The Dakartuna-owned pole-and-line fleet has been moored in Senegal for over a year without conducting any fishing, but its owners are determined to get operations up and running. Miguel Ángel...
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Atlantic Tuna Catches Plunged To Dramatic Low
The Atlantic Ocean tuna catches declined further in 2024, making it the lowest volume in 14 years. The poor fishing number was mostly driven by a record low in catches of skipjack, whereby EU...
Maldives’ Plan To Increase Ice Capacity For P&L Boats Kicks Off
The Maldivian government has signed deals to increase the number of ice storage facilities along the island nation to help its tuna industry. Last week, it inaugurated an ice plant on the...
EU Canned Tuna Producers Increase Deliveries Within Bloc
The total EU canned tuna exports rose by four percent in the first half of 2025, a majority of the products destined for buyers within the European bloc. The volume was boosted by increased...
Can Earth Island Institute’s Dolphin-Safe Logo Be Trusted?
The Earth Island Institute (EII) has not yet revealed the outcome of the investigation, which it said it would conduct, on the rampant cetacean bycatch in the WCPO purse seine fishery from...
Venezuelan Fishermen Will Continue Operations Despite US Threat
Lately, the US has been meddling with Venezuelan fishers' operations, claiming they are pushing back on the illegal drug trade from the South American nation, which in turn has jeopardized...
South Korea Gives Clean Bill To Pacific Tuna Post Radiation Test
The South Korean government confirmed that there have been no cases of tuna or other seafood failing a radiation test, to date, following the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011. The...
Excessive EPO Yellowfin Catches Hammer Trading Value
Eastern Pacific Ocean purse seiners have caught extraordinary quantities of yellowfin this year. How are South American processors handling this influx, and what impact the high supply has on...
Conserva Cerqueira Tuna Plant Rooted In Vigo For 135 Years
Spanish processing firm Conserva Cerqueira is celebrating its 135th anniversary this year. The company is based in Vigo, one of the last remaining tuna and seafood processors in the urban...
Aldi Says UK Shoppers Demanding More Fresh Yellowfin
Aldi UK recently reported that there has been an increasing demand for premium seafood among British shoppers, including fresh yellowfin, as they are looking for alternatives for traditional...
Readers: Vietnam Can Get Rid Of EU Yellow Card In Two Years
Vietnam is ensuring that no leaf is left unturned in a bid to get the EU yellow card removed. Officials from the European Commission are expected to carry out inspections in the Asian nation’s...
Zhejiang Ocean Family Wants MSC For WCPO Tropical Tuna
Chinese seafood company Zhejiang Ocean Family Co., Ltd. is eyeing the MSC logo for purse seine caught skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye in the WCPO. The CAB, SCS Global Services, published the...
Fijian Longliner Catches Made Remarkable Recovery
Fijian-flagged longliner catches rose by close to 50 percent, YoY, in 2024, despite a drop in the number of boats. Albacore was the main caught species, followed by yellowfin and some bigeye...
Manta Skipjack Price Soars Amid Fish Shortage Fear
Twelve days after the end of the veda, the supply of frozen whole round skipjack remains thin. Ecuadorian processors are feeling the pressure to meet their orders as the next veda is nearing....
Gomes da Costa Campaign A Hit On Social Media With Millions Of Views
Brazilian brand Gomes da Costa is back with the campaign promoting its tuna and pasta combo. On October 11, a 30-seconds animated video, with a humorous touch, was posted on YouTube starring...
Solar Powered Icemaker Revolutionizes Indonesian Tuna Fishers’ Business
A solar-powered icemaker is making the work of small-scale Indonesian tuna fishermen easier and better by ensuring that they get “reliable access to ice,” which was one of their biggest...
How Can EU Tuna Importers Prepare For Upcoming Forced Labor Regulations?
The new EU Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) will come into force in 2027. Liesbeth Unger, Director of Human Rights at Work, told Atuna what EU tuna businesses can expect and the measures they...
Chinese-Built Seiners’ Rising Presence In The WCPO
The Chinese purse seine fleet has grown rapidly in the WCPO over the past 15 years, and shipyards in the country have gained expertise in building these vessels. Chinese-built and owned purse...
Indonesia Fails To Raise Quota At CCSBT Meeting
Indonesia failed to profit from hosting the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT). Its request to raise its quota was not granted during the meeting...
Marine Fuel Prices Fall In the Wake Of Crude Oil Settling
Crude oil prices fell on Thursday, which also lowered the global average for marine gas oil. Tuna boat operators will be paying less for fuel for their operations. Geopolitical factors pushed...