Tuna is the favorite fish of the Europeans and they have a huge appetite for it, especially in canned form. It is not only the taste and health benefits of this food that has played a role in...
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Major Global Highlights November 2020
There was a lot of activity in the tuna industry in the month of November—from an increase in the ATQ to IOTC deciding to hold talks regarding the vulnerable yellowfin stock in the Indian...
Atuna Readers Undecided On Chances For US-Ecaudor Deal
The chances for Ecuador’s negotiations with the US to export canned tuna and pouches duty-free to the North American market have been estimated to be equally positive and negative by our...
Spanish Canner Takes Carrefour’s Innovation 2020 Award Home
Grupo Consorcio’s recently launched ‘Eco’ line of MSC tuna in recyclable packaging has been well received by the consumers shopping at Carrefour. The Spanish canner’s new product range won the...
Philippines Winner In Buoyant German Market
Canned tuna shipments into Germany expanded in the first nine months of the year (Q3 2020) with almost all suppliers from outside the EU boosting their deliveries. Faced with the explosive...
Judge Dismisses Fishers Case Against Japan Over Tuna Rights
A Japanese judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed three years ago in the Sapporo District Court by tuna fishermen from the Rumoi region. They were seeking compensation from the national...
China Still In Tug Of War In South China Sea
The battle for claiming the rocky outcrops in the South China Sea to gain the fishing rights of its 200 miles EEZ has been ongoing for years. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, and...
Small Fishermen Fighting IUU With Phone App
Ghana has introduced a new cheap smartphone app that enables small-scale fishers to gather evidence against the illegal catching of small pelagic fish by trawlers in the country's EEZ. The...
Korea Points Its Weapons At Illegal Chinese Vessels
Countries around the world remain concerned about illegal fishing carried out by Chinese vessels. In this light, Korea has announced that it will be using greater force including firearms if...
Maldives Urges UK Govt To Consider Tuna Duty Concessions
This week in a meeting with the High Commissioner of the UK to the Maldives, Vice President Faisal Naseem urged the UK government to consider the island nation’s request for tariff concessions...
Police Probe Reveals Serious Irregularities In Canary Islands Tuna Factory
A bulk of fresh bigeye was seized and destroyed after a thorough investigation by authorities in the Canary Islands found irregularities in the unloading and documentation. The Civil Guard...
South African Watchdog Accuses Tuna Co. Of Profiting Off Black Employees
The Commission which oversees the promotion of economic equality of black people in South Africa has accused one tuna company and its management of contravening a national act and taking...
China Turns To Automation To Tackle Higher Tuna Labor Costs
In China, a country widely known for its cheap production, seafood processors are increasing their demand for labor-saving machines. Wang Yunfeng, CEO and Founder of Shanghai AUS Food...
Tuna Is Still King Of Fish For Europeans
There is no doubt that Europeans love canned tuna and it remains their favorite compared to other fish and seafood products, according to official figures from the EU. The European Observatory...
Going To Sleep With A Tuna
Tuna lovers can now take their favorite fish to bed, as a Japanese producer has developed a stuffed pillow-like denim tuna version. The project is a collaboration between Japanese USEDo and...
ISSF Says 99.4% Of Members Conform With Conservation Rules
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that nearly all of its participating companies have adhered to its 27 seafood conservation measures. The ISSF...
EU And NGOs Push IATTC On Longliner E-Monitoring
The call for electronic monitoring (EM) has gotten louder with several stakeholders including the EU having raised concerns on the importance of 100 percent observer coverage for longliners....
Tanzania Fighting Illegal Tuna Fishing In IO With SWIOFish
At least 600 suspects of illegal fishing have been detained in the Indian Ocean under the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth (SWIOFish) Project. The initiative is...
Bermeo Seiner Sector Creates EUR 1.8 Billion Turnover
The purse seine sector of Basque Country has a major impact on Spain’s entire tuna industry, generating over EUR 1.8 billion in turnover, according to the latest study from the Bermeo Tuna...
Sharp Dip In EU Tuna Buying During 3rd Quarter 2020
After a very strong second quarter, the market for imported canned tuna in the EU has eased and corrected to last year’s level. This was mainly caused by a sharply reduced demand from Spain...