In the objection raised against the OPAGAC in the Indian Ocean (IO), the fishery has requested that an in-person hearing take place before a decision is made on whether or not the case will go...
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Overcounting Processing Yields Is Corrupting Catch Documentation Data
The latest document released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) seeks to improve and strengthen catch documentation schemes (CDS) for seafood throughout the global supply chain....
Sapmer Teaches Future Sailors About Sustainability
Tuna fishing company Sapmer is teaching future sailors on Reunion Island about sustainable fishing. A team from the firm visited Léon Lepervanche high school in Le Port to speak to a maritime...
US Canned Tuna Imports Sank In 2021, Higher Prices Paid
The volume of canned tuna that reached the US last year settled almost at the same level as in 2019, the year before the coronavirus hit and disrupted trading trends. This means that in 2021,...
Former Boxer & Presidential Candidate Promises To Boost Philippines Tuna Sector
Former professional boxer and Philippines presidential candidate, Manny Pacquiao, has assured fishers that he will push for the adoption of more technologies to boost the yield of the...
Tuna Lookouts Set Up Throughout Croatia
Tuna lookouts, or Tuners, are being built throughout various sites across Croatia to combine marine heritage with an interesting tourist attraction. This week it was announced that two marine...
Freshé – The Disruptor Of US Canned Tuna Category?
Newcomer Freshé is determined to bring more color and flavor to the US canned tuna market. Its founders say that they want their products “to disrupt the traditional canned food industry” in...
John West Spends Millions In Ad Campaign To Promote Nutrient-Rich Tuna
John West is stepping up its efforts to promote its Nutrient-Rich Tuna. It will be putting GBP 2 million (USD 2.7 million) into an omnichannel marketing campaign to bring more awareness to...
Vietnamese Tuna Increasingly Worried About Catch Reduction
Fishermen in Vietnam are worried about the future tuna industry. They are saying that fishing vessels returning to port do not fetch the same catch price level as in the past and that their...
Maldives Seeks No Duties For Tuna Export To UK
The UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, made an official visit to the Maldives yesterday. The Maldivian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs took the...
First P&P MSC Tuna On German Shelves
German food manufacturer, Deutsche See, has added MSC canned tuna to its assortment of fish and seafood products. The cans contain Indian Ocean skipjack in water or olive oil, processed in...
Fiji Fisheries Minister “Begs” For Raw Tuna Material
Fiji is in need of whole round tuna according to its Fisheries Minister, Semi Koroilavesau. He mentioned that his department, the government, and the ambassador to the Pacific are trying to...
Bolton’s Chair Marina Nissim Talks About Challenges In 2022
In a rare interview, Marina Nissim, Executive Chair of the Italian Bolton Group, talks about the company’s strategy and future. She says that Bolton is facing unprecedented increases in the...
Tuna Vessels Provide Most Jobs In Bermeo
The Spanish tuna fleet of Bermeo, in Spain's Basque country, is providing the majority of job opportunities in the region, especially for young people. The Director of Fisheries of the Basque...
Taiwan Prohibits Nationals From Investing In Vessels With Forced Labor Problems
Taiwan will be revoking authorization for its nationals investing in foreign-flagged fishing vessels when there are human rights violations on board the boats. This comes on the heels of...
Thai Pet Food Business Nearly Doubled In Five Years
Canners in Thailand are growing their canned pet food business around the world, not only experiencing a big rise in 2021 but also hitting peaks in value and volume in the last five-year...
Start-ups For Fresh Tuna Imitations Far From Mass Production
In the past years, several start-ups announced their initiatives to produce imitations of fresh tuna, either cell-based or plant-based. Atuna wrote about a few newcomers and with the news that...
Ghost Workers Union Infiltrate Mexican Tuna Company
Employees and labor unions in Manzanillo, Mexico, have been surprised by the rise in several ghost unions which have started operating in the region. One of them even staged an election at one...
No Premiums For Maldivian Pole & Line Fishers?
The volume of whole round frozen skipjack reaching Thailand from the Maldives has been increasing over the last few years and peaked in 2021. But this boost was accompanied by a progressive...
Century Promotes Tuna For Staying Strong
Tuna companies are coming up with some very catchy video ads or with great storytelling to attract consumers. Philippines brand, Century Tuna, released a moving short film on YouTube a month...