The family behind a longliner that is under construction is hopeful that they will be in prime position to take advantage of an Australian tuna fishery that is "virtually untouched", with the...
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Peruvian Brand Confident In Home Market Growth
Peruvian tuna fishing and processing firm, Pesquera Diamante is planning to expand its canned tuna brand Frescomar in the local market, where it sees strong potential for growth. Currently the...
FAO: Eating Tuna Boosts Child’s IQ
Pregnant women eating fatty fish such as tuna can significantly boost the IQ of their baby, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). An official from the...
EU Seiners Exhaust Bluefin Quota Early
The EU purse seine fleet exhausted its full quota for bluefin three days early this year, in the four-week fishing season in the Western and Central Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea. The...
BKK Market Reaches 3 Year Record On SKJ Price
With limited whole round skipjack supply still reaching Bangkok, traders are trying to push prices up even further, aware that packers have considerable demand for raw material. This has seen...
PNA Ministers: Observers Cannot Record Data For Commercial Purpose
After meeting last week in the Marshall Islands, ministers from the eight PNA nations have signed an agreement related to several major issues discussed, including observer safety and the role...
Sainsbury’s Recalls Tuna Based On Listeria Fears
A range of private label sandwich fillers that includes tuna references has been recalled by UK retailer, Sainsbury's, due to contamination with the bacteria, listeria. The product is stated...
The Reason Behind The Bangkok Bigeye Jump?
Despite their being questions over the health of WCPO bigeye stocks, Atuna last week revealed that landings of the species in Bangkok have increased significantly. That’s why we’re asking you...
Readers Generous On Sustainable Sourcing Deadlines
Sustainable tuna sourcing is a goal that most companies are working toward, however some are imposing much lengthier deadlines to achieve this than others. That’s why for the latest Atuna...
Tuna Bycatch Micro-Cannery Ready To Supply Retailers
A micro-cannery enterprise in Majuro, Marshall Islands, developed to help the island become less dependent on imports and enhance food security, is now open and ready to begin supplying local...
US Judge Declines Attempt To Stop Fraud & Traceability Rule
An attempt from some seafood importers to halt the implementation of new fisheries import rules, designed to address traceability, and stamp out fisheries fraud and IUU, has been declined by a...
Tri Marine To Restart American Samoa Cannery?
It is still possible for Tri Marine to restart its tuna canning operations in American Samoa, with the firm stating that it is exploring available options. One potential move could be for the...
Trump Administration Fails To Pay PNA Tuna Bill On Time
Leaders in the PNA have expressed serious concern over the fact that the US government has not met its payment deadline on the bilateral Tuna Treaty that has existed between the two parties...
New Korean Tuna & Mercury Guidelines Contradict Science
The South Korean government has released guidelines for the safe consumption of fish for pregnant women and children, which go against the latest available science when it comes to mercury....
Full Cycle Tuna Farming: Why Japan Booms & Europe Slumps
The bluefin full-cycle aquaculture industry is said to be thriving in Japan but struggling in Europe. What makes it successful in the East and not the West, and is it really a viable answer to...
UK Sales Show Recovering Appetite For Frozen Tuna
Shoppers in the UK have again increased their purchases of frozen tuna products, at a time when more traditional canned tuna references appear to be less popular. Although frozen tuna sales...
Kiribati Gets EU Green Light On Tuna Exports
With one of the most tuna rich EEZs of the PNA nations, Kiribati has been officially approved as an EU Competent Authority (CA), giving the green light for processors in the Pacific island...
US Appoints New Fisheries Head
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has a new Assistant Administrator, Chris Oliver, who has moved into the role after 16 years as the Executive Director of the North Pacific...
Eroski Buys Tuna Caught Exclusively By Echebastar Seiners
Spanish retailer Eroski has made a notable move by choosing to buy a line of branded tuna products sourced exclusively from Spanish fishing firm Echebastar's tuna fleet, which the supermarket...
StarKist Samoa’s Survival Dependent On Wage Cut?
A cut in the minimum wage is crucial if StarKist’s American Samoa tuna cannery is to stay open, according to a congresswoman from the territory. Although the minimum wage level on the island...