By-product Production Needs Support From Big Players Smaller processors that are manufacturing by-products from tuna specimens need support from the big players in the processing industry, in...
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TTIA Confident Strong US Trade Can Continue
The recent upturn in Thai canned tuna exports to the US market can be sustained, according to the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) President. The improving image of Thai product in this...
WATCH: Vloggers Take On The Tower Of Tuna Challenge
A Canadian couple bravely took on the ‘Tower of Tuna’ challenge and attempted to eat 400 grams of tuna sashimi. The video bloggers compete against each other to see who can eat their tower the...
WCPFC Director Talks Challenges Of RFMO Voting
The Executive Director of the WCPFC says that decision making within the RFMO can be extremely challenging, due to the fact that a unanimous vote must always be reached. This can either leave...
World’s First Ocean Clean-Up Aims To Solve Plastic Problem
The unique Ocean Cleanup project is well underway to deploy the first ocean-cleaning device in the Pacific Ocean. While the goal of the non-profit organization is to rid the Pacific of...
5 People Report Histamine Poisoning From Supermarket Sashimi
Following the recall of tuna sashimi references from the retail chain Cactus, based in Luxembourg, it has been reported the tuna products caused five people to fall sick from the high levels...
New Zealand Navy Joins Fiji To Fight Pacific IUU
A patrol vessel from the New Zealand Navy has arrived in Fiji to conduct combined maritime patrols with the Fijian Navy over the next three months. This is the second consecutive year that New...
Lischewski Indictment: Rare Example Of White-Collar Prosecution
The indictment of Bumble Bee CEO, Chris Lischewski, has been described as a rare case, with the CEO being one of the few individuals to be “brought to book” for alleged corporate wrongdoing....
Day 2: The Key Updates From Bangkok
DG MARE: Industry Needs To Take The Lead On IUU The industry needs to take the lead on measures to combat IUU and not rely on the RFMOs, the individual states, or even the EU IUU system,...
IATTC Director: Why A Freeze On FADs Is Necessary
Freezing FAD sets at their current rate in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, is vitally important, according to the Director of the IATTC, as he states that the pressure on stocks must not be...
Will Bumble Bee Suffer From The Price Fixing Scandal?
As investigations continue on the canned tuna price fixing scandal involving the US big three brands, we want to know what you think this will mean for Bumble Bee - the first brand to plead...
50% Anticipate IO Yellowfin Stock Increase
The next stock assessment on yellowfin in the Indian Ocean will reveal the species’ stock levels have increased, according 50 percent of those who voted in Atuna’s latest poll. However, a...
Pacific Albacore Fishery Suffering From “Economic Overfishing”
The South Pacific albacore longline fishery is on a downward trend with no signs that it is likely to return to the profitability of previous years, according to the Chief Economist of the...
Tri Marine Samoa Comeback Unlikely As StarKist Takes Over Plant
US brand StarKist has announced it will lease Tri Marine’s tuna cannery in American Samoa. The Samoa Tuna Processing facility (STP) indefinitely closed operations at the end of 2016 and now...
FCF: Greenpeace Allegations Are Unfair & Deceptive
The Taiwanese fishing and trading company, FCF Fishery, has described allegations from Greenpeace on human rights abuses as “deceptive”. It claims the NGO’s recent report unfairly puts its...
Next Atuna Business Magazine Coming To You Soon
This year’s June edition of the ATUNA magazine is now on its way to all members, providing up-to-date knowledge on a wide range of key areas in the industry. Over 50 pages worth of insider...
No Concrete Decisions From Important IOTC Meet
The IOTC meeting is a big talking point at Bangkok tuna talks, having also taken place in the Thai capital last week. Several sources speaking to Atuna have said that no concrete decisions...
Tuna’s Major Cost Factor: Peak Oil Prices Expected
Crude oil prices stand just above USD 70 per barrel today, and many analysts are expecting a continued rise through the coming months, with a peak at the end of the year. With oil making up...
Day 1 – Latest News From TUNA2018 Bangkok
Grupomar Sees Big Chance For Boosted Sales In Mexico If brands continue to promote canned tuna in the right way and respond to the demands of the consumer, Mexican tuna consumption can be...
Bumble Bee CEO Lischewski Takes Leave Of Absence
Just ahead of the start of World Tuna Conference in Bangkok Bumble Bee CEO, Christopher Lischewski, has stepped down from his lead role after facing indictment charges as part of the ongoing...