An environmental report has said that Cook Islands’ increased interest in undersea mining operations is a cause for concern as it could be detrimental to sea beds and ocean life and in this...
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Washington Law Firm Declares Tuna Class Action Unconstitutional
The appellate process of the multidistrict class-action lawsuit against StarKist, Chicken of the Sea International (COSI), and Bumble Bee for price-fixing canned tuna is moving forward....
Canadian Factory Fire Another Blow For TU
A Canadian lobster processing plant, Les Pêcheries de Chez Nous, owned by Thai Union caught fire last week. On 21 May, a blaze broke out at the factory located in the coastal town of...
Ghana Forced To Back Down On Approval Of Light Fishing
The use of lights to attract and catch live bait for tuna pole-and-liners in Ghana was legal for just one month until the Fisheries Commission recently reversed its April decision. The...
Mozambique Wants Tuna Scandal Mastermind Tried In The Country
The Attorney General Office (PGR) of Mozambique wants former Finance Minister Manuel Chang extradited to Maputo to face charges for his role in the USD 2 billion loan fraud -- including USD...
DOJ Urges US Judge To Delay Lischewski’s Sentencing
The federal judge in charge of the case of Chris Lischewski, former CEO of Bumble Bee, has stated that he might be able to hold an in-person sentencing for the defendant next month. On the...
Celebrities Backing Plant-Based Tuna Alternative Company
Several Hollywood celebrities are investing in Good Catch, a plant-based tuna brand that recently joined forces with Bumble Bee in the US. The list includes Paris Hilton, actor Woody...
Hawaiian Fishermen Stuck At Port Claim Lack Of Aid
As in many regions of the world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaii’s markets and restaurants are shut down, which is affecting the tuna sales of the country’s longliners. They have been...
Tuna Trends On Social Media
The Atuna team has surfed different social media platforms looking for the trendiest tuna-related activities. COVID-19 dominates today’s reality in the world and also in the tuna industry....
Thailand Losing Grip On Japanese Tuna Petfood Market
The volume of canned tuna pet food exported from Thailand during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1) experienced a very modest recession; although it remained slightly above the average of the last...
Tunisia Adds Another Tuna Vessel To Its Fleet
Despite the obstacles posed by COVID-19, the largest tuna fishing vessel ever built in the city of Mahdia, Tunisia, was finished this week. The shipyard in charge of the task was Art Naval, an...
Seafood Expo Asia 2020 To Be Held In Singapore
Diversified Communications has announced that the 2020 edition of Seafood Expo Asia will take place from November 18 to 20 in Singapore at the Singapore EXPO, Hall 2. “Moving to...
Malta Authorities File Lawsuit Against Tuna Ranchers
Maltese tuna ranchers are in hot waters again as the Fisheries Department has filed criminal proceedings against them. This was carried out slightly before the European Commission sent a...
European Demand Drives Calvo Group’s 2019 Profits Up
The Spanish seafood processing company, Calvo Group, has revealed its 2019 figures which show an increase in turnover. It was mainly driven by the positive movement in the European markets...
TU’s Pioneer Food Cannery Resumes Operations
Thai Union Group’s Pioneer Food Cannery (PFC) in Ghana has once again resumed operations albeit with limited production capacity, according to a press statement released today. The communiqué...
Tuna Seiners Among Least Sulfur Polluters
It has been five months since the sulfur cap limit under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) came...
Thai Union’s Red Lobster Adventure About To Go Down The Drain?
The Red Lobster restaurant chain was hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak in the US and is probably facing bankruptcy. Other foodservice chains have already gone out of business. The focus on...
Thai Entry To The US Bonito Market, Race To The Bottom?
For decades, Thai processors have dominated the US import of canned chunk light and solid white tuna, including those for pouches and catering size cans. However, now the latest Q1 2020...
FisheryProgress Asks Feedback On Human Rights Policy For FIPs
FisheryProgress, the global platform for fishery improvement projects (FIPs) has published a draft on a social policy to be applied for the evaluation of these projects and is asking its...
Vanuatu Fisheries Director Expects Albacore Cannery Soon
Plans for a new tuna cannery are moving forward in Vanuatu. The Director of the Department of Fisheries, William Naviti, sees many potentials for the plant to process albacore since the...