Overfishing of tuna and other species continues to be one of the largest threats to the ocean. The Pew Charitable Trusts has tabled a set of recommendations for sustainable tuna fisheries for...
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Can Think-Tank Revolutionize Indonesian Small-Scale Fisheries?
The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) recently organized a think-tank at Bali, which it claims will revolutionize small-scale tuna fisheries through innovation and technology. The...
Longliner To Be Converted Into Floating Museum
The regional government of the Spanish island Lanzarote announced that the tuna longliner ‘Nuevo Santa Teresa', will be converted into a floating museum that tell the island's maritime...
FDA’s Food Traceability Lot Code Rule Facing Headwinds
Food tracking standards are soon set to become more stringent in the US and will impact products in the country’s supply chain, including tuna. It is meant to identify and rapidly remove...
Should Tax On Tuna Products Be Eliminated?
The Spanish government recently chose to exclude tuna and seafood from tax reduction on basic foodstuffs per July 1. Processing and fisheries associations Anfaco and Cepesca were greatly...
New HRSI Campaign Pushes For Global Fisheries Observers’ Safety
Human Rights at Sea International (HRSI) has begun ‘Death at Sea Justice Campaign’ to push for increased safety, security, and well-being of fisheries observers at sea. A major part of the...
Mystery Of Vanuatu-Produced Sino-Van Tuna Cans Solved
The Vanuatu Customs Department announced that the two flavors of canned tuna, with Sino-Van Fisheries Ltd labels, that were sold in a Chinese shop in Vanuatu were not intended for sale. They...
Zunibal Buoy Helped Rescue ‘Sea Gem’ Crew
Tech company Zunibal’s Tuna 8 Explorer Buoy was instrumental in rescuing the crew of Colombian-flagged purse seiner ‘Sea Gem,’ that capsized last week after an explosion. The incident happened...
Low Catches Translate Into Drop In EU Canned Tuna Trade With African Nations
The EU canned tuna trade with Africa plummeted in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Seychelles’ canners are the largest sellers, followed by Mauritius....
Greenpeace Approach To End Modern Slavery At Sea
A human rights-based approach is crucial to ensure accountability, transparency, and sustainability in the global tuna fishing industry and supply chain. Mohammed Arifsyah, Global Project Lead...
Spanish Demand For Chinese Loins Skyrocketed In Q1 2024
Spanish processors’ demand for frozen pre-cooked loins remained unchanged in Q1 2024 from the year before. They increased their buying from Chinese suppliers while there was a major trade...
“Dumping Cheap Tuna” Into US Raises The Ire Of American Samoa Fleet
Foreign nations "dumping cheap tuna" has undercut the profitability of US fisheries, stated the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) at a meeting held in Honolulu last...
WCPFC Members Will Not Initiate Inquiry Into Korean Carriers’ Movement
The strange movements of Korean-flagged reefer carriers 'Lake Aurora', 'Lake Dream', and 'Lake Win' in the WCPO, earlier this year, raised eyebrows. Atuna’s investigation revealed that all...
Mozambique Enters Multi-Mln Settlement In Tuna Bond Scandal
Mozambique will pay its creditors USD 220 million to settle the decade-old tuna bond scandal that shook the African nation’s economy. The interest from lenders, which mounted up to USD 1.4...
Design Of Budding Artist To Decorate Tuna Cans In Spanish Campaign
Ana Tocino Castaño, a 22-year-old artist from Madrid, won the sixth Anfaco-Banco Sabadell Foundation Design Award last week. The award, which recognizes creativity in packaging for canned tuna...
EU Frozen Pre-Cooked Loins Intake Remained Stable in Q1
Canned tuna producers in the EU bought slightly less frozen pre-cooked loins in the beginning of this year. Their overall purchases from foreign processors were reduced. However, Chinese...
Chinese Tuna Vessels Spend Years At Sea Without Oversight
Tuna and other seafood fishing vessels are venturing further to remote locations and staying longer at sea in search of catch. This is one of the factors that spearheads IUU fishing and forced...
EU Alerts: Spain Reports Three Cases Of Cold Chain Interruption
Six tuna-related incidents were reported in the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in June. Five came from Spain and one from the Netherlands. The majority were related to cold...
EU Collaborative Project Kicked Off To Improve Stock Assessment Models
An EU-subsidized project to improve tuna stock assessments in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans kicked off last week. The key goal of ITUNNES is to develop scientific advice on tuna biology and...
Binh Dinh Tuna Festival Puts Spotlight On Province As ‘Tuna Capital’
Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh organizes the Essence of Land and Sea Festival from July 11 to 15. The event will be an opportunity to advertise the importance of its tuna industry. The...