There is debate at the EU level whether canned tuna is safe to eat despite its mercury content. Several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) recently submitted written questions asking...
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Are Worries About Indian Ocean Yellowfin Population Over?
Is the Indian Ocean yellowfin stock recovering. IOTC scientists certainly seem to think so as they recently concluded that the yellowfin population is healthy, even though it was established...
Anfaco’s Hit Campaign Promoting Tuna Attracting Millions
Spanish canning association Anfaco launched an online campaign to promote the consumption of canned tuna and other seafood as a nutritious, easy-to-cook, and delicious meal option among...
EU To Tighten Shark Trade Monitoring After Citizen Initiative
The European Commission is taking an EU citizen's initiative to stop the shark fin trade seriously. The Commission announced yesterday that the monitoring of shark products entering and...
Greenpeace Reveals Continued Human Rights Violations On Taiwanese Tuna Vessels
Greenpeace Southeast Asia recently published an investigative report on the plight of migrant crew working onboard Taiwanese vessels, and how they are being financially exploited. Several...
Thailand Adjusts Global Corporate Tax To 15%, Implications For Thai Union
The Thai cabinet has approved the global minimum corporate tax (GMT) taking effect as of January 2025. The country is expected to apply a 15 percent GMT to multinationals beginning next year...
Fandicosta Is Growing After Wofco Took The Helm
Within five months of its acquisition by Wofco, tuna and seafood processor Fandicosta has increased the workforce of its facilities in Moaña to 300 people as production has increased....
India’s Multi-Million Andaman & Nicobar Project To Boost Tuna Industry
The Indian government has approved INR 58 crore (USD 6.84 million) for the recently established Andaman and Nicobar “tuna cluster” initiative. This was announced last week by the Minister of...
Micronesian Vessels’ Tuna Catches In WCPO Hit Five-Year Low In 2023
The catches of Micronesian and foreign-flagged vessels in the country's EEZ dropped drastically in 2023. The captures by Micronesian-flagged vessels were the lowest since 2019. This was...
Matthew McConaughey’s Amazing Tuna Salad Recipe & Other Social Media Stories
American actor Matthew McConaughey put himself in the limelight with a tuna salad recipe that he revealed on the comedy podcast ‘2 Bears 1 Cave’. The video begins with the actor saying “I’m a...
Korean Tuna Pet Food Found “Unsuitable” For Taiwanese Cats
The Taiwanese government recently conducted tests on pet food imported from Korea. A tuna item was found to have “mercury exceeding about 8 times the Taiwanese standard of 0.4 ppm.” The...
Study Says That PMNM MPA Does Not Benefit Bigeye & Yellowfin Fisheries
Do marine protected areas (MPAs) benefit fisheries as assumed? It is a pertinent question given that many governments worldwide are working on achieving the UN 30 X 30 goal, to designate 30...
US Food Service Increased Canned Bonito Imports
US food service importers increased their canned bonito buying in the first nine months of this year. There was also a significant difference in their sourcing with increased shipments from...
NOAA Wants Public Comments For US Vessels’ EPO Fishing Restrictions
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed a set of regulations that could be implemented for the management of US purse seiners and longliners targeting bigeye, yellowfin,...
Experts Warn Of Adverse Climate Impacts On Bluefins
The effects of climate change are evident on the planet and its impact on fisheries is inevitable. Several studies have asserted how this phenomena impacts bluefin fisheries. According to...
European Tuna Conference 2025 Theme Revealed
Atuna is organizing the European Tuna Conference on May 5, 2025, in Barcelona, Spain. We are very happy to announce the ETC2025 theme: Navigating The Evolving Tuna Landscape: Balancing...
Majuro Recorded Second Highest Transshipments For 2024 In November
The port of Majuro, Marshall Islands’ main transshipment area, had the second busiest month of 2024 in November. January was the highest. Last month, 23 tuna transfers from seiners to carrier...
European Households’ Preference For Meat Exceeded Tuna In 2023
Europeans spent more on meat than tuna and other fishery products in 2023 but also consumed more beef, pork and poultry. High prices of staples resulted in steep expenditure on meat. On an...
Japan’s Economic Growth Fueled Tuna Imports From Vietnam
Tuna exports from Vietnam to Japan faced a setback at the beginning of 2024 but recovered faster than expected as the year is coming to a close. Tuna shipments to Japan expanded by 31 percent...
Pacific Fisheries Council Reminds Why MPA Expansion Could Be Fatal For Fishers
The expansion of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) could have a drastic effect on Pacific Islands’ small-scale fishers pushing them into high seas competition. This sentiment was yet again...