Sant Yago is extending its MSC certification and wants its skipjack catches to also carry the blue logo. The fishery is a Jealsa-owned fishing company that operates two tuna purse seiners --...
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Spanish Canners Clash With Authorities Over Nutri-Score Tuna Labeling
Hundreds of scientists across Europe are calling on the EU to make the Nutri-Score labeling system mandatory for all products, including canned tuna. The EU Commission is considering proposing...
Younger Generations More Into Sustainable Seafood
The younger generations and especially Generation Z are not only more into sustainability in tuna and seafood but are also interested in rewarding companies who behave more responsibly....
Cat Parents Taste Entrées Of Their Pets
More than one-third of cat parents (37 percent) have tried their pet’s food or considered sampling it to make sure it tastes good, according to a survey conducted by US-based Blue Buffalo...
Cofaco Scraps Plan To Build New Tuna Plant In Portugal
Portuguese company Cofaco has decided to not construct a new tuna processing plant to replace the current one on the island of Pico in the Azores archipelago. It cited rising building costs as...
The Tuna Sector’s Positive & Negative Impacts On Pacific Women
The tuna industry plays a large role in the economies of the Pacific islands. It gives hundreds of jobs to men and women in this region. They are also employed in numerous direct and indirect...
GDST 1.0 Turns One, But Still Has A Lot Of Growing To Do
It has been exactly one year since the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) launched its first version (GDST 1.0) of the global standards for tracking seafood products from point of...
Taiwan Taking Steps To Improve Migrant Worker Labor Conditions
Taiwanese authorities seem to be heeding the international call to improve labor conditions for migrant workers on board the country’s fishing vessels. They recently claimed that they have a...
StarKist Samoa Desperate To Attract Workers To Keep Operations Running
Despite great efforts by American Samoa’s StarKist plant to recruit new employees, its pool of workers remains insufficient to keep operations running as usual. In light of this, the company’s...
E-Monitoring Vs Human Observer, Which One Do You Prefer?
The discussion concerning monitoring on board tuna vessels has been ongoing for years. The need for independent third-party control during fishing trips and transshipments is well-established...
UK Retailers Will Continue Sourcing Indian Ocean Yellowfin
Four UK-based retailers have said that they will remain buyers of Indian Ocean (IO) yellowfin and will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to positively influence the situation of this...
Boat Owners Must Reapply For Licenses After Huge Investments
Multiple small-scale fishers in Malta might have to apply again for their rights to fish in the country's waters. This came about after the government announced that bluefin licenses will have...
Very High Maldives Pole and Line Skipjack Earnings In Dec 2020
Maldives managed to nearly double its fisheries year-on-year exports, especially tuna, by end of December 2020 despite a slow start in the first six months. Thailand played a dominant...
One In Three EU Restaurants Has Sold Mislabeled Seafood
A large number of seafood products from restaurants, markets, and fishmongers continue to be mislabeled around the world. In fact, in Europe, one out of three restaurants has sold mislabeled...
ISSF: RFMOs Need To Improve Harvest Control Rules
Global tuna stocks need a lot of improvement when analyzed against the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) Fisheries Standard criteria, states the latest report by the International Seafood...
MSC Traceability Exception Raises Eyebrows
The MSC tuna originating from a Micronesian fishery will be traced back to the fishery, rather than to the individual fishing trip. The MSC granted this exception last week after the...
Readers: Majority Wants Driftnets Banned In Indian Ocean
The majority of Atuna’s readers have expressed their negative opinion of driftnets of all sizes in the Indian Ocean (IO). Even though there is already a prohibition on large-scale driftnets of...
Century Pacific Goes Local With New Canned Tuna Flavors
Philippines-based Century Pacific has launched four new unique flavors for its canned tuna flakes segment -- Lemon Butter, Salpicao, Chili and Lime, and Tuna Flakes in Sunflower Oil. The 180gr...
Parties Utterly Frustrated With EU’s “Selfishness” During IOTC Meeting
After five days and hours of debate at the IOTC meeting last week, utter frustration and anger are all that is left for many stakeholders who were expecting a concrete decision to be made...
Is US In A Naval Cold War Against China For The Pacific?
The presence of Chinese tuna and other seafood fleets has been steadily growing around the waters of the Pacific island nations. Bilateral agreements have strengthened the geopolitical power...