Since Vietnam received a yellow card warning from the European Commission in October 2017, the country has taken several measures to solve its IUU fishing predicament. Now the organization...
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Vessels Agree To Land Tuna Catch In Crisis-Stricken Venezuela
The Venezuelan government has established an agreement with tuna boatowners from the country to guarantee food security for its people. Raw material tuna from Caribbean waters and the Eastern...
Lion Capital’s Profits Scrutinized In Price Fixing Saga
Another plaintiff is seeking to add Bumble Bee private equity owner, Lion Capital, and BB CEO, Chris Lischewski, as defendants in its price fixing complaint, calling on the district court of...
Big Middle East Market Suspends Imports From Vietnam
Imports of fresh and frozen fisheries products from Vietnam have been temporarily banned for entry into Saudi Arabia, a growing Middle Eastern tuna market, and one that is being eyed by...
Norway’s Tuna Imports Reflect Seafood Consumption Decline
Overall seafood consumption in Norway fell by a notable 15 percent in 2017, and at the same time, Norwegian buyers imported smaller canned tuna tonnages, suggesting this product has also been...
National Geographic’s Hit Show ‘Wicked Tuna’ Back For 7th Season
The popular National Geographic show, Wicked Tuna, has announced it will be returning to screens for its seventh season next month. The reality TV series presents US fishermen, based in...
Peru’s Tuna Landing Obligation Back In Force
Peru’s Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has revised its supreme decree on tuna landing obligations. This comes as a result of protests from fishing industry members who argued the previous...
IO Boatowners Report “Good Catches” On Return To Sea
Although certain canners are concerned of short supply from Indian Ocean seiners, a major boatowner from the region states that catches have been good in the first month of the year, since...
Latin America’s Stronger Economy Spurs Import Growth
While 2017 saw Thai canners face losses in some major markets, business increased significantly with several Latin American countries. This development is being linked to a positive economic...
Bumble Bee Ends Labelling Lawsuit By Repackaging Product
A legal dispute which started over accusations of mislabeled Bumble Bee salmon products will be brought to an end through an agreement for the major US brand to repackage its canned salmon...
US FDA Suspects Hazardous Tuna Imports From 7 Indonesian Firms
A US based tuna importer has been found to have imported frozen tuna that could be injurious to health. The tuna was shipped to the US importer from seven individual Indonesian firms which...
Will Pacific Islands Lose “Hard-Won Tuna Gains”?
Pacific island nations made significant compromises to reach consensus in the latest WCPFC annual meeting, and need to be careful not to lose some of their “hard-won tuna gains”, stresses...
Walmart Holds Seafood Summit To Meet 2025 Sustainable Tuna Pledge
The US’ biggest tuna buyer, Walmart, recently held a seafood sustainability summit with suppliers, NGOs and certification bodies. The aim of the meeting was to aid the supermarket in meeting...
New DNA Testing Device For Consumers To Detect Seafood Fraud
As part of their research into seafood mislabeling in Canada, a team of scientists are working on developing a consumer-friendly DNA barcoding device that will enable shoppers to test that the...
Petit Navire To Reach TU Sustainability Target Early?
The leading canned tuna brand on the French market will be “very close” to reaching its sustainable sourcing target already this year, which would put it well on track in regards to its parent...
Italian Market Continues To Outperform In EU
Strongly rising demand for canned tuna has been witnessed in the Italian market, and Spanish canners, the biggest suppliers, have fulfilled a major chunk of the growth, concluding deals at the...
US Urges WTO Members To Compile IUU Vessel List
The US has called for World Trade Organization (WTO) members to gather a list of vessels that have been involved in IUU fishing. As the recent WTO ministerial conference ended without any new...
Dongwon Gears Up For Korean New Year With Tuna Giftsets
Canned tuna is a popular food in South Korea both for its taste and for its health benefits. Not only is the fish part of the regular diet of Koreans, it also commonly given away as a present...
2018 To Be The Turnaround Year For Depressed US Tuna Sales?
US tuna retail sales have been declining for over a decade but 2017 may have started to show signs of improvement. As Thai canners, the main suppliers, upped their exports to the US last year,...
“Purse Seine Fisheries Can Become MSC Certified, Despite Policy”
Despite concern regarding the new MSC policy on mixed fisheries, the majority of Atuna readers believe MSC certification for tuna purse seine fisheries can still be achieved. We asked Atuna...