With more organizers taking a more cautious approach by canceling their industry events amidst worries over the global coronavirus epidemic, many in the tuna and seafood business are wondering...
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Pacific Islands Tighten Restrictions Amid Virus Concerns
Islands in the Pacific, especially the PNA nations, have tightened their quarantine restrictions for crew and various commercial fishing vessels due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The...
Foreign Seiners Won’t Carry Costa Rican Flag Says Govt
Fishermen in Costa Rica have been pointing their fingers at the government for months, accusing it of handing over the country’s tuna resources to international vessels. Recently, the Ministry...
Demand For Japanese Frozen Tuna Drops In 2019
The international demand for Japanese frozen tuna considerably decreased during 2019. According to Japan Customs, both the exported volume and the average value paid for the product...
Bangkok Tuna 2020 Conference Postponed
INFOFISH, the organizer for the 16th edition of the World Tuna Trade Conference & Exhibition (TUNA 2020) has announced that the event will be postponed “due to the serious and on-going...
EU Alerts: No Tuna Incidents Reported During February
During the month of February, no tuna-related incidents were reported to the EU Regulatory Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). This means that within the EU territory, there were no...
Judge Halts Antitrust Claims Against Bumble Bee
A US federal judge has denied a few motions from plaintiffs with price-fixing claims against Bumble Bee, stating that the tuna company’s Chapter 11 case stayed the proceedings and an asset...
Canada Widens Tuna Recall
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) widened its recent recall to include more tuna products due to high levels of histamine. Initially, only two products from the Unomundo brand were...
Ecuador Hopes To Get Rid Of Yellow Card Soon
During the past few months, Ecuador has been working on a couple of initiatives that will not only help manage the country’s tuna fleet but also satisfy EU standards for imports. In this way,...
Bangkok Skipjack Price Keeps Upward Momentum
The price for whole round frozen skipjack has moved up according to the latest news from Bangkok. There is still a very low supply of raw material from the WCPO hitting the market. Atuna...
Asdomar Brings Its Tuna To Brazil
The Italian brand Asdomar is expanding its South American distribution. The company recently successfully registered 10 new tuna products that will soon hit the Brazilian market. The premium...
Boston Seafood Expo Postponed
In some big news for the industry, the Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America scheduled to take place from March 15 to 17 in Boston, Massachusetts, has been postponed due...
Wicked Tuna Returns With New Season
The ninth season of ‘Wicked Tuna’, the hit series on the National Geographic Channel, aired on March 1. The US reality TV show added three new captains, two of them bluefin fishermen from...
Major Global Tuna Highlights February 2020
Benchmark Bangkok Price Showing Bullish Signs Near the end of February, the skipjack Bangkok market started showing signs of a turnaround with the price moving up despite the low supply and...
Drug Dealers Use Tuna Fishing As Cover Up
A drug organization using tuna fishing vessels to smuggle its products and launder money was recently taken down by the Spanish Civil Guard division of Campo de Gibraltar. The official...
Atuna Poll: Coronavirus To Impact Upcoming Seafood Events?
On the heels of the Coronavirus outbreak, a number of trade shows have been canceled or postponed in an attempt to prevent the disease from spreading further. But, with several tuna and...
Readers: Uncertainty About Low MSC Market Uptake
Although the demand for MSC certified tuna is growing, the market uptake of tuna with the blue logo is lagging behind in volume compared to the eligible volume. Even MSC itself could not give...
Industry Calls For Tighter Tuna Regulations In Malta
In a press conference last Friday, the Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers (FMAP) called for stricter regulations against illegal tuna fishing. The group also stated that Malta has not...
New Logic: Reduction Measures Lead To Lower Skipjack Prices?
From July until the beginning of this year, the benchmark skipjack price dropped to break the USD 1,000 barrier and hit as low as USD 850, causing much worry among vessel owners who were...
New Look And Products To Revitalize The Bee
US tuna company, Bumble Bee, is planning a comeback by attracting customers with new packaging, introducing novel tuna products and making a foray into plant-based food in a joint venture. In...