When the ‘Manapany’ purse seiner was arriving in Concarneau in Britanny, France, for dry docking, it was caught in storm Ciara, forcing the vessel to stop and take shelter. The ‘Manapany’,...
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Marine Monuments Do Not Cause Economic Harm To Hawaii Tuna Vessels
A newly published study has revealed that the expansion of two US marine monuments – Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monuments (PMNM) – have not caused...
Is SKJ1.8:BKK Turning Bullish Again?
In the latest news out of Bangkok, the benchmark skipjack market is definitely starting to show signs of a turnaround, despite a low demand and slow supply. This might prove to be the positive...
Court To Maltese Farmers: Release The Tuna
Two Maltese tuna farms have been ordered to release some illegally held bluefin back into the ocean after they exceeded the 2019 quota of just under 2,300 M/T. This happened after the ranchers...
Warnings Over Declining Size Of EPO Skipjack And Yellowfin
In all the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s (EPO) regions, the average size of tuna has declined considerably over the past decade. This is according to the Director of the IATTC, Guillermo Compeán,...
Norwegian Farmers To Produce Bluefin In Cape Verde
A Norwegian company, Nortuna, focusing on the full cycle farming of Atlantic bluefin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Maritime Economy of Cape Verde to farm up...
US Postpones Duty Elimination For Ecuadorian Pouches
Ecuador is looking to include its exports of tuna pouches to the US among the products benefiting from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). This way the South American country is...
Atuna Poll: The Reasons Behind The Low Market Uptake Of MSC Skipjack?
The market uptake of MSC certified tuna has grown over the past five years. However, the volume remains low in comparison with the eligible volume. Atuna recently reported that all tuna...
May The ‘Tuna’ Be With You
It has been over 40 years since the first installment of George Lucas’ Star Wars opened in cinemas all around the world. The euphoria that followed was so big that it even reached the world of...
Meager Enthusiasm For Thai Union Shares
Thai Union’s release of its financial results for 2019 was not ground for enthusiasm by buyers at the Bangkok stock exchange. Since Monday, February 17, the share price went up a...
Poor Fishing And Regulations Lift Manta Skipjack Price
The EPO fleets unloading in Manta have been experiencing poor fishing conditions over the last month. Because of this, the average skipjack price has increased since last reported....
Canary Islands Bluefin Season 2020 To Start
The 2020 bluefin fishing season in the Canary Islands will start this week, on February 20, and will conclude on December 31 or until the quota is exhausted, which for the...
EPO Seiner Fleet Needs Renovation, Vessels Up To 78 Years Old
The average age of tuna purse seiners in the EPO is between 36 to 45 years old, claimed the Director of the IATTC Guillermo Compeán during the Americas Tuna Conference in Panama. He...
Spanish Supermarket Takes Out Tuna Snacks From Shelves
The Spanish supermarket Mercadona has removed from all its stores the tuna snacks from its private label brand Hacendado. The product, which consisted of tuna cubes, was...
Readers: Brexit Will Not Bring New Duties For UK Canned Tuna
As of February 1, the UK is no longer an active member of the EU. Atuna asked its readers about the possible impact this move could have on British canned tuna trading. Thus, we posed the...
American Samoa Tuna Industry At Cliff’s Edge
On February 15, PBS News Hour Weekend ran the program ‘Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry’ highlighting the issues that local fishermen who supply tuna to the StarKist...
Canned Tuna Rings Modeled After Hagoromo Brand
In Japan, tuna fanatics can now wear some of their favorite canned tuna as fashion accessories. Capsule toy machines are now dispensing rings modeled after actual cans in the country. The...
Thai Union Increased Net Profit By 0.5% In 2019
Today, the Thai Union Group announced its financial figures from last year, showing a growth in its net profit and sales in frozen and chilled seafood. According to a press release, the...
Blockchain Could Help Defeat Illegal Activities Within Fisheries
Blockchain technology can aid in the recovery of tuna stocks by preventing illegal fishing and activities, stated an article published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). “If you have the...
Tuna Super Seiner ‘Albacora Seis’ Sinks In Atlantic Ocean
The tuna super seiner ‘Albacora Seis’ sank in the Atlantic Ocean last Saturday night. The vessel was flagged to Curaçao and was based in Vigo, Spain. According to the Spanish media, the...