The value of the euro right now has slumped to an all-time low in 20 years against the US dollar. One euro is only worth USD 1.0197 today. The prospect of an energy crisis that could usher in...
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Tonggol Stock Scored Red, Too Heavily Exploited In The Indian Ocean?
Longtail, commercially known as tonggol, is heavily exploited in the Indian Ocean (IO) but the data regarding this tuna-like species stock needs improvement. Nearly one-third of the catch...
US Fines Five Taiwanese Vessels For IUU
The 2021 annual high-seas fishery patrols of the US Coast Guard (USCG) in the North Pacific have resulted in a combined USD 250,000 fine for five Taiwanese vessels caught IUU fishing. The...
Hawaii & American Samoa Tuna Fisheries Rebounded In 2021
Landings from the Hawaiian and American Samoan longline fleets dominated the US Pacific Islands' pelagic fisheries last year. Tuna species were the main catch across the region, with increases...
Will SKJ1.8:BKK Price Start To Reverse?
Whole round frozen skipjack price in Bangkok has plummeted over the past month and settled at USD 1,450 per ton, and the volatile market situation is a cause for worry for many. WCPO purse...
Sajo Introduces Whole Tuna Truffle
On July 4, Sajo announced the release of its “Sajo Whole Tuna”, a new premium canned tuna line that comes in four flavors: Yellowfin, Albacore, Truffle, and Mara. The products also come with a...
Ecuadorian Tuna Firms Relieved As National Protests End
Weeks of national protests which virtually brought the country to a standstill have stopped in Ecuador as the government finally reached an agreement with the nation’s main indigenous group....
Guinness World Record For Virtual Tuna Filleting In Metaverse
Yaizu is a prefecture in Japan known for Minami tuna (Southern bluefin). It is hosting a Guinness World record-holding Virtual Market (Summer) which will showcase the filleting of a tuna on...
Losses In Red Lobster Sink Thai Union Share Price
After financial analysts forecasted weaker second-quarter earnings for the Thai Union Group, the company’s shares dropped 12 percent to a one-year low yesterday. Revaluation of the firm's...
Majority Think Stacking Of WCPO Certifications Impacts MSC
A majority of Atuna’s readers think the stacking of certifications in the WCPO affects the credibility of the MSC and its sustainable standards. Last month, US Pacific Tuna Group FAD and free...
Spanish Tuna Sector Developing Digital Platform To Recruit Fishermen
The shortage of workers in the Spanish tuna fishing industry and especially the lack of younger people have inspired the Vigo Shipowners’ Cooperative (Arvi) to develop an interactive platform...
WCPFC FAD Ban In Effect Now, Will It Reverse The Declining Price Trend?
The annual FAD ban has kicked off in the WCPO and seiners operating in this ocean are prohibited from utilizing the aggregating devices to catch tuna in EEZs and high seas. The decline in the...
Five Major Tuna Companies Signed UN Sustainable Ocean Principles
The declaration to ensure the health of the ocean was presented at the UN Ocean Conference last week by the UN Global Compact. The Sustainable Ocean Principles are based on the UN initiative...
Collapse In Q1 Spanish Demand For Imported Albacore
The import of whole round frozen albacore into the EU market collapsed in the first twelve weeks of 2022 with buying from all major foreign-flagged fleets nosediving. This is not a good start...
IATTC Staff: Small Purse Seiners Should Also Have Observers Onboard
More observers in the EPO purse seine and longline fisheries are needed, IATTC staff have said. This is part of the official management recommendations they submitted for the upcoming...
Spanish Fishermen Blame Seiners For Ruining Their Catch
Fishermen from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, are furious that their catches were spoiled by the capture of rotten bluefins discarded from purse seiner nets towing the live fish to fattening farms...
Century Pacific Forecasts 20% Price Increase For 2022
At the annual stockholders' meeting (held Thursday, June 30), Filipino seafood processor Century Pacific Foods announced that it is not excluding the possibility of further retail price...
Major Global Tuna Highlights June 2022
Important developments in the tuna industry took place in June. The price of raw material dropped in all trading ports. Additionally, the US administration hinted at the possibility of...
Euro Further Weakening Against US Dollar, Parity Lurking For EU Buyers?
In June, the euro weakened further against the US dollar and has never been so close to parity is the opinion of several financial analysts. This is a real threat to the buying power of EU...
EU Alerts: Recall In Spain Due To High Histamine
The EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported seven tuna-related issues in June; a substantial increase from May's single incident. Most cases originated from Spain....