On May 10, Atuna reported about the US’s newly imposed tariffs for Chinese tuna import. As a major exporter of tuna to the US, this will affect China. There is a chance US companies...
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Make MSC Certified Tuna Affordable
Dutch consumers want certified tuna but prices are too high, states Henk Brus, Managing Director of Pacifical c.v. In the presentation he gave at Atuna's European Tuna...
High Yield Catch In Eastern WCPO Makes SKJ1.8:BKK Fall
Over the past 1 ½ weeks, prices have continued to decline for whole round frozen skipjack unloaded in Bangkok. They dropped from USD 1,500 per M/T to USD 1,400 per M/T. This 6.6%...
Malaysia Working To Allow Local Tuna Fishermen In High Seas
A new motion will be submitted to the lower house of the Malaysian parliament to change the Fisheries Act in favor of local tuna fishermen entering high seas. The Ministry of...
Century Pacific Profits Grows In Q1 2019
Philippine’s top tuna canner, Century Pacific, is continuing with its winning streak from last year. The company’s gross profit grew by 9 percent in the first quarter of this year. Its profits...
Marfrío Launches New Tuna Products At Seafood Expo Global
One of the biggest players in Spain’s frozen seafood sector, Marfrío, has expanded its range of tuna-based products. The new products and packages were presented during the Seafood Expo...
Two Fishermen Rescued By Purse Seiner In High Seas
Personnel from the Ecuadorian tuna purse seiner Cap Tino B. found two fishermen in their small boat 140 nautical miles from Manta, Ecuador. They were adrift on the high seas...
US Hikes Tariffs On Chinese Tuna
Chinese tuna will be taking a massive hit with the US’s newly imposed tariffs – duties have been hiked from the previous 10% to 25%. The tariffs will be imposed on more than USD 200 billion in...
Hands Off StarKist’s Comms With Counsel, Says Judge
A California-based Federal court has rejected an attempt to force StarKist to produce communication documents between the company and its general counsel in a litigation over alleged...
US Import Alert For Vietnamese Tuna Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
Due to links with the recent Salmonella outbreak, the United States government red-listed frozen, raw tuna from Jensen Tuna of Vietnam. It was added to Import Alert 16-120 for fish from...
Spanish Commercial Vessels Anger Local Anglers In Gibraltar
Local small-scale fishermen have complained to the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) against Spanish commercial fishing vessels fishing with impunity in Gibraltar waters. GSD...
“Stop Eating Tuna”: Is This The Solution To Save Our Oceans?
In a column published by The Guardian, writer George Monbiot claims that the fishing industry is the “greatest threat to our oceans” and that actions must be taken. Unless the industry...
The Fish Group Buys Chinese Tuna Processing Plant
Singapore-based seafood processor, The Fish Group, has bought a processing plant in Zhoushan, China for tuna. Zhoushan is located at the northeastern Zhejiang province in eastern...
Vegan Tuna A ‘Slap In The Face’ For Industry
Tuno, a product being marketed as vegetarian fishless tuna, has upset the Australian Seafood Industry. Jane Lovell, CEO for Seafood Industry Australia, said fish-free substitutes were a...
Right Data Essential For Tuna Stock Assessment
The tuna industry contributes more than USD 42 billion to the global economy. The fish is also a highly consumed commodity across the world. Is it any wonder that data plays an essential role...
Taiwanese Longliner On Fire, 16 Fishers Rescued
A Taiwanese flagged tuna longliner caught fire on May 7, with 16 crew members fleeing for their lives. They issued a distress signal at around 0430 UTC. The Tenn Ming Yang No. 268 was in the...
President: Tuna Key To Palau’s Food Security
Palau President Thomas Remengesau Jr. signed a presidential directive calling for a “national commitment to reduce pressure on the reef, promote locally produced...
Jealsa Gets MSC For 2 Seiners In Atlantic
Two tuna vessels owned by the Spanish-based company Jealsa have received their Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for yellowfin tuna caught in the Atlantic...
Indonesia Launches “One-By-One” Tuna Brand
Indonesia’s pole-and-line fisheries association is launching a new “One-by-One” tuna brand at the Seafood Expo Global in Brussels today. The new brand is aimed at creating more...
FAO Presents Framework For Social Responsibility In Fisheries
The framework FAO presented today at the Sea Food Expo Global in Brussels is a draft for a guide to improving the social responsibility of all companies and organizations in...