September is a busy month for tuna conferences. Three important events are coming up. Atuna made an overview and a summary of the themes. September 4 to 6 National Tuna Congress will take...
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Spanish Remaining Bigeye Quota For 2019 Set
After the closure of the fishing season in July due to overrunning the expected catch numbers, the exact remaining Atlantic bigeye quota was set at 2,226.8 M/T, as published in the...
SFFAII President Steps Down After 8 Years
After eight years, SFFAII President, Joaquin T. Lu is stepping down from his role. Andrew Philip Yu will be taking over the position. The SOCSKSARGEN Federation of Fishing...
Well-Positioned Italian Tuna Continues Losing Share In Greece
Greek canned tuna imports showed a moderate increase of seven percent in 2018, rising to 6,511 M/T. This represents a recovery of at least half the volume lost last year when producers'...
High Numbers of dFADs Ending Up In WCPO As Ghost Gear
What happens to dFADs that fishing companies put out to catch their tuna? A very recent SPC study gives an idea of the fate of these gadgets and the numbers give a somber...
Hong Kong Seafood Expo Asia 2019 Canceled
The Seafood Expo Asia 2019 which was to take place in Hong Kong was canceled due to the ongoing social unrest in the state. Diversified Communications, the company that operates the event,...
Increasing dFAD Density In High Seas Bordering PNA
There is a growing drifting FAD (dFAD) density in the high seas pockets between PNG, the Solomon Islands, Nauru, Kiribati Gilbert Islands, and Tuvalu EEZ, according to the latest SPC study of...
FFA’s Ambitious Tuna Economic Goals Largely Fulfilled By PNA
In 2015, leaders of the countries that are part of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) adopted a set of goals, indicators, and strategies to be attained over the next five...
EU And Seychelles To Continue Fisheries Talks In Brussels
EU and the Seychelles are getting ready for the next round of discussions on an essential fishing deal, which will take place in two weeks in Brussels, Belgium. Yesterday,...
Alliance Blames Raw Mat Prices For Q2 Earnings Nosediving
Philippine listed seafood company, Alliance Select Foods International Inc., suffered a massive 98.5 percent drop in its earnings in the second quarter of 2019. The group...
Dongwon Industries Edging Closer To MSC Certification
The Full Assessment for the MSC certification of the South Korean Dongwon Industries has ended and its application is now up for review. Catches from a total of 11 of the company's...
Dongwon Online Tuna Ad Surpasses 15 Million Views
In mid-July, the South Korean fishing corporation, Dongwon Industries, released a commercial to advertise their tuna products. In just one month, the video hit a record of...
Giacinto Callipo Says “Made In Italy Tuna” Staying Strong
Giacinto Callipo Conserve Alimentari, even after a century, is still going strong. The Calabrian family business, renowned for its Callipo tuna brand, is...
Intelligence Service Involved In Two Billion Dollar Tuna Fraud, Nine Arrests
A further nine of the 20 suspects in the fraudulent scandal have been taken into preventive detention as ordered by Mozambican Maputo City Court. One of them – Renato Matusse – had been...
Seychelles Starts Talks With EU On Largest Tuna License Deal
On Monday, Seychelles and the EU opened talks on the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Protocol, which allows EU vessels to fish in the waters of the island...
Number Of Chinese EU Approved Vessels Doubles
At least 13.5 percent of the total registered Chinese fishing vessels in the country have obtained EU registration status. This is reflected in the latest list of Chinese...
Can Loma Linda’s Vegan Tuno Compete With Tuna?
Curious about the taste, the Atuna team tested the Loma Linda Tuno in Spring Water and Tuno Thai Sweet Chilli. The pioneering vegan brand from Nashville, US, offers other...
Madeiran Pole & Liner Sunk By High Waves
The pole-and-line vessel Setemar sank after it was hit by two waves of four to five meters in height when it was fishing for tuna 12 miles from Ponta do Pargo, west of Madeira. The...
Some FAD Buoys Are Drifting And Active For 2 Years
Drifting FADs (dFADs) could be at sea from less than 10 days and up to two years, according to the latest SPC study. This data was based on the research of the...
FFA’s DG: “Protect Rights Over Resources In The High Seas”
The 2019 Pacific Islands Leaders Forum summit in Tuvalu concluded last week. The Director-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Dr. Manu Tupou Roosen, spoke...