The legitimate practice of switching from one ocean to another, and subsequently skipping conservation measures, could prove more difficult for the US purse seine fleet this year. FAD bans and...
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Crushed Tuna Bones A Solution To Child Health Deficiencies
Using underutilized tuna byproducts could help solve the problem of malnutrition in underdeveloped countries. By working with highly nutritious parts of the tuna which often go to waste as...
Tuna Policy Top Priority In PNG Govt. Formation
As a new government is being formed in Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, who at this stage is likely to remain in this position for another term, says that he will put...
IATTC To Finally Progress On Bluefin Ban?
Mexican groups are voicing concerns to the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), as its annual meeting continues in Mexico City. Their major ask is that crucial decisions are made...
DOJ Defends Major Reduction On Bumble Bee Fine
When pleading guilty to conspiring to fix prices of shelf-stable tuna on the US market in May, Bumble Bee agreed to pay a criminal fine of USD 25 million. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is...
Fleet Concerned: FAD Quota Nearly Exhausted In EPO
It is believed that around 80 percent of the catch quotas assigned for FAD sets in the Eastern Pacific has already been used, causing concerns among vessel owners over the fishing...
Mexican Fleet Recommended For MSC Certification Again
The Mexican tuna purse seine fleet, fishing in the EPO, has been recommended again for MSC certification; a decision that could throw out doubts over a specific aspect of its operations, and...
Chinese Tuna Leader Seeks $1 Billion Investment
Major Chinese tuna firm Zhejiang Ocean Family, parent company of Ningbo Fengsheng, is looking for investors to finance a USD 945 million seafood processing and trading hub on the nation’s east...
UN Progress To Strengthen Laws In “Neglected” High Seas
Some progress has been made towards the creation of a possible high seas treaty, which will aim to strengthen laws to protect vital resources, such as tuna species, in these waters. At a...
Alliance Select Slices Share Value In Half
As part of an equity restructuring program aimed at wiping out its current deficit, Philippine tuna canner, Alliance Select Foods International, is cutting the par value (face value) of its...
Spanish Canners Forced To Accept Lower EU Prices
After struggling in the EU market earlier in the year, Spanish canners are increasing their canned tuna exports to other member states again, with stronger demand in Italy playing a...
Breakthrough Discovery: Tuna To Drive Vehicle Innovation?
Analyzing the fin movements of tunas has led to a discovery of something never seen in animals with backbones before; the fish use their lymphatic system to control their dorsal and anal fins....
EU Fleet Wants Stronger Presence In Indian Ocean
The EU tuna purse seine fleet wants to expand its opportunities and presence in terms of Indian Ocean access, and has called on the European Commission to adopt more fisheries agreements in...
Pacific Islands: Warriors Or Their Own Worst Enemies?
By controlling some of the most tuna rich waters in the world, Pacific island nations hold a crucial role in setting an example when it comes to preserving the ocean. Some state that they are...
Possible Strategic Sale Of Bumble Bee’s Clover Leaf Brand
As market rumors circulate that UK private equity firm, Lion Capital, is looking to sell off the Canadian tuna operations of Bumble Bee Foods, one industry source tells Atuna that such a deal...
The Asian Nation Making Serious Gains In US Market
A larger US market share has been commanded by tuna canners in Vietnam, which have upped their shipments to the nation considerably, at a time when other major US suppliers have seen their...
Petition Filed Against US On Alleged Longliner Labor Violations
A human rights petition has been filed on behalf of foreign fishermen in the Hawaiian longline fleet, which catches mainly bigeye tuna, to consider the United States’ responsibility over...
Alliance Select Secures “Tie-Up” With Japanese Food Canner
Philippine tuna canner, Alliance Select International, is finalizing a business “tie-up” with Japanese firm, Kawasho Foods Corp., which will see a new product line facility established in...
Investors Less Confident In TU’s New Reforms
The loud applause given to TU’s “game-changing” tuna supply chain reforms, at the hands of a strong Greenpeace campaign, is not continued with investors, and the firm’s share price has dropped...
Sharp Drop In UK Imports
Sales reports on the UK market have shown almost continuous decline in terms of the retail canned tuna segment in recent years, and imports by buyers in the country are reflecting the same...