Thai Union (TU) just published its progress report for the first year of a project in partnership with the American NGO The Nature Conservancy (TNC). It stated that it has completed part of...
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Commotion Over Yellowfin Loins Imports: EU Rule Explained
The article Atuna published on January 16 on Spanish processors accusing Ecuadorian packers of not following the EU rules evoked a lot of reactions from our readers. The regulations regarding...
Price Of Fresh Maldivian Yellowfin To EU Restaurants Peaked In October
The latest data from the EU shows that the price of fresh yellowfin from Maldives headed to restaurants in the region fluctuated considerably in 2022. Ecuadorian products -- canned, whole, or...
ISSF Wants Tougher IOTC FAD Management Rules
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging the IOTC to implement stricter rules on FAD management, as the RFMO's measures for these devices have been moving at a...
Chicken Of The Sea Rebrands, Gives Catalina A Makeover
Supermarkets across the US will soon see Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light cans with a new, fresh, and vibrant look. The Thai-Union-owned company began the year by rebranding -- featuring a...
Korean Seiners Caught Lowest Volume Of Skipjack In A Decade
The Korean purse seiner fleet had one of the worst catch years with skipjack volumes in 2021 plunging to the lowest level in a decade. The vessels supply large quantities of whole round frozen...
GSA Promotes Responsible Fishing Vision At Global Annual Seafood Event
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) promotes responsible seafood practices (not only in operations but also crew safety) worldwide through education and advocacy and has announced the renaming...
Atlantic Yellowfin Catches Nose Dived In 2021
The recently published ICCAT data has revealed that tuna vessels operating in the Atlantic have seen their catches decline over the past years. Seiners were especially affected with a massive...
Tamil Nadu Seiner Fishers Ask Court To Allow Them To Operate
Mini-purse seining fishermen in the southern state of India, Tamil Nadu, have asked the top court to allow them to operate, despite this gear being prohibited, as the tuna fishing season has...
Maldives Green Lights Construction Of Their Largest Tuna Cold Storage
Maldives has been eyeing increasing its cold storage facilities for tuna catches. The government recently gave permission for Rinac India Ltd. to construct a 4,000-ton capacity cold storage...
Next Tuna Nearing Opening “Half-Closed Cycle” Farm In Spanish Port
Identifying the potential of the Atlantic bluefin, German initiative Next Tuna is looking to create a large, sustainable tuna hatchery at the southern dock of the Spanish port in Castellón La...
Canned Tuna Brands Turn To Social Media To Boost Sales
Canned tuna products are gaining popularity among youngsters, and brands are optimizing the use of social media and its influencers to promote their products with interesting campaigns....
Europêche President Says EU Fishing Deals Are Transparent
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) between tuna-rich countries and the EU are transparent and form a big part of the blue economy, Javier Garat, President of Europêche...
Yellowfin Processor Big Fish To Expand Operations
Maldives-based Big Fish is basking in its recent glory – a national award for exporting the highest volume of yellowfin from the archipelago in 2021. This impeccable win has asserted the...
Hawaiian Fisherman Missing After Tuna Pulls Him Into Depths
A tuna recreational fishing trip went terribly wrong for 63-year-old Mark Knittle. He was hooking a yellowfin when it pulled him into the depths of the water off Honaunau (Big Island) in...
US Judge Refuses To Let Costco Off The Hook For Dolphin Safe Advertising
A US federal judge has refused Costco’s plea to toss out claims brought against it by a Californian consumer who had alleged that the US retailer is falsely labeling its canned tuna products...
Olen’s Innovative Smart Brine Viewer To Revolutionize Freezing In Seiners
French fisheries company Olen -- set up by tuna industry veterans Gildas and Cyrille Bodilis – has vast experience working with vessels by offering seawater and brine solutions for their...
Pacific Islands Insist Japan Delay Nuclear Water Discharge
The Japanese government is convinced that one million tons of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant can be safely released into the ocean this spring or summer. The Pacific Islands...
BLOOM’s Claim Of EU Tuna Lobbying In IOTC Shows “Profound Misunderstanding”
Controversial French NGO, BLOOM, has once again pointed to a supposed scandal in the EU tuna industry. This time saying that there is an “overwhelming power of industrial tuna lobbies at the...
Europêche Signs MoU With Tech Firm Innomar For Smart Buoys
Europêche, the trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian technology company, Innomar, to explore innovative ways...