IOTC is putting the spotlight back on the reduction of bycatch in the Indian Ocean (IO). The Commission has been producing identification cards for various ocean-dwelling animals such as...
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Bumble Bee Says Its Bringing Super Affordable Protein To Consumers
Bumble Bee Seafood considers tuna to be a superfood and says that it sells the most affordable protein to its consumers. Earlier this month, the company released a video stating that it is...
Bluefin In UK Waters Tagged For EU Marine Study
UK scientists have tagged bluefin in the country’s waters for the first time. They placed the acoustic trackers on 30 fish which will show their journey across the Channel to France and how...
Workers’ Strike Kicks Off In Spanish Tuna Canneries
A strike demanding a fairer collective agreement for workers in the Spanish canning industry, mostly processing tuna, kicked off today. Employees gathered outside the doors of major tuna firms...
Will Removing VAT From Canned Tuna Boost EU Consumption?
The European Commission has announced that it will soon be updating the current rules regarding value-added tax (VAT) rates. The issue will be discussed in March to ensure greater flexibility...
Judge Finds President’s Testimony On Tuna Scam “Unnecessary”
The judge presiding over the USD 2 billion (which includes USD 850 million in tuna bonds) hidden debts scandal case has rejected an appeal by the Mozambican Bar Association (OAM) to place...
Objection Against OPAGAC In WCPO Soon To Adjudication?
The independent adjudicator overseeing the objection against OPAGAC’s MSC certification in the WCPO will soon undertake a consultation process with the objector, the CAB, and the fishery. This...
Indian Government Threatens To Confiscate All Seiner Nets
The government of the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India is threatening to take legal action against local fishermen who continue to use purse seine nets for fishing even though they have...
Generale Conserve Vito Gulli Passed Away At Age 70
Italian entrepreneur Vito Gulli passed away at age 70 on January 19, announced his family through Twitter. For years he was the CEO and majority shareholder of Generale Conserve, owner of the...
IPNLF Wants To “Put Power Back With Consumers” With New Platform
The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) announced the launching of its Sourcing Transparency Platform (STP) this week. The tool aims to give consumers insight into the one-by-one...
EPO Tuna Fishing Back At Full Capacity As Veda Ends
All purse seiners in the EPO area can now go back to sea to resume their fishing activities. Around half of these vessels were at port for the last 72 days as part of the mandatory IATTC...
PNG To Build A New Fisheries Complex To Boost Sector
PNG has moved forward with plans for a fisheries complex in Voco Point, Lae, in the Morobe province. This is part of the country's Fisheries Strategic Plan for 2021-2030 to develop its tuna...
Planet Tracker Says Seafood Traceability Can Double Rate Of Return
Financial think tank Planet Tracker says that companies including those in the tuna and seafood sector should have traceability embedded in their supply chains as it will help reduce risk...
Readers Divided Over FDA Plans To Lower Histamine Limits
The proposal to lower the histamine limits allowed in tuna products by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has Atuna readers divided over the issue. A total of 40 percent of responders...
Vietnamese Fishermen Seeing Increase In Tuna Value
Fishermen currently offloading in the Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam have welcomed tuna prices which are close to the levels of a few months ago. This comes after it was reported that in the...
Stimulating Tuna Tourism Based On 3,000 Years Of History
The city of Cadiz in Spain wants to attract more tourists through the ‘Cadiz Atlantica', an immersive experience based on the 3,000 years of fishing history in the region. It is debuting...
How Tax Incentives Are Strengthening China’s Tuna Sector
The Zhejiang province in China is the heart of the tuna industry in the country. In Zhoushan city, an urbanized archipelago at the southern part of Hangzhou Bay and off Ningbo, many...
Pirates Keep Targeting Tuna Vessels In Gulf Of Guinea
EU tuna fishing organizations are asking once again for the European Commission to intervene and increase security against pirate attacks on tuna vessels in the Gulf of Guinea, Africa. OPAGAC...
NFI President John Connelly Leaving After 2 Decades
John Connelly, the President of the US National Fisheries Institute (NFI), will be retiring in February 2023. He recently discussed his intention with the organization’s Board of Directors....
Majority Of Skipjack FIPs Located In The WCPO
The majority of skipjack is caught by purse seiners, thus it is not surprising that almost all FIPs involving this tuna are based on this method. Meanwhile, most of these projects are located...