Mexican tuna fishing company GrupoMar is continuing to expand its purse seine fleet. With a USD 30 million investment, the new vessel will arrive at Manzanillo port in September. Antonio...
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Newly Developed Technique To Revolutionize Tuna Canning Sector
The canning industry will undergo some exciting changes, thanks to the impetus of the Spanish processors' association Anfaco-Cecopesca's technology center with the support of other tuna...
Night Sets Dramatically Reduce Albatross Bycatch In Albacore LL Fisheries
For a long time, tuna longline fisheries have grappled with high seabird bycatch volumes. Several effective methods have been introduced to reduce the risk for such species. One latest...
TU-Owned Cannery Donates To “Clean City” Tema Project
Pioneer Food Company (PFC), owned by Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF), has donated 170 dustbins (240 litre capacity) to the Tema Metropolitan Assembly in the coastal district of Ghana. It is...
China-Indonesia MoU Will Expand Tuna Operations
Indonesia and China had signed a memorandum of understanding regarding industrial development cooperation in 2021. The deal -- “Two Countries, Twin Parks” -- focuses on resource exchange,...
IO Purse Seine Fleet Victim Of A Geopolitical Storm?
Europêche did not pull punches in a statement released last week. The industry lobby group accused the eleven states that pushed through the 72-day dFAD ban in the Indian Ocean of having a...
Why The Mexican Seiner Fleet’s MSC Certification Will Be Suspended
The MSC certification for the Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery operated by Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna (PAST) will be suspended as of...
Mauritius And Seychelles Back EU Protest On IO FAD Ban
The decision to implement a 72-day IOTC dFAD ban has caused quite a stir in the EU and other member nations, including Mauritius and Seychelles. The archipelagos claim it will affect the tuna...
Historic StarKist Cannery To Be Demolished
The historic StarKist tuna processing plant located at San Pedro has been approved for demolition. The building, over 40 years old, was reportedly once "the largest canning facility in the...
Mexican Tuna Firms Stay Afloat Despite Hurdles
The Mexican tuna industry was marked by experiencing volatility in 2022 primarily due to inflation and obstacles in its export. Eduvigildo Carranza Beltrán, General Director of PINSA, said the...
Spanish Government Awards Marine Instruments For Innovative Strategies
Marine Instruments can boast of yet another golden feather in its crown. The company – which manufactures electronic equipment adapted to marine conditions – won the ‘National Innovation Award...
Will EU Seiners Comply With The 72-day IOTC FAD Ban?
The 72-day dFAD ban decided after a secret ballot at the IOTC Special Session meeting during the first weekend of February has caused consternation, especially among EU purse seiner owners and...
Aldi USA First To Pass Greenpeace’s Ranking On Sustainability And Human Rights
For the second time, Greenpeace US released “The High Cost of Cheap Tuna” report on major supermarkets' sustainability practices and human rights in their tuna supply chain. Although...
Calvo Appoints New CEO And Sold Brazilian Fishmeal Unit
Calvo Group recently announced Martín Barbaresi is the new President of Brazilian GDC Alimentos, pointing out that the executive will be responsible for managing operations in Brazil and...
Costa Rican FIP Audit Next Step Towards MSC
An external team will audit the Costa Rican "Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi and Swordfish Fishery" three-year FIP plan adopted by its government and fishing companies. They will work together...
US Emerges As Largest Buyer Of Thai Pet Food
Thai canners are growing their pet food exports. The rising numbers in 2022 prove how the sector grew exponentially as its business increased and prices rose substantially. The US, its largest...
Rio Mare’s Tuna Pesto Products Feature In Ad Campaign
Almost a year after the introduction of Rio Mare's tuna-based pesto products, the brand has launched a 15-second TV ad campaign claiming the items to be “100% sustainable and MSC certified,...
Readers Misjudged FAD Ban Decision
Over half of Atuna’s readers were convinced that the IOTC Special Session in early February would not reach a consensus for a 3-month FAD ban. Almost one-third had doubts that it would be...
Vietnam’s Export To US Faced Major Value Setback In Q4
Vietnam's tuna exports to the US witnessed steady growth in the first nine months of 2022 but underwent a dramatic shift in the fourth quarter. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood...
Crew Narrowly Escapes Sinking Micronesian Seiner
It was a spine-chilling close call for 22 fishermen and an observer who escaped from the 67-meter-long purse seiner 'Yap Seagull' that sank near Majuro on Friday. The men had only the clothes...