The export of canned tuna from the EU increased in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2023 despite a slight drop in the tonnage from some of the suppliers. Spanish...
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Stormy Weather Ahead In Tuna Markets, But Sustainability Is Still A Beacon
-VIEWPOINT- International tuna markets are heading for some difficult years. The red flag can be raised since the US elections resulted in Donald Trump being elected as President. While...
Better Bangkok Price Made WCPO Seiners Transship More In October
The transshipped tuna volume in the WCPO rose by one-tenth in October, while the total catch dropped by 18 percent that month. Captains preferred to sell the tuna to foreign processors at...
Oman Fisheries Top Executive Fired For Underperforming
Fish processing company Oman Fisheries recently fired its Chief Operating Officer Miguel Sanchez “due to noticeable and unacceptable decline in his job performance.” In a document sent to the...
Orthongel Welcomes 45-Day FAD Ban But Says More Monitoring Needed In Atlantic
Orthongel, the group representing the French fishing fleet has praised the ICCAT Commission for its latest decisions, including reducing the FAD ban period from 72 days to 45 days. The fleet...
US Consumers Increased Canned Tuna Buying As Prices Fell In October
Food prices in the US rose in October but those of fish and seafood dropped, which consequently increased sales in the ambient segment such as canned tuna. It was expensive to eat at home due...
Maruha Nichiro Confident To Turn Around Disappointing H1 Results
Maruha Nichiro’s net sales increased in the first half of its financial year, but higher costs and lower revenue for its Marine Resource businesses with tuna fishing and farming units...
Thai Union’s Pet Care Segment Major Contributor To Company’s High Earnings
The exponential growth of Thai Union’s PetCare – its pet food business – was one of the main drivers of the company's high net profit in the first nine months of this year. Thai Union sold...
Senegalese Fishery First In West Africa To Receive MSC Certification
A Senegalese purse seine fishery recently received the blue logo for its free school and FAD set caught skipjack and yellowfin in the Atlantic Ocean, thus becoming the first fishery in West...
Helicopter Falls From Seiner During Test Flight
A helicopter crashed into the dock from a purse seiner moored in Port Posorja in Ecuador during a test flight. The pilot was injured and treated by emergency personnel. During testing the...
Thai Union Stock Plunged After Q3 Numbers Release
After falling for nearly two weeks, the price of Thai Union Group’s shares rose slightly today. Given the strong correlation that the Group’s performance has, the Atuna Stock Index also...
WCPO Skipjack Catch Rate In October At Annual Low
The overall daily catch rate in the WCPO in October declined by 23 percent compared to the previous month. Skipjack catch fell by 29 percent to the lowest average daily level this year. Purse...
ICCAT Meeting Ends With HS For Skipjack & FAD Reduction
The annual ICCAT meeting that wrapped up November 18 had 15 new recommendations and two resolutions to cover relevant issues on Atlantic tuna and tuna-like species. Some of the major...
NOAA Draws Out New Roadmap To Improve Critical SIMP
After one year of lengthy and comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, NOAA Fisheries announced it has charted a roadmap to improve the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) for tuna...
Washington Fishers Relieved With Albacore Catches In 2024?
US West Coast fishermen had a poor albacore catch season in 2024. Albacore fishing typically runs between early July to the beginning of October. Fishers landed over 4.5 million pounds (2,250...
Senegal Lashes Out At EU Over “Untruth” About Tuna SFPA
Senegal recently responded to the EU’s decision to not renew the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA). Ministers from the African nation stated that they decided to end the SFPA...
EU Canned Tuna Export Grew Further In H1
European canners and traders continued the upward trend in exports of canned tuna in the first six months of 2024, which was set in Q1. Most products were purchased internally with Italy and...
Mozambique Puts Tuna Bond Scandal 21 Longliners Up For Sale
The Mozambican government has hired an auction company to sell 21 tuna longliners and three trawlers that have been rusting in the harbor for a decade. The purchase of the fishing vessels was...
TikToker Scolds Fellow Passenger For Opening Tuna Can & Other Social Media Stories
TikTok user Ally recently got angry at her fellow passenger on her flight for opening and eating a can of tuna mid-air. She was flying from Alaska to Seattle when the man next to her opened a...
WCPO Catches Dropped In October Driven By Low Skipjack Volumes
Tuna catches in the WCPO declined last month despite an increased fishing effort than in September. A drop in skipjack, small yellowfin, and small bigeye netting drove this. Purse seiner...