StarKist Co. will pay out USD 6.3 million in penalties to the federal government after reaching settlement on alleged waste disposal violations at its American Samoa based tuna plant, and will...
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Pinsa Director: Europe The Target For New MSC Tuna
With MSC certification for the Mexican purse seine fishery recently official, it is still early to say what kind of boost this will bring to tuna firms in the nation. A director at major...
Italy’s Strong Demand Keeps EU Imports Up
The strong demand seen previously from Italian tuna buyers continues to pull increased volume into the Mediterranean EU market, and big companies in the country believe this is not yet the...
Sustainability & Supply Challenges In Sight For Spanish Industry
The Spanish tuna industry is looking at how to deal with potential challenges that the future could bring, such as an increased focus on sustainability leading to lower catches, with less tuna...
Ensis Eyes “Unexplored” Chinese Market
Maldivian tuna firm, Ensis Fisheries, is keenly eyeing up the Asian market for expansion, specifically China, which it believes is a relatively unexplored export destination for the type of...
Controversial US Bigeye Deal Recommended To Continue
The annual bigeye catch limit of 2,000 tons each for American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMIA), of which half is allowed to be sold to US...
Princes Mauritius Expands Customer Base As UK Imports Drop
UK buyers have significantly reduced their purchases of canned tuna overall this year, however one major supplier to the country has expanded its customer base to other export markets, in...
EPO Quotas Could Have Cost Ecuadorian Fleet $500 Million
The Ecuadorian tuna sector could have lost up to USD 500 million if the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) had continued with catch quotas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one...
Who Will Benefit From Ecuador & China Deal?
A possible trade agreement between Ecuador and China, where tuna is mentioned as one of the priority product lines, is hoped to create mutual benefits for both nations. However, as China’s...
Juvenile Bigeye & Yellowfin: Not Target Catch
Although the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) in its latest report considers juvenile bigeye and yellowfin as target species, Atuna readers are opposing this approach,...
TU Makes Deal With DOJ To Prevent Charges
Thai Union has agreed to provide information on the US price fixing case to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), in exchange for its subsidiary Tri-Union, owner of the Chicken of the Sea brand,...
Pinsa Nature Reserve Intrusion Was “Communication Failure”
An incident in which a number of vessels belonging to Mexican fishing firm Pinsa, were reported to be operating unlawfully in a nature reserve off the country’s coast, was merely an issue of...
FAD Ban Creates Worst Bangkok Skipjack Supply In Years
The worst catch and supply situation seen in years is being reported by traders in Bangkok, as many canners brace themselves and their customers for high skipjack tuna prices for several...
Indonesia Gets Japanese Boost To Tuna Sector
Japan’s government has agreed to help develop Indonesia’s fisheries sector, with tuna being an important part of the cooperation. Indonesia recently asked for Japan’s aid in building...
IN PICTURES: GenSan Celebrates Its Thriving Tuna Industry
The annual tuna festival in General Santos City, the Philippine’s “tuna capital”, saw five days of festivities draw to close recently, which celebrated the importance of tuna to the city and...
MSC: Mexican Fleet’s Bold Actions Have Been Transformative
Bold actions taken by the leading Mexican tuna fishing firms, against tough environmental challenges, have been transformative, according to MSC’s Americas Director, Brian Perkins. With news...
StarKist Wants Trademark Infringement Suit Thrown Out Of Court
Major US canned tuna firm, StarKist, has requested that the US District Court of Massachusetts dismisses a trademark infringement lawsuit that has been filed against the company. In July this...
Free Trade To Boost Ecuador & China’s Tuna Business?
The Ecuadorian government is looking at the possibilities of forging a trade agreement with China, and tuna is mentioned as one of the priority product lines, as the nation works to get more...
Tagging Project To Reveal Bluefin’s Scandinavian Comeback
For the first time ever, a bluefin tagging project will be held in Scandinavia, as scientists try to determine why the species has returned to the waters of Denmark and Sweden. A...
TU: Top Scores Once Again On Sustainability Ranking
Thai Union, the world’s leading tuna canner, has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Emerging Markets, for the fourth year in a row. The company received 100...