Tuna is a powerhouse of nutrients including omega-3 fatty acids that help prevent certain diseases. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has provided yet another reason for Americans to...
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Readers Convinced Future Deep-Sea Mining Will Contaminate Tuna Stocks
Experts are warning that future deep-sea mining can pose a great threat to tuna in the Pacific Ocean, especially in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ). A vast majority of Atuna's readers think...
EU Presidency Creates Opportunities For Spanish Tuna Agenda
The EU tuna industry has pointed out many times the disconnect it feels with the EU Brussels administration. The Spanish especially have been vocal about the latest rules and regulations that...
US Judge Dismisses “No Tuna” Lawsuit Against Subway After 2 Years
After two years of a PR nightmare, top executives at the American fast-food chain Subway can now sigh in relief as a US federal court dismissed allegations against the company over “no tuna”...
2022 WCPO Yellowfin Seiner Catches Declined By 12%
Overall catches of yellowfin in the world’s largest tuna fishing ground dipped in 2022 driven by a large decline in purse-seine volumes. Last year, the total catches of Thunnus albacares from...
Micronesian Seiner Fishery To Get MSC Logo For Entire PNA
The three fishing companies, Liancheng Overseas Fishery (FSM) Co. Ltd., Caroline Fisheries Corporation, and Da Yang Seafood have reasons to rejoice as they are one step away from MSC...
Japanese Company’s “Adult Tuna And Mayo” To Hit Retail Shelves
Fujipan Co., Ltd, a Japanese bakery goods manufacturing company, will soon launch a tuna item for the first time. Called ‘Adult Tuna and Mayo’ under the brand Snack Sand, Japanese consumers...
Eurofish Top Ecuadorian Tuna Exporter In 2022
Among the top producers in Ecuador, Eurofish received the highest revenue from its global tuna shipments in 2022. The country’s canned tuna market leader Nirsa was third on the list of...
WCPO 2022 Seiner Skipjack Catches Fifth-Highest On Record
Tuna catches in the WCPO comprised 54 percent of the global volume in 2022. Purse seine-caught skipjack was the fifth-highest on record but the vessels netted more smaller-sized fish than in...
Fisheries Veteran Bashes Claims Of Cook Islands Fishers
Public-service radio broadcaster Radio New Zealand (RNZ), published the article ‘It's been a 'low' low season for Rarotonga fishermen’ on July 25. The small-scale fishers from Cook Islands...
US 300% Tinplate Tariff “Disproportionate On Poor”
The US government is considering implementing a whopping 300 percent tariff on imported tinplate steel used for manufacturing tuna cans and other canned goods. Low-income Americans that rely...
American Samoa EEZ Longline Fishery Is MSC Certified Again
The American Samoa EEZ longline fishery can continue holding on to its MSC logo for its albacore, yellowfin, skipjack, and bigeye catches in the WCPO. The assessment body, Control Union UK,...
Sharp Rise In June WCPO Transshipments, No Guarantee Of Better Supply In BKK
Harbors in the WCPO saw a sharp rise in transshipped tuna frozen whole round volumes in June after months of very low activity. Last month, 60,541 tons of tuna were discharged into carriers in...
Stakeholders Ask For Interim Reference Points For Skipjack Ahead Of IATTC Meet
The IATTC annual meeting is nearing, and several stakeholders involved in the global tuna sector have submitted their concerns and recommendations ahead of the gathering. Some of their asks...
Ecuador’s Global Tuna Trade Reaches USD 1 Billion In 2022
Ecuador’s revenue from its main tuna exports including canned tuna to global markets reached around USD 1.02 billion last year. A large portion of the shipments consisted of canned tuna in oil...
Bina Habor Tuna Team Gained Operational Knowledge From SolTuna
For years, the SolTuna cannery in Solomon Islands has been the only tuna processor in the country. It recently hosted a team from the Bina Region Arrangement for Governance (BRAG) for a study...
Peru Joins WTO Deal, Bids Goodbye To Harmful Fisheries Subsidies
Peru has decided not to provide any harmful fisheries aid by joining the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) on July 19. By depositing its "instrument of...
Anfaco Asks Incoming Spanish Govt For Higher Tuna Loins ATQ
The nail-biting Spanish election results are out. No single party secured sufficient parliamentary seats and the fate of the new government hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, the Spanish seafood...
Excellent Haul Of Large Yellowfin Puts An End To WCPO Fishing Slump After Months
After months of poor catches in the WCPO, purse seiners operating in this region managed to net a lot more tuna in June compared to May. This sharp rise in catches was driven by higher volumes...
Cook Islands Small-Scale Tuna Fishers Accuse Govt Of Turning Its Back On Them
Small-scale fishermen in Cook Islands are having a rough time. According to them, foreign tuna vessels fishing in the country's waters, low fuel subsidies, climate change, and even El Niño...