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...
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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...
German Market Steps Up With More Tuna Substitute Products
More plant-based tuna alternative foods will soon be entering the German retail market to celebrate Veganuary 2022. A vegan tuna pizza by Start-up BettaF!sh will be available on shelves across...
Seiner Owners Facing Peak Fuel Costs
The tuna fishing sector is still facing high operational costs and now it is more expensive than ever for purse seiners to fish for tuna as peak global crude oil prices have pushed up the...
Cannery Workers To Continue With Strike After Failed Talks With ANFACO
Workers in the canned tuna sector in Spain have scheduled a strike to demand fairer salaries and better working conditions. The protest has been confirmed after the union Workers’ Commissions...
Volcanic Eruption Had Limited Impact On Pacific Islands
Yesterday, Atuna reported on the impact of the volcanic eruption in Tonga. The first pictures taken show that all islands are covered with ash and there are signs of huge water invasions. The...
Tuna-Shaped 155-Meter Bridge To Connect Spanish Towns
Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes, two Spanish coastal towns in Cadiz, will soon be connected with a unique 155-meter long tuna-shaped cycle-pedestrian path. The project is part of the Eurovelo...
Canned Tuna Soon Without Any VAT Within Entire EU?
Canned tuna and other fisheries products could soon have a zero percent VAT in the EU. The Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, wrote about this topic in a letter to Galician MEP...
Ecuador’s Galapagos MPA Extension Part Of EPO Marine Corridor
Ecuador extended its marine protected area (MPA) in the Galapagos Islands late last year at the UN COP26 meeting. The decree for the expansion was signed recently by the national government...
Organizer Adamant To Continue With In-Person Seafood Shows
The organizer of Seafood Expo North America, Diversified Communications, has stated that the in-person event is going ahead as planned in March. This is despite the recent withdrawals from a...
Tonga’s Volcano Eruption Impact Is Still Unclear
On Saturday, January 15 in the afternoon, an underwater volcano near Tonga erupted resulting in a 19.2 km high ash cloud and a tsunami of 1.2 meter-high waves that hit the island nation and...
Tuna Spotter Helicopter Crashes Into Panama Sea
Last Friday, a spotter helicopter had an accident while working with a tuna boat in the high seas, according to Panamanian officials. The chopper, with registration number HP-1645 PA, was said...
How Fair Trade Tuna Premium Works
A growing number of small-scale tuna fisheries are working with Fair Trade USA to get certified against their standards. One of the plus points about the logo is a premium paid to fishermen so...
Most Albacore FIPs In Same Regions As Tropical Tuna
The year 2022 started with a total of 16 albacore FIPs active across all fishing grounds. The vast majority of these projects overlap with those involving yellowfin and bigeye, which ATUNA...
What Are The Positive And Negative Expectations Within Our Industry For 2022?
The start of 2022 represents a year full of new challenges and opportunities for the global tuna sector. Several key issues will be discussed throughout the year which will help give a better...
Worries In China Over Additives In Tuna Cans
A batch of canned tuna with additives in China that failed food standards has been recalled after a distributor found out about the issue. This happened after part of the bulk had already been...