The WCPFC meeting, which concluded yesterday, confirmed and approved Japan's acquisition of an extra catch quota of 300 M/T for large bluefin – weighing 30 kilograms or more...
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Despite High Prices, Thai Packers Are Buying More Albacore
Unlike any of the other tuna raw material imports unloaded in Thailand during the first three quarters of the year (Q3), the volume of albacore deliveries experienced an increase in demand....
Antitrust Feds Request For A Slowdown In Bumble Bee’s Sales Process
The deadline for bidding on Bumble Bee is too short, according to the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. In a motion filed on December 9, the Division asked the US bankruptcy...
Tri Marine Group Confirms Juan Corrales As CEO
Juan Corrales will be taking over as the new CEO of Tri Marine Group starting January 1, 2020. He will be succeeding Renato Curto, who stepped down on his 75th birthday on December 10...
Ecuador’s TUNA PAN Includes Stricter Small Seiner Monitoring
Ecuador has adopted a national action plan through which it aims to improve its fisheries management and aid in getting rid of the yellow card handed by the EU in late...
WCPFC’s Voluntary Guidelines For Seabirds’ Safety
The issue of safeguarding seabirds from becoming tuna bycatch was discussed during the WCPFC 16 meeting, which is currently taking place in Port Moresby, PNG. Consequently, the...
US Sushi Chain Consciously Chooses MSC Tuna
Over 4,000 fresh sushi kiosks in US supermarkets and wholesale clubs have consciously chosen to process MSC-certified tuna in their products. Snowfox, a Houston-based...
Thailand’s Q3 Bigeye Imports Raise Questions
During the first three quarters of 2019 (Q3), the volume of imported frozen tuna raw material making its way to Thailand decreased for most species. Skipjack and...
PNG Prime Minister: IUU Vessels Will Be Sunk
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, has warned that illegal fishing vessels in its waters will be sunk. “I take this time to put illegal fishermen on notice. When I build up...
Spanish Albo Sets Focus On The Chinese Tuna Market
Spanish canner Hijos De Carlos Albo intends to expand its business with China by starting a trading enterprise, Estelas Trading. In 2016, the cannery was taken over by the Chinese...
Now Official: Tuna Is Europeans’ Favorite Fish
It is official – canned tuna is the most consumed fish in the European Union, according to the latest figures by Eurostat. The latest EU Fish Market's recent report...
Atuna Poll: US Retailers To Follow Walmart On MSC Tuna?
Recently, American company Walmart, the world's largest retailer, introduced 5 oz easy-to-open cans with MSC-certified albacore and skipjack in water under its own...
Readers: Possible Future For FCF-owned Bumble Bee
Three-quarters of Atuna readers do not expect the FCF’s stalking horse bid of USD 925 million to be surpassed at the Bumble Bee auction on January 10 next year. The most logical candidate...
Use Of Nitrites In Tuna Mojama Condemned By ANFABASA
Multiple salting associations in Spain are warning about the use of coloring additives in tuna mojama and dried-salted bonito, stating that it is not permitted in the country. The...
Oceano Seafood Buys A-1 Tuna Brand In Peru
The Oceano Seafood Company, a South American corporation made up of Peruvian and Ecuadorian entrepreneurs, have bought the Peruvian canned tuna brand, A-1. The brand was formerly owned...
Bangkok Yellowfin Intake Continues To Slide In Q3
The imports of frozen yellowfin landed in Thai ports during the first three quarters of 2019 (Q3) dropped to their lowest level in at least five years. Boat owners failed...
Greenpeace Sees “Modern Slavery” On Asian Tuna Seiners
Greenpeace South Asia recently published a report ‘Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas’. The NGO investigated the living and working conditions of migrant...
FDA Warns Indonesian Tuna Firm Over Flawed HAACP
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to an Indonesian tuna company, PT. SIG ASIA, stating the firm’s HACCP plan and its monitoring records have...
Glacial Progress On Key Priorities At WCPFC 2019
Negotiations are still ongoing at the 16th Session of the WCPFC gathering at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on the essential issues of the tuna industry in the region. However, little...
FFA Reiterates Its Founding Role In WCPFC
The Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen, has highlighted that FFA's members were the founders of the Tuna...