreans To Sustainably Manage Tuna Fisheries?
Fiji wants to urgently address marine pollution in its tuna-rich EEZ, thus asserting its sustainability commitments. The island nation is eyeing solutions used by Korean fishers, such as...
Seychelles Made Strides In Fisheries Transparency, Beneficial Ownership Data Lacking
Seychelles published its fifth Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) report last month, setting a standard for transparency and accountability in the sector. It covered data about the...
EU Still Delaying List Of Ports In Margin Of Tolerance Issue
Last year, the European Commission issued two executive acts enabling European tuna seiner, small pelagic, and industrial fleets to apply a 10 percent margin of tolerance on total catches in...
Maruha Nichiro To Change Name As Part Of New Corporate Vision
Japanese Maruha Nichiro Corporation announced on Monday that it will change the company name to Umios Corporation by March 1, 2026. Headquartered in Tokyo, the conglomerate deals with tuna...
IO Tuna Catches Still Slow, Gives Price A Small Push
Tuna catching in the Indian Ocean has slightly improved, however more for large yellowfin than for skipjack. This development influenced the prices paid in the Seychelles for tuna. Purse...
Vietnamese Canners Cheer As UK Signs New Partnership
Vietnamese processors announced they are all set to boost their trade with major markets in 2025 and the UK is one. The UK recently joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for...
EU’s Incredible Buying Of Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Drowns Smaller Suppliers
The EU decreased its canned tuna buying from smaller suppliers in 2024 compared to the year before. The products were sold at a higher price YoY. EU markets imported incredibly high volumes of...
NOAA To Combat IUU Fishing With New DNA Tool
US fisheries officials will soon be able to verify over 100 seafood species, including tuna, within a few hours using the new rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device. The tool could play...
Mazatlán Tuna Event Eyes Guinness World Records And Other Social Media Stories
Mazatlán is all set to enter the World Book of Records by making the longest tuna sashimi. Century Tuna has partnered with a South Korean actor to promote its canned tuna products. An...
WCPO Transshipments Plunged By A Quarter In February
A plunge in the WCPO catches in February simultaneously led to a decline in transshipments last month. Most activities were carried out in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ports. Atuna reported last...
Concern Over Tariffs On EU Fishery Products Discussed At World Maritime Week
The fifth edition of the World Maritime Week (WMW) took place in Spain last week. Stakeholders from the tuna and seafood fisheries, ports, and shipping sectors gathered to discuss the...
Operation Rai Balang Detects IUU Fishing Activities In WCPO
The Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) held Operation Rai Balang 2025 from March 3 to 21 to identify IUU fishing in the tuna-rich grounds of the WCPO. During the Operation FFA members conducted 96...
Ecuadorian Canned Tuna Flooded EU Market
European brands, retailers, and traders imported hardly more canned tuna in 2024. Ecuadorian processors managed to sell their higher production due to amazing EPO skipjack catches to their EU...
Ensuring Tuna Stock Sustainability The Nub Of GTA’s Five-Year Strategy
Last week, the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) launched a new five-year strategy at the Seafood Expo 2025 in Boston. It is based on three core areas—Blue Resilience, Blue Community, and Blue...
Documentary Fatal Watch Shines Spotlight On Observer Safety
A new documentary, Fatal Watch, which was released today could not have come at a better time, given the tuna industry is increasingly being pushed or making steps towards better observer...
Japanese Vessel Owners Intensified WR Trade With Major Buyers
Japanese boat owners’ frozen whole-round exports to all major buyers have been on a remarkable upward trajectory since 2022. Shipments to most of the markets increased last year with the...
Greenpeace Found Liable In Millions In Dakota Pipeline Case, Can The NGO Survive?
In shocking news earlier this week, a North Dakota jury of nine found Greenpeace liable for over USD 660 million in damages over the 2016 and 2017 Standing Rock protests against the Dakota...