In order to guarantee bluefin supply all year round, Dinko Tuna Farmers’ owner, Lukina Lukin, has spent over USD 1.5 million during the course of two years to...
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Bluefin Season Opens in Canada’s Prince Edward Island
Canada’s bluefin fishing season started this week on July 15. The fishery, which is open on Prince Edward Island (PEI), will remain so until December 31 or until...
IPNLF & ISSF’s First Practical Guidebook For Pole-And-Line
The first edition of the 'Skipper’s guidebook to pole-and-line fishing best practices', a reference publication put together by fishermen, scientists, and...
Costa Rica’s Minister Of Agriculture: “Incopesca Doesn’t Solve Anything”
“I would close Incopesca,” said the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), Renato Alvarado, when asked about the current situation of the Costa Rican fishery sector....
Dongwon Launches New Tuna Fishing Vessel
To celebrate Dongwon Industries's 50th anniversary, the South Korean company has launched a brand new tuna purse seiner of over 73 meters with a total tonnage of...
Thailand To Track Down Fishermen Hauling Dolphins In Video
Two days ago, there was an uproar among netizens and marine scientists after an online video emerged of Thai-speaking fishermen hauling dolphins into nets and later...
Tuna Market In Seychelles Remains Stagnant
The Seychelles' tuna market is still stagnant as the skipjack price showed no movement at all during the last month. The price for SKJ1.8:SEY is stuck on EUR 950 (USD 1,065) per M/T for...
Maldives Government Stops Licenses For Longliners
The Maldives government has decided to drop the hammer on licenses for longliners in a move to combat illegal activities in these vessels’ operations. Minister of...
Upcoming IATTC Meeting To Focus On FAD-ID And E-Monitoring
The 94th Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) meeting will begin at the start of next week in Euskalduna in Bilbao, Spain. Representatives of the member countries will attend the...
Interview With AZTI: Acoustic Probes To Help Bluefin Stock Study
A new type of research to ascertain bluefin, mainly juvenile, stock has been ongoing in the Bay of Biscay for a few years. Spanish research center, AZTI Tecnalia, carried out...
Full Storages And Low Demand Depresses Manta Skipjack Price
Considering the downward trend in the global tuna market, it is no surprise that the skipjack price in Manta has dropped to a historical low point. The confirmed price for SKJ1.8:MNT...
Gabon And Sea Shepherd Continue To Jointly Fight IUU And Protect Tuna
Gabonese officials have signed a tripartite agreement to combat illegal fishing and protect tuna stock in their country’s EEZ. The Minister of...
Fire On Board Japanese Longliner In Indian Ocean
At around 7:45 am on Tuesday, June 16, a Japanese fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of Perth, Australia. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) was informed about the...
Dongwon Industries Introduces Tuna Recipe Ad
Two South Korean celebrities have been promoting easy, make-at-home tuna recipes. The advertisement is meant to boost South Korean fishing corporation Dongwon...
Operational Loss For CNFC Due To Failed Investments
Bad investments caused a big loss in the first half of 2019 for state-owned China National Fisheries Co. Its publicly-traded division, CNFC Overseas Fisheries Co., Ltd., booked a...
Bangkok Prices Remain Stable But More Positive Climate For Boatowners
The mood in the Bangkok tuna trading market is starting to change from two weeks ago – a slightly more bullish tone is emerging. The latest indication on whole round frozen skipjack...
Outrage In Thailand Over Dolphin By-Catch On Tongol
This week, popular Thai news anchor, Anuwat Fuangthongdeng, posted online a five-minute video clip showing ten dolphins being caught by a small wooden boat. The Malaysian...
Minister Promises “White Elephant” Tuna Plant Operational In October
After 14 years of the country's only tuna processing plant not being utilized, Vanuatu's Fisheries Minister has now made the hard promise that the facility will be operational by October of...
NEW! Updated Tuna Trade Statistics For 2018
Besides bringing you news about the global tuna industry and keeping you up to date, the Atuna website also contains a lot of updated...
The History Of Asia’s Famous Ayam Tuna Brand
Ayam Brand is renowned throughout Southeast Asia – its canned products range from chili tuna to sardines in tomato sauce and are part of daily meals. But not many know that the...